Grants paid by Thomas H & Barbara W Gale Fndtn
EIN 34-1813012 · Cleveland, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22Z
Thomas H & Barbara W Gale Fndtn of Cleveland, OH (EIN 34-1813012) reported 94 grants paid totaling $3,063,802 to 38 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,063,802
94 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $456,150 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $512,500 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $450,152 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $495,000 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $569,000 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | $581,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from Thomas H & Barbara W Gale Fndtn, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Stmt 14 | U | See Schedule, OH | 1 | $456,150 | 2018 |
| Johns Hopkins University of Medicine | U | Baltimore, MD | 5 | $290,000 | 2024 |
| Washington College | U | Chestertown, MD | 4 | $230,000 | 2024 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation 23-2176723 | B | Wynnewood, PA | 5 | $210,000 | 2024 |
| Kent School 52-0856397 | B | Chestertown, MD | 7 | $165,152 | 2024 |
| Yale University | U | New Haven, CT | 5 | $155,000 | 2024 |
| Fair Hill Foundation 81-3461768 | B | Elkton, MD | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| The Gunston School 52-0614282 | B | Centreville, MD | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| The Church Hill Theater 52-1350573 | C | Church Hill, MD | 3 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Chester River Health Foundation 52-1338861 | B | Chestertown, MD | 5 | $115,000 | 2024 |
| Cornell University | U | Ithaca, NY | 4 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation 52-6065757 | B | Annapolis, MD | 4 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Linden Hall | U | Lititz, PA | 3 | $77,500 | 2024 |
| Queen Anne's County Family YMCA | U | Easton, MD | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Kimberton Waldorf School | U | Kimberton, PA | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| The Climate Institute 52-1492178 | C | Washington, DC | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Wait Until 8th 83-0628912 | B | Austin, TX | 2 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| The Hill School 23-1352647 | B | Pottstown, PA | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| John Paul Jones Chapter Maryland Society | U | Cockeysville, MD | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Global Giving 82-0649939 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Dcmdva | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund 11-6107128 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Kent School 06-0646687 | D | Kent, CT | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Cross World Usaufm International | U | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Cornell University | U | Boone, IA | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| University of Va Medical Center | U | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Glenelg Country School 52-0674564 | B | Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association 22-2480896 | B | Glenolden, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | U | Boone, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| You Version 88-1014594 | C | Edmond, OK | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Compass Regional Hospice 52-1414892 | B | Centreville, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Free Chapel Worship Center Inc 58-1586369 | B | Gainesville, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Natural Reserves Defense Council 13-2654926 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Oxford Oaks Ministry | U | Oxford, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church | U | Centreville, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| St Paul's Parish Kent 52-7029473 | D | Chestertown, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Glenelg Recycling | U | Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Sight Savers 47-4657747 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 94 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Church Hill Theater Church Hill, MD | C | $55,000 | paid | UPGRADE OF LIGHTING SYSTEM | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Kent School Chestertown, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | MUSIC ROOM | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Wynnewood, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT AND GENETICS PROGRAM | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Wait Until 8th Austin, TX | B | $40,000 | paid | MINI-VIDEOS, SALESFORCE TRIGGERS, DIGITAL ADVERTISING | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Cross World Usaufm International Kansas City, MO | U | $35,000 | paid | EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY+MEDICINE SHALOM | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Baltimore, MD | U | $30,000 | paid | RESEARCH-DR. PETER L. GEHLBAC | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | University of Va Medical Center Charlottesville, VA | U | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH DONE BY DR ALBERT JUN | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Linden Hall Lititz, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWMENT FUND | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT FUND | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | The Gunston School Centreville, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWMENT FUND | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Queen Anne's County Family YMCA Centreville, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | YMCA SENIOR CENTER | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Kimberton Waldorf School Kimberton, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | MYRIN ENDOWMENT FUND | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | The Climate Institute Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Chester River Health Foundation Chestertown, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | FUND THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MRI MACHINE | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Fair Hill Foundation Elkton, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | "CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR HILL" | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Washington College Chestertown, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWMENT FUND-GALE SPEAKERS' SERIES FOR CES | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Free Chapel Worship Center Inc Gainesville, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | REBUILD ESHKOL TRAUMA CENTER | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | The Hill School Pottstown, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | ELIZABETH BLOSSOM FUND | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Natural Reserves Defense Council New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | FIGHTING CLIMATE CRISIS | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | TED SHEN CURRICULUM FOR MUSICAL THEATER | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | The Oxford Oaks Ministry Oxford, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202532619349100108 |
| 2024 | Sight Savers Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532619349100108 |
