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The Gable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 822539274

The Gable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $346,100 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $292,200 the year before.

21% 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$342,85014$6.8 million
2024$292,20021$7.3 million
2025$346,10019$7.6 million

How to apply

The Gable 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 Gable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia14$304,400
North Carolina1$40,000
South Carolina1$1,000
New York1$500
Massachusetts2$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Historic Oakland Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General$100,000
Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
General$51,000
The Atlana Botancial Garden
Atlanta, GA
General$50,000
Brevard Music Center
Brevard, NC
General$40,000
Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Atlanta, GA
General$35,000
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
General$31,500
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Booth Western Art Museum
Cartersville, GA
General$10,000
Franklin Pond Chamber Music
Atlanta, GA
General$7,300
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta, GA
General$5,000
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
Atlanta, GA
General$1,500
Agape Youth & Family Center
Atlanta, GA
General$1,000
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
Charleston, SC
General$1,000
The Georgian Chamber Players
Marietta, GA
General$1,000
University of Georgia Foundation
Athens, GA
General$1,000
The Metropolitan Opera Guild
New York, NY
General$500
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta, GA
General$100
Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1961
Cambridge, MA
General$100
Harvard Universty
Cambridge, MA
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gable Foundation Inc give?

$346,100 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Gable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Carl I Gable (Trustee) and Sarah B Gable (Trustee).

What does The Gable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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