Richard & Barbara Gaby Foundation

Richard & Barbara Gaby Foundation

The Richard & Barbara Gaby Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation founded in 2005 by Barbara Van Andel-Gaby, daughter of Amway co‑founder Jay Van Andel, and her husband Richard Gaby, CEO of RD Gaby Inc. The foundation distributes grants primarily to Christian organizations and churches, alongside support for educational, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes (per public record, 2005). As a grant-making entity, the foundation does not appear to operate a market-rate investment portfolio in the manner of an endowment or family office. Public filings suggest its assets include corporate bonds and US/state government obligations, consistent with a conservative, income-oriented posture. The foundation has not disclosed direct equity holdings in private companies, venture funds, or hedge funds, distinguishing it from family offices that seek alpha through direct investing or alternative allocations. The foundation is one of several entities linked to the Gaby and Van Andel families. Barbara Van Andel-Gaby chairs the board of The Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C. think tank. Richard Gaby co‑founded the Georgia Center for Opportunity, a public-policy nonprofit. Both serve on the Reagan Ranch Board of Governors (per public record). The family also owns Peter Island Resort & Spa in the British Virgin Islands, a commercial real-estate asset held separately from the foundation. The foundation's structural differentiator is its explicit grant-making focus under US tax law — it does not function as a single-family office or asset manager. Its investment strategy is dictated by the need for steady income to fund annual grants, not capital appreciation. Succession and governance remain controlled by Barbara and Richard Gaby as co‑trustees, with no public indication of a broader investment committee or professional staff.