Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation
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About Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation
The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation appears to operate primarily as a vehicle for large-scale donor-advised and pass-through philanthropy rather than direct programmatic grantmaking. Nearly all reported dollars were routed to donor-advised funds or an attached schedule of grants, indicating the foundation’s role in end-of-life/estate transfers or centralized philanthropic giving rather than ongoing support to specific nonprofit programs. There is no evidence in the provided data of targeted funding to particular issue areas, geographies, or operating nonprofits.
Focus Areas
Donor-Advised Funds and Charitable Fund TransfersPass-through / Estate Philanthropy (large one-time distributions)Unrestricted or unspecified grantmaking via intermediary schedules
Who They Fund
unspecifiedsee_attached
Giving Approach
Very concentrated: a handful of very large grants (three grants account for the entire reported total) directed to donor-advised funds or unspecified recipient schedules. The foundation uses large, episodic transfers rather than many small, recurring program grants.
Funding Style
not_specified
About Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation
The Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation’s recent grant record is dominated by very large charitable transfers rather than a long list of small awards. In 2025, the foundation reported a $291,639,352 distribution to Daf - Stabler Charitable Fund in Southeastern, PA, followed by a $141,052,188 donor-advised fund grant in 2024. Those two items alone account for most of the recent dollars visible in the record and point to a structure centered on centralized charitable vehicles and attached grant schedules. The foundation’s stated general grantmaking covers charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes. Its primary recipients include post-secondary educational institutions, parochial or church-related schools, nonprofit hospitals or medical facilities, and organizations serving disability and substance abuse needs. Recent attached schedules also show additional grant activity in Pennsylvania, including a 2024 schedule totaling $18,457,425 and a 2023 schedule totaling $17,851,050. The foundation’s giving is local and entirely within Pennsylvania in the data provided.
What Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation Funds
The foundation’s general grantmaking includes higher education, with post-secondary educational institutions identified as primary recipients. That focus aligns with its stated charitable and educational purposes. Religious education is also part of the pattern: the program description names parochial or church-related schools among its primary recipient types. In health care, the foundation supports nonprofit hospitals or medical facilities, reflecting a separate charitable lane from schooling. Two additional service areas appear in the active program description. The foundation funds organizations serving disability needs and substance abuse needs. These are listed alongside educational and medical recipients, suggesting a broad local charitable portfolio rather than a single-issue strategy.
How Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation Gives
The reported grant-size distribution is very top-heavy: p25 is $18,154,238, median is $18,457,425, and p75 is $79,754,806. That spread is consistent with large scheduled transfers rather than many small operating grants. The recent record shows repeated use of attached schedules and donor-advised or charitable fund vehicles across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and is not a program-related investment vehicle. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$473.4M
Total Assets
$24M
Total Revenue
$18.8M
Total Expenses
$299.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18.2M and $79.8M, with a median of $18.5M.
25th Percentile
$18.2M
Median
$18.5M
75th Percentile
$79.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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