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The Gaba Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Beverly Hills, California · EIN 208041862

The Gaba Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Beverly Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $414,671 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,143 and the largest $114,750. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $310,612 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$140,7007$2.3 million
2024$310,61218$2.2 million
2025$414,67114$2.1 million

How to apply

The Gaba Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Gaba Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California12$297,421
Colorado1$114,750
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
Aspen, CO
Contribution$114,750
Harvard Westlake Scholarships
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$100,000
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$100,000
Pacific Jazz Orchestra
Beverly Hills, CA
Contribution$50,000
Friends of Saban Community Clinic
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$10,000
Everychild Foundation
Pacific Palisades, CA
Contribution$6,135
Share for Children Inc
Beverly Hills, CA
Contribution$5,286
BABY2BABY Org
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$5,000
Lapd Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$5,000
Sansum Clinic
Santa Barbara, CA
Contribution$5,000
Shelter Box USA
Santa Barbara, CA
Contribution$5,000
Shelter Box USA
Santa Barbara, CA
Contribution$5,000
Israel Tennis & Education Center Foundation
New York, NY
Contribution$2,500
St Barbara Coast Fire Dept
Santa Barbara, CA
Contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gaba Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Gaba Family Foundation Inc give?

$414,671 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,143.

Who runs The Gaba Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Carole Gaba (President) and Page Jenkins (Chief Financial Officer).

What does The Gaba Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and housing and homelessness.

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