Tabell Family Foundation
Tabell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in West Bath, Maine. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in Maine and other states, including organizations working in areas such as education, food access, housing, libraries, and community support.
Tabell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tabell Family Foundation gave $661K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), top state Florida. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $661,196
- +2395.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,060
- +1521.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (12 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (45% 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 Tabell Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 29 Northwood Road, West Bath, ME 04530
Phone: (207) 442-9842
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tabell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($298K). Together the top 10 received $586K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 98 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Florida (45%), Maine (37%), Massachusetts (9%), Connecticut (4%), and California (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tabell Family Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 20 grantees (60%) 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 $45K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1763% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $27K (2024) to $661K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $661K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | General | $298,127 |
| Williams College Williamstown, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Maine Community Foundation Ellsworth, ME | General | $47,569 |
| Patten Free Library Bath, ME | General | $30,000 |
| Morse High School Bath, ME | General | $30,000 |
| Bath Housing Development Corporatio Bath, ME | General | $30,000 |
| Oasis Health Network DBA Oasis Free Brunswick, ME | General | $30,000 |
| Outwords Los Angeles, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Brunswick, ME | General | $25,000 |
| Tedford Housing Brunswick, ME | General | $20,000 |
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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 | — | $335,767 | $673,704 | $661,196 | 20 | $661,196 | $334,401 | $9,060 |
| 2024 | $461,452 | $71,936 | $33,745 | $26,500 | 13 | $26,500 | $67,113 | $36,830 |
| 2023 | $423,261 | $55,740 | $64,024 | $57,500 | 21 | $57,500 | $51,466 | $37,618 |
| 2022 | $431,545 | $24,890 | $43,100 | $35,500 | 18 | $35,500 | $19,835 | $46,919 |
| 2021 | $449,755 | $93,519 | $42,380 | $33,000 | 26 | — | $89,663 | $37,837 |
| 2020 | $412,332 | $76,363 | $39,845 | $34,025 | 23 | — | $73,101 | $31,339 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tabell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K 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 included support for organizations whose own missions include providing access to healthy food and addressing homelessness. For example, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program says its mission is to provide hungry people access to healthy food while recognizing their dignity; Tedford Housing says its mission is to empower people to move from homelessness to home.
Other 2025 recipients include Patten Free Library, which says it transforms lives, inspires lifelong learning, preserves local history, and builds community, and Team Tobati, which says it supports educational and medical programs for youth in Tobatí, Paraguay.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $661,196. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $298,127, with a median of $17,500. The largest listed grants included $298,127 to Schwab Charitable Fund; $50,000 to Williams College; $47,569 to Maine Community Foundation; and $30,000 each to Patten Free Library, Morse High School, Bath Housing Development Corporation, and Oasis Health Network DBA Oasis Free.
Other listed grants included $25,000 each to OUTWORDS and Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program; $20,000 to Tedford Housing; $15,000 to Team Tobati; and $10,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association. These grants were listed with a general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret T Kasprak, Roberta T Jordan, and Sarah T Nocka as trustees.
Tabell Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret T Kasprak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta T Jordan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah T Nocka
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anthony W Tabell (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Tabell Family Foundation
How much does Tabell Family Foundation give each year?
Tabell Family Foundation gave $661K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 13 grants.
What is Tabell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tabell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $33,060, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tabell Family Foundation that year got $45K on average.
Where does Tabell Family Foundation give grants?
Tabell Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (37%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bath, ME (4 grants), Brunswick, ME (3 grants) and Portland, ME (2 grants).
Does Tabell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tabell Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tabell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tabell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Schwab Charitable Fund ($298,127), Williams College ($50,000) and Maine Community Foundation ($47,569), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Tabell Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include providing access to healthy food and addressing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tabell Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Tabell Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tabell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tabell Family Foundation's EIN?
Tabell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6722458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tabell 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Tabell Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tabell-family-foundation-morg_19d0b3b2da324ee9a8f27b5fa3651d9d
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