Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation
The Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its 2025 filing restricts awards to conservation, preservation of natural resources, and promotion of arts and cultural resources in the North Carolina High Country, the Upper Deschutes watershed, and Central Oregon.
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation gave $190K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Oregon. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,048
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,021,788
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (4 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (71% 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 Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact Godsey Gibb Wealth Management and submit a complete description of the program for which funding is requested. Awards are restricted to conservation, preservation of natural resources, and promotion of arts and cultural resources for the North Carolina High Country, the Upper Deschutes watershed, and Central Oregon.
- Contact
Application contact: Godsey Gibb Wealth Management
Mailing address: 6806 Paragon Place Suite 230, Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 285-7333
Website: https://www.claboughfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation
Who Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood Columbia Williamette ($25K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing identifies the North Carolina High Country, the Upper Deschutes watershed, and Central Oregon as the areas covered by its award restrictions. In 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 26% to recipients in North Carolina, and 3% to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 20 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 149% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $141K (2023) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Columbia Williamette Portland, OR | In Support of the PPCW Patient Assistance Fund | $20,000 |
| Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina Boone, NC | In support of the bread of life support 2025 | $15,000 |
| Saving Grace Imagine Life Without Violence Bend, OR | In Support of Rural Advocacy: Crook County | $15,000 |
| Bend-La Pine Education Foundation Bend, OR | In Support of Classroom Enrichments | $10,000 |
| Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture Boone, NC | In support of building capacity for farmers to steward the land & have viable livelihoods post-hurricane helene | $10,000 |
| CASA of Central Oregon Bend, OR | In Support of Casa's General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Central Oregon Locavore Bend, OR | In Support of the Lacavore Food Security Initiative | $10,000 |
| Deschutes Children's Foundation Bend, OR | In support of space and support for central Oregon's critical nonprofits | $10,000 |
| High Desert Food and Farm Alliance Bend, OR | In Support of the Expansion of Veggierx | $10,000 |
| Oregon Origins Project Portland, OR | In support of Oregon origins project viii: echoes of eruption. | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,021,788 | $185,973 | $237,646 | $190,000 | 21 | $208,421 | $158,387 | $140,332 |
| 2024 | $2,073,461 | $243,676 | $236,974 | $200,000 | 22 | $216,404 | $223,106 | $138,423 |
| 2023 | $2,066,759 | $174,269 | $170,799 | $140,500 | 14 | $156,279 | $147,749 | $129,506 |
| 2022 | $2,048,201 | $74,372 | $177,458 | $153,128 | 17 | $162,999 | $58,913 | $135,036 |
| 2021 | $2,151,287 | $200,042 | $174,098 | $147,535 | 14 | $161,282 | $187,226 | $139,453 |
| 2020 | $2,125,343 | $55,569 | $207,992 | $176,000 | 22 | — | $52,530 | $126,673 |
| 2019 | $2,276,989 | $215,487 | $184,800 | $150,400 | 20 | — | $201,908 | $128,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K 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 filing does not state a mission. It describes the foundation’s award restrictions as conservation, preservation of natural resources, and promotion of arts and cultural resources in the specified regions.
Its 2025 grants also went to organizations working in areas such as food access, housing, child advocacy, and support for survivors of violence. For example, Central Oregon Locavore says its mission is to improve access to local food and educate the community about sustainably produced food. Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina says it provides food and shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Saving Grace says it offers safety, hope, and healing to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $190,000 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $20,000 to Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette for its Patient Assistance Fund, and $15,000 each to Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina for Bread of Life Support 2025 and Saving Grace Imagine Life Without Violence for rural advocacy in Crook County.
Other 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, CASA of Central Oregon, Central Oregon Locavore, Deschutes Children’s Foundation, High Desert Food and Farm Alliance, Oregon Origins Project, Quiet Givers, and WAMY Community Action. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank B Gibb III as director, and Carole Spainhour, Tom Clabough, Kathryn Taylor Clabough, and Lila Taylor Clabough as trustees.
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carole Spainhour
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$500 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Kathryn Taylor Clabough
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$500 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Tom Clabough
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$500 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Lila Taylor Clabough
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Frank B. Gibb III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Carole Spainhour (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation
How much does Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation give each year?
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation gave $190K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 22 grants.
What is Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,048, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation give grants?
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bend, OR (12 grants), Boone, NC (4 grants) and Portland, OR (3 grants).
Does Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood Columbia Williamette ($25,000 across 2 grants), Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina ($15,000) and Saving Grace Imagine Life Without Violence ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation?
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a mission. It describes the foundation’s award restrictions as conservation, preservation of natural resources, and promotion of arts and cultural resources in the specified regions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to contact Godsey Gibb Wealth Management and submit a complete description of the program for which funding is requested. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6527710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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