Gabus Family Foundation
Private foundation · Urbandale, IA · EIN 42-1448004 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Gabus Foundation
27grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 27 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $60K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2301 128TH St
Urbandale, IA 50323-1818
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels | Johnston, IA | $125,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Johnston, IA | $125,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Johnston, IA | $100,000 |
| City of Urbandale | Urbandale, IA | $75,000 |
| City of Urbandale | Urbandale, IA | $75,000 |
| Ellipsis | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Easter Seals Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Freedom for Youth Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Wildwood Hills Ranch | St Charles, IA | $50,000 |
| City of Urbandale | Urbandale, IA | $50,000 |
| Dorothy's House | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Ellipsis | Johnston, IA | $50,000 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Dorothy's House | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Ellipsis | Johnston, IA | $50,000 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Easter Seals Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 |
| Rhythms of Grace | Dallas Center, IA | $16,111 |
| Freestore Inc | West Des Moines, IA | $15,000 |
| Safe Families for Children | Wes Des Moines, IA | $15,000 |
| Safe Families for Children | Wes Des Moines, IA | $15,000 |
| Can Play | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Hoover Meredith Learning Community | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Valley Church | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
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