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The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 475157787

The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $220,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 $210,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$210,0002$4.8 million
2024$210,0002$5.0 million
2025$220,0003$5.5 million

How to apply

The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation 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 Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$220,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sharp Healthcare Foundation
San Diego, CA
toward The Sharp Rees-Stealy population health and telehealth initiatives and funding advanced technology in the new SRS medical clinics and facilities$200,000
Friends of the Cultural Center Inc
Palm Desert, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
The San Diego Foundation
San Diego, CA
Bill Waite Endowment Fund$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation give?

$220,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stefanie A Zable (Dir, VP) and Walter C Zable (Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas).

What does The Walter C & Stefanie A Zable Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and arts and culture.

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