Jabara Family Foundation
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.
Jabara Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jabara Family Foundation gave $290K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,000
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,000
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,321,222
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (83% 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 Jabara Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 23 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2020) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Don't Ever Give up Inc Cary, NC | V Foundation for Cancer Research | $240,000 |
| UNLV Foundation Las Vegas, NV | UNLV Baseball Program | $25,000 |
| Project Hope Alliance Costa Mesa, CA | 2025 Anti Gala Event | $15,000 |
| Friends of Normie Rescue Newport Beach, CA | Friends of Normie Rescue's Mission | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress Burlington, MA | Marathon Run in Boston | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,321,222 | $189,833 | $320,984 | $290,000 | 5 | $293,000 | $164,977 | $267,348 |
| 2024 | $5,375,374 | $195,206 | $305,583 | $270,366 | 5 | $276,831 | $174,511 | $217,296 |
| 2023 | $5,421,435 | $332,194 | $323,449 | $288,800 | 4 | $288,805 | $109,684 | $262,765 |
| 2022 | $5,412,690 | $1,179,335 | $306,234 | $262,476 | 4 | $262,476 | $179,073 | $293,799 |
| 2021 | $4,539,589 | $348,486 | $277,822 | $235,926 | 5 | — | $310,076 | $262,475 |
| 2020 | $4,486,457 | $112,534 | $239,467 | $152,000 | 2 | — | $50,781 | $235,845 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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