The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $223K.
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family at a glance
In short: The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family gave $220K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,000
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,333
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,836,242
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sharp Healthcare Foundation ($200K). Together the top 3 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2022) to $305K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation San Diego, CA | toward The Sharp Rees-Stealy population health and telehealth initiatives and funding advanced technology in the new SRS medical clinics and facilities | $200,000 |
| Friends of the Cultural Center Inc Palm Desert, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | Bill Waite Endowment Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,836,242 | $252,346 | $275,110 | $220,000 | 3 | $243,028 | $222,764 | $255,261 |
| 2024 | $4,859,006 | $184,789 | $262,757 | $210,000 | 2 | $232,577 | $156,109 | $243,682 |
| 2023 | $4,936,974 | $63,400 | $262,506 | $210,000 | 2 | $232,135 | $223,853 | $223,045 |
| 2022 | $5,136,080 | $96,520 | $257,693 | $200,000 | 1 | $226,287 | $83,163 | $232,077 |
| 2021 | $5,297,253 | $4,474,677 | $414,430 | $305,000 | 4 | $327,138 | $4,306,000 | $196,904 |
| 2020 | $1,237,006 | $5,479 | $282,540 | $265,000 | 4 | — | $23,074 | $65,697 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family reported a distributable amount of $255K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family is led by Walter C Zable, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter C Zable
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie A Zable
Director & Vice President
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 The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family
How much does The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family give each year?
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family gave $220K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 2 grants.
What is The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family's typical grant size?
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $73,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family give grants?
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family?
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $243K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $255K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family's EIN?
The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5157787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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