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Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 956982534

Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $330,500 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $335,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$297,50011$5.5 million
2023$335,50017$6.3 million
2024$330,50016$6.5 million

How to apply

Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada7$297,500
California4$12,500
North Carolina1$10,000
Michigan2$5,000
New York1$3,000
Minnesota1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dri Research Foundation
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$250,000
The Guinn Center
Reno, NV
None$30,000
Individual
NC
Unrestricted$10,000
Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$5,000
Nevada Museum of Art
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$5,000
George Mark Children's House
San Leandro, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
State of Play Productions
Ossining, NY
Unrestricted$3,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Unrestricted$2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$2,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valeey
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$2,500
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Unrestricted$2,500
The Tahoe Fund
Tahoe City, CA
Unrestricted$2,500
Angel Flight West
Santa Monica, CA
Unrestricted$2,500
University of Detroit Jesuit
Detroit, MI
Unrestricted$2,500
Step 2 Inc
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$2,500
Pax Peace by Peace Fund
Las Vegas, NV
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation give?

$330,500 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary K Gallagher (Trustee).

What does Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, arts and culture and education.

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