GABUS FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$3.6M
68 grants · $404K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$38K
typical mid grants · $16K–$50K
grant size
33%
supporter · 14/42 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets · 2021
42
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3096628797
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.6M | $616K | $613K | 13 |
| 2018 | $323K | $665K | $336K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $824K | $416K | N/A |
| 2020 | $294K | $986K | $421K | 11 |
| 2021 | $165K | $1.4M | $486K | 4 |
| 2022 | $490K | $1.1M | $417K | 9 |
| 2023 | $361K | $1.3M | $383K | 9 |
| 2024 | $425K | $1.3M | $421K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 68 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$16K
Median
$38K
Average
$53K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JAN GABUS | PRESIDENT | — |
| LYNNE GABUS | VICE PRESIDE | — |
| DEE KADING | TREASURER & | — |
| PATRICIA PETERSON | VICE PRESIDE | — |
| GENE GABUS | TREASURER & | — |
Grants Awarded (68 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDWOOD HILL RANCH | ST CHARLES, IA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| FREEDOM FOR YOUTH MINISTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | JOHNSTON, IA | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| GRANDVIEW UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN | DES MOINES, IA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | JOHNSTON, IA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| FREEDOM FOR YOUTH MINISTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | JOHNSTON, IA | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| CITY OF URBANDALE | URBANDALE, IA | $75,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| MAKING A CONNECTION CAMP MACC PROGR | URBANDALE, IA | $60,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC | DES MOINES, IA | $50,494 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | JOHNSTON, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| TEENS AGAINST TRAFFICKING | AMES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| FOOD BANK OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| ELLIPSIS | JOHNSTON, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| EASTER SEALS IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| CITY OF URBANDALE | URBANDALE, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| FOOD BANK OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | JOHNSTON, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| FOOD BANK OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| FOOD BANK OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| DOROTHY'S HOUSE | DES MOINES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| MAKING A CONNECTION CAMP | URBANDALE, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| ELLIPSIS | JOHNSTON, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| DOROTHY'S HOUSE | DES MOINES, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |