John A Cable Foundation
Private foundation · Evanston, IL · EIN 34-1532416 · reported 2023–2025
78grants reported
$2,750median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$269Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
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
PO Box 7040
Evanston, IL 60204-7040
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline Theatre Co | Chicago, IL | $23,000 |
| Timeline Theatre Co | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Timeline Theatre Co | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Central VA | Richmond, VA | $6,500 |
| Richmond Ballet Inc | Richmond, VA | $6,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Intuit the Center for Intuitive | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Richmond Ballet Inc | Richmond, VA | $6,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | $5,400 |
| Chicago Council on Science and | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | $5,000 |
| Gilmour Academy Inc | Gates Mills, OH | $5,000 |
| The Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Richmond Symphony | Richmond, VA | $5,000 |
| Chicago Council on Science and | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| The Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Richmond Symphony | Richmond, VA | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Richmond Symphony | Richmond, VA | $4,500 |
| Gilmour Academy Inc | Gates Mills, OH | $4,250 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $4,000 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $4,000 |
| Virginia Opera Association Inc | Richmond, VA | $4,000 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $4,000 |
| Oberlin Conservatory of Music | Oberlin, OH | $3,500 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York City, NY | $3,500 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $3,250 |
| Oberlin Conservatory of Music | Oberlin, OH | $3,250 |
| Cabinet of Curiosity | Chicago, IL | $3,150 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Virginia Opera Association Inc | Richmond, VA | $3,000 |
| Equine Rescue League Foundation | Leesburg, VA | $3,000 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | Mount Airy, MD | $3,000 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | $3,000 |
| Oberlin Conservatory of Music | Oberlin, OH | $3,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York City, NY | $3,000 |
| Chicago Council on Science and | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Virginia Opera Association Inc | Richmond, VA | $3,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Central VA | Richmond, VA | $2,750 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | Mount Airy, MD | $2,750 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $2,500 |
| Richmond Animal League Inc | Richmond, VA | $2,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $2,500 |
| The Turtle Hospital | Marathon, FL | $2,500 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $2,500 |
| Richmond Animal League Inc | Richmond, VA | $2,500 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $2,500 |
| Equine Rescue League Foundation | Leesburg, VA | $2,500 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $2,250 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $2,250 |
| Richmond Animal League Inc | Richmond, VA | $2,250 |
| Equine Rescue League Foundation | Leesburg, VA | $2,250 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | Mount Airy, MD | $2,250 |
| Gilmour Academy Inc | Gates Mills, OH | $2,250 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| St Croix Landmarks Society | Frederiksted, VA | $2,000 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | $2,000 |
| The Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Arts Ignite | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, OH | $1,000 |
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