The Mary Louise Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Norfolk, Nebraska, established in 2004. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a primary focus on providing grants to worthy organizations and persons, with particular emphasis on supporting disadvantaged and poor children worldwide.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5M
-3.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$182K
-2.4% YoY
Grant Count
44
-2.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
-0.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's stated purpose is to provide grants to worthy organizations and persons, with preference for poor and disadvantaged children throughout the world.
Primary funding areas include:
- Mission relief and medical relief
- Support for disadvantaged children
- Medical missions and medical assistance
- Disadvantaged housing
- Priest formation
The foundation is actively accumulating funds with the goal of purchasing or partnering in the operation of a facility to provide stable housing for disadvantaged and poor children anywhere in the world.
Grantmaking
All grants are distributed annually to multiple charitable organizations based on demonstrated need.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations and causes worldwide, with a particular emphasis on supporting disadvantaged children globally. Recent grantees have included organizations such as St Augustine Indian Mission.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $3,503,846
- Total revenues: $72,291
- Total expenses: $184,297
- Total giving: $181,952
- Number of employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,503,846 | $3,615,852 | $3,651,248 |
| Revenue | $72,291 | $153,223 | $93,213 |
| Expenses | $184,297 | $188,619 | $187,144 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $181,952 | $186,375 | $186,952 |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | $36,334 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
223 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD P ABLER | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| LANETA M ABLER | SECRETARY | — | — |
| STEVEN ABLER | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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