Gallo Family Foundation
Barrington, IL · EIN 83-6564321. Reported 212 grants totalling $1,629,372 to 104 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Gallo Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $22 and the largest $118,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Home for Our Families C | Inverness, IL | $228,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Revolution Workshop | Chicago, IL | $210,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Journeys | Palatine, IL | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ascension Il Foundation | Bolingbrook, IL | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lurie Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | $100,200 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | $73,127 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Marwen | Chicago, IL | $46,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Northern Fox V | Elgin, IL | $32,867 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Girls in the Game | Chicago, IL | $32,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| YMCA | Chicago, IL | $28,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Amita Behavioral Health | Lisle, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $21,070 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ace Mentorship Program | Philadelphia, PA | $20,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus Sch | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Deborah's Place | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Exchange | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wdsra Foundation | Carol Stream, IL | $19,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Wheaton, IL | $19,200 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $16,700 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Mission Systems | Ft Myers, FL | $16,112 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| All Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wings | Palatine, IL | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chicago Fire Department Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cwit | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ex Cons for Community and Social Ch | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Global Food Banking Network | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hire 360 | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Compass Inc | Mount Prospect, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Help Ukraine | Gaithersburg, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chicago Furniture Bank | Chicago, IL | $8,605 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation | Herriman, UT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Concern Worldwide | New York, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ex Cons for Community & Social Chan | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethany House of Hospitality | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chicago Youth Program (cyp) | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Etm Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Insitute De Progresso Latino | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New International | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Mission Systems Intl | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nfg Internationalconcern Worldwide | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nova Ukraine | Stanford, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nuhorizons | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rccs | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reduce Gun Violencechicago Cred | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rush Philanthropy | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safe Haven | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Skyrise | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Snow City Arts | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Huberts | Hoffman Estates, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stand Up for Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunflower of Peace Foundation (ukra | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Help Ukraine | Kyiv | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Viator House of Hospitality | Arlington Heights, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Waste Shed | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitit for Humanity of Dekalb Coun | Sycamore, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Save Our Community Coalition | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Pre | New York, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | Tinley Park, IL | $2,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Grace Children's | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis American Indian Center | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Assisi Animal Foundation | Crystal Lake, IL | $1,400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Marfan Organization | Port Washington, NY | $1,042 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Everyone Reading Illinois | Glen Ellyn, IL | $1,031 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzhimers Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bvl Boxing Solutions Nfp | Mokena, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chicago Cred | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chicago Voyagers | Palatine, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Year Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Youth Development Institu | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Designs for Dignity | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fonkoze | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Icc | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakou | Miami, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Loyola | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North American Traditional Indigeno | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Primates Inc | Westfield, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cance | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| South Loop Community Table | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heiffer Intl | Little Rock, AR | $825 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Faith Feeds Food Pantry | Palatine, IL | $511 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Wilmette, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Everyone Reading Il | Glen Ellyn, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Serve Mexico (youth for Chr | Wheaton, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save Our Communities | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ml King Community Church | Dolton, IL | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wpy Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $310 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| March of Dimes | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mezcla Media Collective | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palatine Township Foundation | Palatine, IL | $22 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
36 of 104 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 96 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | $370,577 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 37 | $321,315 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $294,323 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $299,348 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 47 | $343,809 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
91% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Gallo Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 117 South Cook Street 284, Barrington, IL, 60010. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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