The Carolyn J Gable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 46-1600757

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $364K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $2K.

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Carolyn J Gable Foundation gave $102K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$102,000
+21.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,333
+61.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$364,351
+2.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Carolyn J Gable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Keeping Families Safe - Keeping Families Covered: $30KKeeping Families Safe -Keeping Families Covered$30KTime Is Now Lake Geneva: $25KTime Is Now Lake Geneva$25KWalworth Food Pantry: $20KWalworth Food Pantry$20KBikes and Music: $15KBikes and Music$15KSaint Vincent Depaul: $5KSaint Vincent Depaul$5KVietnam Minny Yu: $3KVietnam Minny Yu$3KPurple Plunge: $2KPurple Plunge$2KWorld Kitchen: $1KWorld Kitchen$1KSeason of Sharing: $1KSeason of Sharing$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Keeping Families Safe - Keeping Families Covered ($30K). Together the top 9 received $102K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoSarasotaElkhornLake GenevaWaukeganPalatineLake ZurichWashingtonHoffman EstatesPark RidgeRolling MedowsWinthrop Harbor

How The Carolyn J Gable Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 297% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2019 3 grants2020 0 grants2021 5 grants2022 12 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $102K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $102K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Keeping Families Safe - Keeping Families Covered Waukegan, ILSupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$30,000
Time Is Now Lake Geneva Lake Geneva, WISupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$25,000
Walworth Food Pantry Elkhorn, WISupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$20,000
Bikes and Music Palatine, ILSupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$15,000
Saint Vincent Depaul Chicago, ILSupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$5,000
Vietnam Minny Yu Hoffman Estates, ILSupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$3,000
Purple Plunge Lake Zurich, ILSupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$2,000
World Kitchen Washington, DCSupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$1,000
Season of Sharing Sarasota, FLSupport the purpose of the organization to help individuals in need$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$364,351$127,040$119,515$102,0009$118,015$1,590$39,780
2023$356,826$251,622$98,808$84,25012$97,280$1,622$25,814
2022$204,012$1,325$77,510$55,5005$55,515$1,325$18,813
2021$280,197$208,507$5,752——$3,560$814$11,361
2020$77,442$34,804$45,424$18,0003—$13,889$7,650
2019$88,062$30,154$37,595$23,2954—$1,223$5,010

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carolyn J Gable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation is led by Carolyn J. Gable, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carolyn J. Gable

    President & Treasurer

    President → President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Fink

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Emilia Dimenco (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Ryan Gable (2019–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Carolyn J Gable Foundation

How much does The Carolyn J Gable Foundation give each year?

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation gave $102K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $84K across 12 grants.

What is The Carolyn J Gable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,333, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Carolyn J Gable Foundation give grants?

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (44%).

Does The Carolyn J Gable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Carolyn J Gable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Carolyn J Gable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Keeping Families Safe - Keeping Families Covered ($30,000), Time Is Now Lake Geneva ($25,000) and Walworth Food Pantry ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Carolyn J Gable Foundation?

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation reported $364K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Carolyn J Gable Foundation's EIN?

The Carolyn J Gable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1600757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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