The Ilsababy Foundation
The Ilsababy Foundation is a private foundation based in Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including medical aid, education, housing, homelessness assistance, disability services, and food access.
The Ilsababy Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ilsababy Foundation gave $3.3M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $128K), top state New York. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,338,000
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $128,385
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,500
- Total assets
- $3,538,879
- -44.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (32% 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 The Ilsababy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2101 Pettigrew Street, Sullivans Island, SC 29482
Phone: (518) 232-7433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ilsababy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Docs Without Borders ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 52 grants of 113 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to New York (32%), California (18%), Connecticut (13%), Massachusetts (8%), and North Carolina (6%). The foundation also made grants to organizations in South Carolina and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Ilsababy Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 26 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $142K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $80K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2019) to $4.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Docs Without Borders New York, NY | Medical | $1,000,000 |
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | Medical | $500,000 |
| Heather Abbott Fdn Newport, RI | Helps Provide Prostheses to Those with Limb Loss | $160,000 |
| Classroom Central Charlotte, NC | Education/Arts | $150,000 |
| The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund New Haven, CT | Children W/ Medical Issues | $150,000 |
| Homes for Our Troops Taunton, MA | Charitable | $125,000 |
| Journey Home Hartford, CT | Indigent Assistance | $105,000 |
| Neads Princeton, MA | Dogs for Physically Disabled | $100,000 |
| Winter Los Angeles, CA | Women in Non Traditional Work | $100,000 |
| Operation Home No Charleston, SC | Unaffordable Home Repairs for Low Income Families | $90,000 |
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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 | $3,538,879 | $475,507 | $3,347,534 | $3,338,000 | 26 | $3,338,000 | $175,507 | $232,307 |
| 2024 | $6,410,906 | $556,786 | $3,379,354 | $3,371,000 | 24 | $3,371,000 | $556,786 | $369,185 |
| 2023 | $9,233,474 | $668,621 | $3,086,690 | $3,080,000 | 25 | $3,080,000 | $268,621 | $505,365 |
| 2022 | $11,651,543 | $385 | $4,650,420 | $4,645,000 | 21 | $4,645,000 | $385 | $702,664 |
| 2021 | $16,301,578 | — | $2,253,335 | $2,250,000 | 17 | $2,250,000 | — | $861,023 |
| 2020 | $18,554,913 | $21,300,000 | $2,756,676 | $2,754,526 | 46 | — | — | $54,153 |
| 2019 | $11,589 | $1,850,000 | $1,976,196 | $1,973,558 | 72 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ilsababy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $232K 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 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Direct Relief describes its work as humanitarian aid to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Classroom Central says it fosters equity in education by providing free resources to teachers and students. Operation Home says it facilitates critical home repairs to help people remain in their homes, and Katie’s Krops says it empowers youth to grow vegetables and donate the harvest to people in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $3,338,000. Grants ranged from $18,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $77,500.
The largest reported awards included $1,000,000 to Docs Without Borders for medical purposes and $500,000 to Direct Relief for medical purposes. Other notable grants were $160,000 to the Heather Abbott Foundation for prostheses for people with limb loss; $150,000 each to Classroom Central for education and arts and to The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund for children with medical issues; and $125,000 to Homes for Our Troops.
Additional grants included $105,000 to Journey Home, $100,000 to NEADS, $100,000 to WINTER, $90,000 to Operation Home, $90,000 to Habitat for Humanity, and $80,000 to Katie’s Krops. Homes for Our Troops describes its work as building and donating specially adapted homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. NEADS says it matches people with disabilities with service dogs and provides ongoing support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bradford G Dake, Darla Oathout, John Roche, Doris Askew, and McCallee Watson as trustees.
The Ilsababy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford G. Dake
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Darla Oathout
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Roche
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Doris Askew
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
McCallee Watson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Allison Hunt (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Arthur Norton (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Stewart (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 The Ilsababy Foundation
How much does The Ilsababy Foundation give each year?
The Ilsababy Foundation gave $3.3M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 24 grants.
What is The Ilsababy Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ilsababy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $77,500, and its average grant was $128,385, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ilsababy Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does The Ilsababy Foundation give grants?
The Ilsababy Foundation's top state is New York, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and Connecticut (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (5 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does The Ilsababy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on The Ilsababy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical" (3 grants).
Who are The Ilsababy Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ilsababy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Docs Without Borders ($1,000,000), Direct Relief ($500,000) and Heather Abbott Fdn ($160,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ilsababy Foundation?
The Ilsababy Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $232K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ilsababy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Direct Relief describes its work as humanitarian aid to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ilsababy Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ilsababy Foundation's EIN?
The Ilsababy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4633586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Ilsababy 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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