Gabler Family Foundation Inc
Gabler Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $81K.
Gabler Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gabler Family Foundation Inc gave $59K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,500
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,357
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,110,831
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gabler Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advancing the Kingdom Ministries ($16K). Together the top 7 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gabler Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advancing the Kingdom Ministries Fries, VA | General Purposes of Donee | $16,000 |
| Seapc Oakmont, PA | General Purposes of Donee | $15,500 |
| Brian Kisner Ministries Riverview, FL | General Purposes of Donee | $8,000 |
| Building Contenders Escondido, CA | General Purposes of Donee | $8,000 |
| Koinonia Ministries Clermont, FL | General Purposes of Donee | $4,000 |
| Living Vine International Ministries Shreveport, LA | General Purposes of Donee | $4,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | General Purposes of Donee | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,110,831 | $81,176 | $62,126 | $58,500 | 7 | $60,150 | $81,079 | $63,989 |
| 2024 | $1,092,023 | $71,035 | $56,811 | $55,000 | 5 | $56,525 | $70,749 | $59,542 |
| 2023 | $1,078,250 | $35,931 | $54,543 | $53,000 | 4 | $54,425 | $35,523 | $56,296 |
| 2022 | $1,096,832 | $42,418 | $66,878 | $64,500 | 3 | $66,050 | $42,279 | $57,708 |
| 2021 | $1,131,826 | $98,425 | $56,534 | $54,000 | 8 | $55,450 | $98,283 | $63,500 |
| 2020 | $1,080,837 | $50,039 | $45,044 | $43,500 | 6 | — | $49,842 | $55,260 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gabler Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gabler Family Foundation Inc is led by Philip C. Gabler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip C. Gabler
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie C. Gabler
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Gabler Family Foundation Inc
How much does Gabler Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Gabler Family Foundation Inc gave $59K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 5 grants.
What is Gabler Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gabler Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gabler Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Gabler Family Foundation Inc's top state is Virginia, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (26%) and Florida (21%).
Does Gabler Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gabler Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gabler Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gabler Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Advancing the Kingdom Ministries ($16,000), Seapc ($15,500) and Brian Kisner Ministries ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gabler Family Foundation Inc?
Gabler Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 is Gabler Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gabler Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8073169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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