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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-1532416

John A Cable Foundation

A private foundation in Evanston, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $92,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mr Philip E Cable
PO Box 7040
Evanston, IL 60204
(513) 661-3100
[email protected]
Form and materials
No specific form; submissions must indicate 501(c)(3) status
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
Grants are awarded for charitable and educational purposes to qualified orgainzations

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $92,300

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $930,491

  • Tax year 2023

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $965,083

  • Tax year 2022

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $961,556

  • Tax year 2021

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,013,989

  • Tax year 2020

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,938

  • Tax year 2019

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,037,340

  • Tax year 2018

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,071,070

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Timeline Theatre CoChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Richmond Ballet IncRichmond, VA

    General support

    $6,000
  3. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,400
  4. Chicago Council on Science and TechnologyChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Gilmour Academy IncGates Mills, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  7. The Adler PlanetariumChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Richmond SymphonyRichmond, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    General support

    $4,000
  10. Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH

    General support

    $3,500
  11. Cabinet of CuriosityChicago, IL

    General support

    $3,150
  12. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  13. Virginia Opera Association IncRichmond, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  14. Equine Rescue League FoundationLeesburg, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Gentle Giants Draft Horse RescueMount Airy, MD

    General support

    $3,000
  16. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts FoundationRichmond, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  17. Richmond Animal League IncN Chesterfld, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  18. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  19. The Turtle HospitalMarathon, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  20. Chesapeake Bay Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $2,250
  21. Depaul University Kelstadt Grad School MgmtChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  22. St Croix Landmarks SocietyFrederiksted, VI

    General support

    $2,000
  23. Arts IgniteNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Ohio State University Foundation Robert Watson Memorial FundColumbus, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  26. YMCA of Central Stark CountyCanton, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Museum of Science & IndustryChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Intuit the Center for Intuitive & Outside ArtChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  29. YMCA of Greater RichmondRichmond, VA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $25,15057% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $8,00018% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $5,50013% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,2505% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $2,0005% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia9 grants $27,500
  2. Illinois7 grants $27,150
  3. Ohio7 grants $20,500
  4. New York3 grants $9,400
  5. Maryland2 grants $5,250
  6. Florida1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Philip E CablePRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer A CableVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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