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William & LR Gale Community Foundation

Accepts applications Wellsboro, Pennsylvania · EIN 236925368

William & LR Gale Community Foundation is a private foundation in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $350,000 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $12,750 and the largest $36,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $281,000 the year before.

58% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$281,00017$6.6 million
2024$350,00024$6.6 million

How to apply

ContactCitizens Northern Bank Attn Edward
90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone or email(570) 724-0243
What to submitNO SPECIFIED FORMAT, GENERALLY IN THE FORM OF A LETTER INCLUDING 501(c)(3) STATUS
RestrictionsAWARDS ARE MADE ONLY TO 501(c)(3) CHARITIES AND TO QUALIFYING HIGH

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William & LR Gale Community Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania24$350,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$36,000
Galeton Area School District
Galeton, PA
Stem program,gymnasium updateplayground update$30,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$24,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$24,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$24,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$24,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$24,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$24,000
West Hill Cemetery Association
Galeton, PA
Major cemeteryroad repairs$15,000
Galeton Public Library
Galeton, PA
Information resourcesprograms, equipment,and services$15,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$13,500
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$13,500
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$12,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$12,000
Individual
PA
Scholarshipawarded$12,000
Galeton Borough Police Department
Galeton, PA
Communication equipmentand variousprotection items$9,000
Borough of Galeton
Galeton, PA
Repair band houseand bathrooms$8,000
Allegheny Mountain Little League
Galeton, PA
Concession stand,ground repairs, newbases, and field$7,500
Galeton Ministerium Inc
Galeton, PA
Funding ofbenevolent servicesto galeton$7,000
Galeton Fireworks Committee
Galeton, PA
Fireworks for4th of julycelebration$6,000
Endless Mountain Music Festival
Wellsboro, PA
Cherry springsstate parkconcert/event$5,000
Potter County Animal Assistance Project
Coudersport, PA
Spray, neuterand emergency med$2,500
Girl Scouts Troop #40024
Gaines, PA
Handbooksand supplies$1,000
Galeton Rotary Club
Galeton, PA
Replace damagedgoal post$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William & LR Gale Community Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William & LR Gale Community Foundation give?

$350,000 in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $12,750.

Who runs William & LR Gale Community Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Henry W Lush (Admin Cmte), Michael E Callahan (Admin Cmte), Deborah J Long (Admin Cmte) and Citizens & Northern Bank (Trustee).

What does William & LR Gale Community Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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