Cabela Family Foundation
Cabela Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Cabela Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cabela Family Foundation gave $126K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $42K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $125,610
- -59.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,870
- +22.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $15,999,868
- +5.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Montana (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Cabela Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wild Sheep Foundation ($100K). Together the top 3 received $126K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 48 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cabela Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 479% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2024) to $941K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Sheep Foundation Bozeman, MT | Wild Harvest Initiative | $100,000 |
| Kids Outdoor Zone Austin, TX | General | $25,000 |
| Blaine County School District Hailey, ID | Bellevue Elementary Archery Program | $610 |
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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 | $15,999,868 | $1,557,598 | $4,071,420 | $125,610 | 3 | $4,015,715 | $1,417,725 | $838,382 |
| 2023 | $15,228,946 | $1,706,325 | $2,285,377 | $308,277 | 9 | $2,240,438 | $1,318,564 | $372,797 |
| 2022 | $15,421,179 | $142,314 | $2,500,309 | $605,500 | 13 | $2,456,164 | $108,590 | $506,648 |
| 2021 | $20,058,953 | $1,132,095 | $1,693,450 | $750,000 | 11 | $1,647,789 | $1,091,434 | $609,294 |
| 2020 | $19,717,410 | $148,831 | $1,215,198 | $941,480 | 12 | — | $153,022 | $568,960 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cabela Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $838K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cabela Family Foundation is led by Daniel M. Cabela, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel M. Cabela
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$83K (2022) → $209K (2024)
David M. Cabela
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard J. Cabela
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa D. Wolff
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary A. Cabela (2020–2023) — President & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $209K, to Daniel M Cabela (President).
Frequently asked questions about Cabela Family Foundation
How much does Cabela Family Foundation give each year?
Cabela Family Foundation gave $126K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $308K across 9 grants.
What is Cabela Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cabela Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $41,870, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cabela Family Foundation give grants?
Cabela Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (20%).
Does Cabela Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Cabela Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cabela Family Foundation?
Cabela Family Foundation reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $838K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cabela Family Foundation's EIN?
Cabela Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0833542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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