Gabus Foundation

URBANDALE, IA EIN: 42-1448004

Gabus Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in URBANDALE, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $425K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$425K

+17.7% YoY

Grant Count

8

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

+32.4% YoY

About Gabus Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gabus Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in URBANDALE, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $425K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

DALLAS CENTERDES MOINESGRIMESINDIANOLAJOHNSTONST CHARLESURBANDALEWES DES MOINESWEST DES MOINES

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$123K$245K$368K$491K10 grants201911 grants20204 grants20219 grants20229 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

MEALS ON WHEELS$125KCITY OF URBANDALE$75KDOROTHY'S HOUSE$50KELLIPSIS$50KFOOD BANK OF IOWA$50KEASTER SEALS IOWA$50KSAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN$15KVALLEY CHURCH$10K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K18$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DEE KADINGTREASURER &1
JAN GABUSPRESIDENT1
LYNNE GABUSVICE PRESIDE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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