Kubale Family Foundation
Kubale Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 32 grants totaling $21,905 to charitable organizations.
Kubale Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kubale Family Foundation gave $22K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $684.531), top state Washington. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,905
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $685
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $450
- Total assets
- $39,740
- -35.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (4 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (23% 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 Kubale Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4533 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103-6938
Phone: (206) 390-5385
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kubale Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington Womens Foundation ($4K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
194 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 194 grants of 194 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (23%), the District of Columbia (16%), Virginia (15%), Wisconsin (13%), and New Jersey (12%). The listed 2025 recipients also include organizations in New York, Louisiana, and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kubale Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 32 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $725; repeat grants $679. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $400 repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 744% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $23K (2023). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Womens Foundation Seattle, WA | General Operating | $3,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington DC, DC | General Operating | $2,500 |
| SupportWorks Housing Richmond, VA | General Operating | $2,500 |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Hartland, WI | General Operating | $1,200 |
| GSWW Seattle, WA | General operating | $1,005 |
| Hour Children Long Island City, NY | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Good Grief Morristown, NJ | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Giffords Law Center Washington DC, DC | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Mylestone Equine Rescue Phillipsburg, NJ | General Operating | $600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
— = not provided.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,740 | — | $21,905 | $21,905 | 32 | $21,905 | — | $2,945 |
| 2024 | $61,645 | $70,000 | $20,900 | $20,900 | 36 | $20,900 | — | $797 |
| 2023 | $12,545 | — | $23,375 | $23,300 | 56 | $23,300 | — | $1,663 |
| 2022 | $35,920 | $40,000 | $14,500 | $14,500 | 25 | $14,500 | — | $881 |
| 2021 | $10,420 | — | $17,092 | $16,905 | 45 | $16,905 | — | $1,252 |
| 2020 | $27,512 | $40,003 | $19,055 | $19,000 | 39 | — | $3 | $551 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kubale Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K 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 in areas such as housing, women’s and girls’ well-being, grief support, care for children of incarcerated women, animal welfare, cancer education and research, and children’s education and life skills. These are areas reflected in grantee missions, not a stated mission or formal set of focus areas for the foundation.
For example, Washington Women’s Foundation describes its work as providing long-term, unrestricted capital, organizational support, and networking to social change efforts benefiting women and girls in Washington. SupportWorks Housing says it works to end homelessness through permanent housing and supportive services. Good Grief describes providing grief and resilience support to children, families, schools, and the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $21,905. Grants ranged from $100 to $3,500, with a median grant of $450. The largest grants included $3,500 to Washington Women’s Foundation, $2,500 each to Planned Parenthood and SupportWorks Housing, and $1,200 to St Teresa of Calcutta. Other listed grants included $1,005 to GSWW; $1,000 each to Hour Children, Good Grief, Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants, and Giffords Law Center; and $600 to Mylestone Equine Rescue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bernard Kubale, Catherine Gelband, Anne Walker, and Caroline Smith as trustees.
Kubale Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Walker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Kubale
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Gelband
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Kubale Family Foundation
How much does Kubale Family Foundation give each year?
Kubale Family Foundation gave $22K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 36 grants.
What is Kubale Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kubale Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $450, and its average grant was $685, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kubale Family Foundation that year got $725 on average.
Where does Kubale Family Foundation give grants?
Kubale Family Foundation's top state is Washington, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (16%) and Virginia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants), Morristown, NJ (3 grants), Milwaukee, WI (3 grants) and Washington DC, DC (2 grants).
Does Kubale Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kubale Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kubale Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kubale Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Washington Womens Foundation ($3,500), Planned Parenthood ($2,500) and SupportWorks Housing ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kubale Family Foundation?
Kubale Family Foundation reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kubale Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kubale Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Kubale Family Foundation's EIN?
Kubale Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0624963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kubale Family Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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