Cahalin Family Foundation Inc
Cahalin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets.
Cahalin Family Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,224
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,110
- +112.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,923
- -90.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cahalin Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cahalin Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1720% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $5.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Real World Scholars San Diego, CA | To Support Organization's Mission | $45,000 |
| Woodland Elementary Boosters Inc Mariposa, CA | To Support Organization's Mission | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,224 | $5,110 | $4,923 | — | — | — | — | $43 |
| 2024 | $1,037 | $2,400 | $50,216 | $45,500 | 2 | $45,500 | — | $369 |
| 2023 | $48,853 | $30,144 | $161,135 | $156,450 | 10 | $156,450 | $13 | $6,666 |
| 2022 | $179,844 | $297 | $5,264,562 | $5,299,510 | 6 | $50,510 | $297 | $148,667 |
| 2021 | $5,491,221 | $5,847,111 | $403,874 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $129 | $57,046 |
| 2020 | $872 | $10,000 | $9,788 | $7,000 | 2 | — | — | $28 |
| 2019 | $660 | $4,200 | $3,919 | $500 | 1 | — | — | $36 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cahalin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $43 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cahalin Family Foundation Inc is led by John Cahalin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Cahalin
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Caitlin Cahalin
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Megan Cahalin
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Helen Cahalin
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeffrey Cross (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cahalin Family Foundation Inc
How large is Cahalin Family Foundation Inc?
Cahalin Family Foundation Inc reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.
Where does Cahalin Family Foundation Inc operate?
Cahalin Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Georgia.
How much is Cahalin Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Cahalin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $43 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Cahalin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cahalin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5163544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Cahalin Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cahalin-family-foundation-inc-morg_007a537a9e344843a23c275d93dd1570
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