Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including conservation, river-protection, wildlife, and ocean-cleanup organizations.
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 at a glance
In short: Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 gave $1.4M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), top state New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,358,000
- +51.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,882
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $23,519,307
- +71.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (28% 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 Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1650 Market Street Suite 4000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 419-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildlife Conservation Society ($275K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 29 grants of 42 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (28%), the District of Columbia (17%), Texas (15%), Virginia (11%), and Maryland (9%). The listed grants also include recipients in Florida, California, and Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $77K; repeat grants $117K. How we count
Medians: $79K first-time, $125K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 353% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2022) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Essential Forests Fund | $150,000 |
| American Rivers Inc Washington, DC | Northeast Regional Program | $125,000 |
| ReWild Austin, TX | For the Creation of the New | $100,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | For the Global Counter | $100,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | Protecting Peatlands IN | $100,000 |
| ReWild Austin, TX | Yungas Project | $100,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup New York, NY | River Program | $100,000 |
| WildLandscapes International Tallahassee, FL | The To Support | $83,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies Chevy Chase, MD | Protect Gorillas in Central | $75,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA | To Support U.S. Nature | $75,000 |
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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 | $23,519,307 | $11,680,082 | $1,883,079 | $1,358,000 | 17 | $1,541,436 | $9,512,127 | $857,064 |
| 2024 | $13,713,644 | $10,764,189 | $1,079,269 | $897,000 | 14 | $1,010,543 | $8,712,824 | $271,283 |
| 2023 | $4,024,674 | $108,015 | $686,442 | $545,425 | 7 | $622,019 | $47,011 | $237,390 |
| 2022 | $4,644,979 | $5,028,669 | $372,525 | $300,000 | 4 | $351,857 | $3,768,148 | $60,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 reported a distributable amount of $857K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working on conservation and environmental issues. For example, The Nature Conservancy describes its mission as conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends; American Rivers says it works to protect and restore rivers; and the Wildlife Conservation Society says it saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. Re:wild describes its mission as protecting and restoring the wild, while American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup states that it works to protect the ocean environment, including through waste removal and recycling.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $1,358,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $150,000, with a median of $75,000. Notable grants included $150,000 to The Nature Conservancy, $125,000 to American Rivers, $100,000 each to Re:wild (two grants), Wildlife Conservation Society (two grants), and American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup, and $75,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists H Landis Gabel as chair; Dominique Gabel as secretary; Josiane M Gabel as treasurer and executive director; and Etienne Gabel and Ann Loftus as directors.
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 is led by Josiane M. Gabel, Treasurer & Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Josiane M. Gabel
Treasurer & Executive Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Landis Gabel
Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Loftus
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Etienne Gabel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Gabel
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44
How much does Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 give each year?
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 gave $1.4M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $897K across 14 grants.
What is Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's typical grant size?
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $79,882, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 that year got $77K on average.
Where does Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 give grants?
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's top state is New York, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (17%) and Texas (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bronx, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and Chevy Chase, MD (2 grants).
Does Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's largest grantees?
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's largest 2025 grantees include Wildlife Conservation Society ($275,000 across 3 grants), ReWild ($200,000 across 2 grants) and The Nature Conservancy ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44?
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $857K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working on conservation and environmental issues. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44?
The foundation states that it 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 Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's EIN?
Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2109752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Gatinais Foundation 2601-21-44 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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