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Baltimore, MD | U | $60,000 | paid | RESEARCH-DR. PETER L. GEHBAC, AND DR. ALBERT JUN | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | John Paul Jones Chapter Maryland Society Cockeysville, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Kent School Kent, CT | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Wynnewood, PA | B | $40,000 | paid | CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT AND GENETICS PROGRAM | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | The Church Hill Theater Church Hill, MD | C | $30,000 | paid | COST OF LIGHTING SYSTEM | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Glenelg Country School Ellicott City, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Queen Anne's County Family YMCA Easton, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Fair Hill Foundation Elkton, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | "CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR HILL" | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Kimberton Waldorf School Phoenixville, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Wait Until 8th Organization Austin, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | The Gunston School Centreville, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWMENT FUND | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | The Climate Institute Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT FUNDS-ELIZABETH A GALE FUND FOR WOMEN'S CHORUS AND SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Linden Hall Lilitz, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Boone, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $20,000 | paid | GOOD LIFE CENTERCARBON CONTAINMENT LAB | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Chester River Health Foundation Chestertown, MD | B | $15,000 | paid | HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | You Version Edmond, OK | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | The Hill School Pottstown, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | ELIZABETH BLOSSOM FUND IN SUPPORT OF THE BLOSSOM CHAIR OF HUMANITIES | 202433209349102893 |
| 2023 | Glenelg Recycling Ellicott City, MD | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349102893 |
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Baltimore, MD | U | $60,000 | paid | RESEARCH-DR. PETER L. GEHBAC, AND DR. ALBERT JUN | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Foundation Fighting Blindness Dcmdva Baltimore, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA RESEARCH | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | GOOD LIFE CENTERCARBON CONTAINMENT LAB | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Global Giving Washington, DC | D | $50,000 | paid | UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Wynnewood, PA | B | $40,000 | paid | CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT AND GENETICS PROGRAM | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | The Church Hill Theater Church Hill, MD | C | $35,000 | paid | COST OF LIGHTING SYSTEM | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT FUNDS-ELIZABETH A GALE FUND FOR WOMEN'S CHORUS AND SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Fair Hill Foundation Elkton, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | "CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR HILL" | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | The Climate Institute Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Washington College Chestertown, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ENDOWMENT FUNDCENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETYACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY NEEDSTHE WASHINGTON FUND | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Queen Anne's County Family YMCA Easton, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | Chester River Health Foundation Chestertown, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | The Gunston School Centreville, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWMENT FUND | 202301359349105375 |
| 2022 | The Hill School Pottstown, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | ELIZABETH BLOSSOM FUND IN SUPPORT OF THE BLOSSOM CHAIR OF HUMANITIES | 202301359349105375 |
| 2021 | Washington College Chestertown, MD | U | $80,000 | paid | GALE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ENDOWMENT FUNDCENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETYACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY NEEDSTHE WASHINGTON FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Baltimore, MD | U | $60,000 | paid | RESEARCH-DR. PETER L. GEHBAC, AND DR. ALBERT JUN | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $55,000 | paid | GOOD LIFE CENTERCARBON CONTAINMENT LAB | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Kent School Chestertown, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | WASHINGTON COLL. ENDOW. FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Wynnewood, PA | B | $40,000 | paid | CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT AND GENETICS PROGRAM | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Chester River Health Foundation Chestertown, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association Glenolden, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT-MATCHING GIFT-ON BEHALF OF SETH AND MISSY WARFIELD | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Fair Hill Foundation Elkton, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | "CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR HILL" | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | The Gunston School Centreville, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWMENT FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT FUNDS-ELIZABETH A GALE FUND FOR WOMEN'S CHORUS AND SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Kent School Chestertown, MD | B | $12,055 | paid | BEN P. GALE FOUNDER'S FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWNMENT FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Kent School Chestertown, MD | B | $7,500 | paid | BEN P. GALE FOUNDER'S FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Kent School Chestertown, MD | B | $5,597 | paid | BEN P. GALE FOUNDER'S FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | Kent School Chestertown, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | OSPREY FUND | 202201539349101200 |
| 2021 | The Hill School Pottstown, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | ELIZABETH BLOSSOM FUND IN SUPPORT OF THE BLOSSOM CHAIR OF HUMANITIES | 202201539349101200 |
| 2020 | Washington College Chestertown, MD | U | $100,000 | paid | GALE FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Baltimore, MD | U | $80,000 | paid | DR. PETER GEHLBACH'S GIFT FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Radnor, PA | C | $40,000 | paid | GALE FOUNDATION CANCER GENETICS FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Cornell University Boone, IA | U | $35,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Kent School Chestertown, MD | B | $35,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Linden Hall Lilitz, PA | U | $27,500 | paid | ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | The Gunston School Centreville, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWMENT FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Kimberton Waldorf School Kimberton, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | MARGARET PENNYPACKER SCHRACK WHITELAW ENDOWMENT FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GALE ENDOWNMENT FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Fair Hill Foundation Elkton, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | FAIR HILL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | The Hill School Pottstown, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | ELIZABETH BLOSSOM FUND IN SUPPORT OF THE BLOSSOM CHAIR OF HUMANITIES | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $25,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Chester River Health Foundation Chestertown, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | CHEMISTRY ANALYZER FOR THE LAB AND A NEW 128-SLICE CT SCANNER FOR RADIOLOGY | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | Compass Regional Hospice Centreville, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | St Paul's Parish Kent Chestertown, MD | D | $5,000 | paid | GALE WHITELAW ENDOWMENT FUND | 202113169349102716 |
| 2020 | St Paul's Episcopal Church Centreville, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349102716 |
| 2018 | See Attached Stmt 14 See Schedule, OH | U | $456,150 | paid | SEE SCHEDULE | 201902669349100405 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532619349100108 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433209349102893 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301359349105375 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201539349101200 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113169349102716 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902669349100405 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/341813012.json.
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