Joe and Van Mabee Foundation
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation is a private foundation, based in Midland, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $172K.
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation at a glance
In short: Joe and Van Mabee Foundation gave $125K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,833
- +20.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $4,827,625
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (56% 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 Joe and Van Mabee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Midland Humane Coalition Inc ($30K). Together the top 6 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joe and Van Mabee Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2023) to $152K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Humane Coalition Inc Midland, TX | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Cornerstone Christian School San Antonio, TX | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, NM | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Lightning Boy Foundation Santa Fe, NM | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Aphasia Center of Midland Midland, TX | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Freedom Service Dogs Inc Englewood, CO | General Fund | $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 | $4,827,625 | $612,975 | $172,547 | $125,000 | 6 | $125,000 | $172,281 | $234,611 |
| 2024 | $4,387,197 | $590,549 | $162,377 | $120,730 | 7 | $120,730 | $156,240 | $156,935 |
| 2023 | $3,959,025 | $623,018 | $137,586 | $105,250 | 6 | $105,250 | $117,882 | $119,091 |
| 2022 | $3,473,593 | $566,904 | $180,218 | $152,000 | 10 | $152,000 | $94,396 | $105,812 |
| 2021 | $3,086,907 | $328,021 | $167,564 | $146,500 | 11 | $146,500 | $2,277 | $95,690 |
| 2020 | $2,926,450 | $398,006 | $152,548 | $136,000 | 12 | — | $64,753 | $133,140 |
| 2019 | $2,680,993 | $616,202 | $139,899 | $125,500 | 10 | — | $70,561 | $134,321 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe and Van Mabee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $235K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation is led by Van Wie Mabee, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Van Wie Mabee
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James E. Jones
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John C. McDermett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Joe and Van Mabee Foundation
How much does Joe and Van Mabee Foundation give each year?
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation gave $125K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 7 grants.
What is Joe and Van Mabee Foundation's typical grant size?
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $20,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joe and Van Mabee Foundation give grants?
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Mexico (36%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Midland, TX (2 grants) and Santa Fe, NM (2 grants).
Does Joe and Van Mabee Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joe and Van Mabee Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joe and Van Mabee Foundation's largest grantees?
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Midland Humane Coalition Inc ($30,000), Cornerstone Christian School ($25,000) and Santa Fe Opera ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joe and Van Mabee Foundation?
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $235K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Joe and Van Mabee Foundation's EIN?
Joe and Van Mabee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3232437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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