Cabe Legacy Foundation
Cabe Legacy Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2024 filing states that its funding priorities are educational or evangelistic, and reports 12 grants totaling $185,000 that year.
Cabe Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Cabe Legacy Foundation gave $185K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $185,000
- -7.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,417
- +0.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,992,984
- +0.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cabe Legacy Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications should be submitted in writing by letter or email and include the organization’s name and EIN, contact person and contact details, website, amount requested, purpose, and a description of the project or need. Applicants must be qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and provide an IRS determination letter; requests must meet the foundation’s educational or evangelistic funding priorities, and application requirements must be fulfilled. The filing lists Martha Klinefelter as the application contact.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that grants are made in May and October each year.
- Deadline
- The filing states that grants are made in May and October each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Martha Klinefelter
Mailing address: 11700 Preston Road Suite 660 611, Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: (214) 530-5807
Email: martha@cabelegacy.org
Website: https://www.cabelegacy.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cabe Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was CASA Del Lago ($45K). Together the top 10 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 62 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 22% to recipients in Colorado, and 8% to recipients in New Hampshire. These figures describe the locations of that year’s recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cabe Legacy Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2024) to $261K (2020). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CASA Del Lago Dallas, TX | Summer Program/Capital Campaign | $45,000 |
| Young Life Africa Division Colorado Springs, CO | Summer Camps | $40,000 |
| Arise Africa Fort Worth, TX | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Anchored Mission Inc Calvary Wolfeboro Wolfeboro, NH | Radio Station Building | $15,000 |
| Blue Haven Ranch Denton, TX | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Children's Village & Family Service Tyler, TX | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| GCS Tyler, TX | GRACE U | $10,000 |
| Seed Company Arlington, TX | Project Liberian Pidgin | $10,000 |
| Advocates for Community Transformation Dallas, TX | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Loving All Peoples Dallas, TX | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,992,984 | $374,480 | $336,482 | $185,000 | 12 | $272,246 | $315,392 | $328,359 |
| 2023 | $5,955,073 | $361,079 | $359,896 | $200,000 | 13 | $297,096 | $302,486 | $307,024 |
| 2022 | $5,951,734 | $202,480 | $388,414 | $240,000 | 6 | $328,074 | $143,945 | $314,247 |
| 2021 | $6,141,859 | $500,702 | $383,829 | $240,300 | 11 | $319,505 | $440,116 | $339,969 |
| 2020 | $6,020,914 | $138,520 | $386,377 | $261,000 | 20 | — | $87,282 | $275,141 |
| 2019 | $6,269,277 | $207,117 | $368,533 | $253,643 | 12 | — | $140,738 | $301,297 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cabe Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $328K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing identifies educational and evangelistic requests as its funding priorities. Its 2024 grants included support for summer programs and camps, operating funds, and a radio station building.
Grantees describe a range of activities in their own missions. Arise Africa says it assists impoverished orphans in Zambia and supports similar 501(c)(3) organizations. Blue Haven Ranch describes its work as providing supportive community, gospel discipleship, and farm therapy for single pregnant mothers with children. Trinity Restoration Ministries says its primary focus is prison mentoring and aftercare ministry for men and women. Loving All Peoples describes its work as recruiting, training, and mentoring people for discipleship and church planting in underserved areas of Dallas.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $185,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $45,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $45,000 to Casa del Lago for a summer program/capital campaign, $40,000 to Young Life Africa Division for summer camps, and $25,000 to Arise Africa for operating funds. Other grants included $15,000 to Anchored Mission Inc Calvary Wolfeboro for a radio station building and $10,000 each to Blue Haven Ranch and Children’s Village & Family Service for operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Charlotte Long Barto as vice president; Rebecca Long Gum as vice president and secretary; Martha Long Klinefelter as president and treasurer; and Carolyn Long Osteen as vice president.
Cabe Legacy Foundation is led by Martha Long Klinefelter, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Martha Long Klinefelter
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$65K (2019) → $80K (2024)
Carolyn Long Osteen
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Long Barto
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Long Gum
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $80K, to Martha Long Klinefelter (Pres & Treas).
Frequently asked questions about Cabe Legacy Foundation
How much does Cabe Legacy Foundation give each year?
Cabe Legacy Foundation gave $185K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $200K across 13 grants.
What is Cabe Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Cabe Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,417, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cabe Legacy Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Cabe Legacy Foundation give grants?
Cabe Legacy Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (22%) and New Hampshire (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (5 grants) and Tyler, TX (2 grants).
Does Cabe Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 58% of Cabe Legacy Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cabe Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Cabe Legacy Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include CASA Del Lago ($45,000), Young Life Africa Division ($40,000) and Arise Africa ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Cabe Legacy Foundation?
Cabe Legacy Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $272K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $328K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Cabe Legacy Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing identifies educational and evangelistic requests as its funding priorities. Its 2024 grants included support for summer programs and camps, operating funds, and a radio station building. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cabe Legacy Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cabe Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Cabe Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3853974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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