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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1448004

Gabus Foundation

A private foundation in Urbandale, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $500,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,991

  • Tax year 2024

    $425,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,133,796

  • Tax year 2023

    $361,111

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,147,689

  • Tax year 2022

    $490,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,135,980

  • Tax year 2021

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,219,754

  • Tax year 2020

    $294,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $906,884

  • Tax year 2019

    $291,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $792,779

  • Tax year 2018

    $322,894

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $689,042

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Meals on WheelsJohnston, IA

    General purpose

    $125,000
  2. City of UrbandaleUrbandale, IA

    General purpose

    $75,000
  3. EllipsisDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  4. Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  5. Easter Seals IowaDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  6. Freedom for Youth MinistriesDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  7. Wildwood Hills RanchSt Charles, IA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  8. Puppy Jake FoundationUrbandale, IA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  9. Freestore IncWDM, IA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  10. Can PlayWest Des Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00033% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $50,00033% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $40,00027% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa10 grants $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dee KadingTREASURER & Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jan GabusPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynne GabusVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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