Falb Family Charitable Foundation
Falb Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Dubuque, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with nearly all grant dollars going to Iowa recipients.
Falb Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Falb Family Charitable Foundation gave $82K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,500
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,019
- -30.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,332,557
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Falb Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4050 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002
Phone: (563) 589-1200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Falb Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dubuque Symphony Orchestra (Arts Trek) ($36K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 141 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 1% to recipients in Illinois. The listed grants include multiple organizations in Dubuque, Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Falb Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 27 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2025) to $219K (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Symphony Orchestra (Arts Trek) Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $36,000 |
| Dubuque Food Pantry Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $16,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club Greater Dubuque Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,500 |
| Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,500 |
| University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,500 |
| Dubuque Arts Council Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,000 |
| Dubuque Rescue Mission Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,000 |
| Friends of St Mary's (dba Steeple Square LLC) Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,000 |
| Hillcrest Family Services Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,000 |
| Carnegie Stout Library Foundation Dubuque, IA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,332,557 | $109,470 | $88,327 | $81,500 | 27 | $86,330 | $119,001 | $166,730 |
| 2024 | $3,311,414 | $139,503 | $143,039 | $138,150 | 32 | $142,539 | $139,503 | $157,834 |
| 2023 | $3,314,950 | $77,014 | $224,890 | $218,900 | 26 | $222,890 | $97,783 | $146,853 |
| 2022 | $3,462,826 | $28,116 | $190,395 | $131,916 | 27 | $138,550 | $89,125 | $157,378 |
| 2021 | $3,625,105 | $3,646,640 | $126,009 | $124,850 | 29 | $124,863 | $3,646,626 | $123,235 |
| 2020 | $104,474 | $97,611 | $166,597 | $164,350 | 28 | — | $57,611 | $131,632 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Falb Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 grants supported organizations working in the arts, food assistance, education, youth development, human services, and community support. For example, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra describes its mission as engaging the Tri-State community through live musical performances and educational programs. The Dubuque Food Pantry says it dispenses food to people in need in the Dubuque area. The University of Dubuque describes itself as a university offering undergraduate, graduate, and theological seminary degrees and other educational opportunities.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes presenting art collections and programs (Dubuque Museum of Art), providing programs for area youth (Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque), delivering care to children, adults, and families in need (Hillcrest Family Services), providing arts education in local school districts (Dubuque Arts Council), and supporting community life while preserving the historic St. Mary’s campus (Friends of St. Mary’s).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $81,500. Grants ranged from $250 to $36,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $36,000 to Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and $16,500 to Dubuque Food Pantry. Other notable grants were $2,500 each to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque, Dubuque Museum of Art, and University of Dubuque; and $2,000 each to Dubuque Arts Council, Dubuque Rescue Mission, Friends of St. Mary’s, and Hillcrest Family Services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark C Falb as President/Treasurer and Cheryl Falb as Vice President/Secretary.
Falb Family Charitable Foundation is led by Mark C Falb, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark C Falb
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Falb
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Falb Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Falb Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Falb Family Charitable Foundation gave $82K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $138K across 32 grants.
What is Falb Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Falb Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,019, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Falb Family Charitable Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Falb Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Falb Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dubuque, IA (24 grants).
Who are Falb Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Falb Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dubuque Symphony Orchestra (Arts Trek) ($36,000), Dubuque Food Pantry ($16,500) and Boys and Girls Club Greater Dubuque ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Falb Family Charitable Foundation?
Falb Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (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 Falb Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grants supported organizations working in the arts, food assistance, education, youth development, human services, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Falb Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Falb Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Falb Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1393658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Falb Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Falb Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/falb-family-charitable-foundation-morg_052cc75470084f4e95838567c0fe4ad1
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