Alberta B Farrington Foundation

SCOTTSDALE, AZ EIN: 86-0717723

The Alberta B Farrington Foundation is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, established in 1992 and tax-exempt since March 1993. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking to public charities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.5M

+16.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$524K

-9.0% YoY

Grant Count

35

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-9.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily to Roman Catholic agencies, churches, and schools, as well as for higher education, health associations, children, youth, and social services. Its funding interests also include:

  • Education and higher education
  • Health and diseases/conditions
  • Religion (Christianity and Catholicism)
  • Sports and recreation
  • Human services
  • Basic and emergency aid
  • Food aid and food banks
  • Family services
  • Child welfare
  • Philanthropy and foundations

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.

Grant Range

$8,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports initiatives across multiple U.S. locations, including:

States: Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, and Vermont

Cities: Ann Arbor, Bethesda, Bowie, Chandler, Gallup, Houston, Huntersville, Mesa, Phoenix, Pinetop, Ponte Vedra Beach, Scottsdale, Steubenville, Tempe, Tonopah, and Winooski

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

Ann ArborBethesdaBowieChandlerFlagstaffGallupHoustonHuntersvilleMesaPhoenixPinetopPonte Vedra BeachScottsdaleSteubenfvilleStocktonTempeTonopahWinooski

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $14,220,006
  • Total Revenue: $348,022
  • Total Expenses: $835,215
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Giving Rate: 4.0% of assets
  • Number of Employees: 1
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$287K$575K$862K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,543,352$14,220,006$12,145,615
Revenue$488,806$348,022$525,072
Expenses$819,781$835,215$892,807
Qualifying Distributions$625,206$669,502$720,302
Net Investment Income$294,231$182,309$352,567
Distributable Amount$754,833$638,877$661,383

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$158K$317K$475K$634K30 grants202039 grants202140 grants202235 grants202335 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION …$75KVILLE DE MARIE ACADEMY$60KBANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION$55KHUNKAPI HORSE THERAPY$35KCAREER CONCEPTS FOR YOUTH$35KARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY…$30KSISTERS OF ST BENEDICT$29KST MARY OF THE ANGELS$25KST MARYS FOOD BANK$25KARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$20K

Grant Size Distribution

179 grants across all recorded years

164<$50K15$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Geri J. Cavanagh – President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

GERI J CAVANAGHPRESIDENT$111KMICHAEL CAVANAGHDIRECTOR$500JAMIE HUFFORDDIRECTOR$500HARRY CAVANAGH JRDIRECTOR$500JILL ABERTSECRETARY/TREASURER$500

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GERI J CAVANAGHPRESIDENT20$110,500
MICHAEL CAVANAGHDIRECTOR1$500
JAMIE HUFFORDDIRECTOR1$500
HARRY CAVANAGH JRDIRECTOR1$500
JILL ABERTSECRETARY/TREASURER1$500

Contact Information

  • Address: 5825 E Pinnacle Vista Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85266-8745
  • Telephone: 480-948-1692
  • EIN: 86-0717723

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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