Jabara Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Costa Mesa, CA EIN: 26-1100724

Jabara Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $290K. Net investment income was $165K.

Key facts about Jabara Family Foundation

In short: Jabara Family Foundation gave $290K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1100724
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$290,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$58,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$5,321,222
Primary geography
North Carolina (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$290K

+7.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

+7.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jabara Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $267K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Jabara Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Costa MesaLas VegasSanta RosaAlexandriaBurlingtonCaryDallasDuarteNewport BeachRye BrookSan DiegoSan Juan Capistrano

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2020) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $290K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Don't Ever Give up Inc: $240KDon't Ever Give up Inc$240KUNLV Foundation: $25KUNLV Foundation$25KProject Hope Alliance: $15KProject Hope Alliance$15KFriends of Normie Rescue: $5KFriends of Normie Rescue$5KMassachusetts Down Syndrome Congress: $5KMassachusetts Down SyndromeCongress$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Don't Ever Give up Inc ($240K). Together the top 5 received $290K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 23 (65%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Don't Ever Give up Inc Cary, NCV Foundation for Cancer Research$240,000
UNLV Foundation Las Vegas, NVUNLV Baseball Program$25,000
Project Hope Alliance Costa Mesa, CA2025 Anti Gala Event$15,000
Friends of Normie Rescue Newport Beach, CAFriends of Normie Rescue's Mission$5,000
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress Burlington, MAMarathon Run in Boston$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,321,222$5,375,374$5,421,435
Revenue$189,833$195,206$332,194
Expenses$320,984$305,583$323,449
Qualifying Distributions$293,000$276,831$288,805
Net Investment Income$164,977$174,511$109,684
Distributable Amount$267,348$217,296$262,765

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jabara Family Foundation is led by Gary Jabara, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Jabara

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron Jabara

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madison Ascher

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Madison Jabara (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Director

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 Jabara Family Foundation

How much does Jabara Family Foundation give each year?

Jabara Family Foundation gave $290K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $270K across 5 grants.

What is Jabara Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Jabara Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $58,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jabara Family Foundation give grants?

Jabara Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (9%) and California (7%).

Does Jabara Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Jabara Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Jabara Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Jabara Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Don't Ever Give up Inc ($240,000), UNLV Foundation ($25,000) and Project Hope Alliance ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jabara Family Foundation?

Jabara Family Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $293K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $267K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jabara Family Foundation?

Jabara Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Jabara Family Foundation's EIN?

Jabara Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1100724. 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.

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