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Cabela Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 470833542

Cabela Family Foundation is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,610 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $308,277 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$308,2779$15.2 million
2024$125,6103$16.0 million

How to apply

Cabela 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 Cabela Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Montana1$100,000
Texas1$25,000
Idaho1$610

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wild Sheep Foundation
Bozeman, MT
Wild harvest initiative$100,000
Kids Outdoor Zone
Austin, TX
General$25,000
Blaine County School District
Hailey, ID
Bellevue elementary archery program$610

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cabela Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cabela Family Foundation give?

$125,610 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Cabela Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Daniel M Cabela (President), David M Cabela (Vice President), Teresa D Wolff (Secretary & Treasurer) and Richard J Cabela (Vice President).

What does Cabela Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, youth programs and education.

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