Cahouet Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6761976

The Cahouet Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $118,000 through 21 grants to preselected charitable organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Key facts about Cahouet Family Foundation

In short: Cahouet Family Foundation gave $118K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6761976
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$118,000
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$5,619
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,439,246
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$118K

+4.4% YoY

Grant Count

21

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+19.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cahouet Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Cahouet Family Foundation gives

  • 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank describes its mission as addressing hunger and its root causes, while Idaho FFA Foundation says it supports leadership, personal growth, and career success for Idaho FFA members and agricultural education students. Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation says it supports services for people experiencing advanced illness or bereavement.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $118,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest were $20,000 to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, $13,750 to Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary, $13,000 to Idaho FFA Foundation, and $7,000 to Feeding the Spirit. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as “for benefit of the community.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (37%), Idaho (24%), Maryland (21%), North Carolina (12%), and Oklahoma (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

AnnapolisPittsburghNew MeadowsPasadenaBethesdaMcCallSewickleyTarentumWisterAliquippaBaltimoreCouncilDuquesneHillsdaleLatrobeRougementTimoniumArnoldBoiseBraddock

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2018 3 grants2019 3 grants2020 10 grants2021 33 grants2022 43 grants2023 24 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2018) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $118K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: $20KGreater Pittsburgh CommunityFood Bank$20KBlind Spot Animal Sanctuary: $14KBlind Spot Animal Sanctuary$14KIdaho FFA Foundation: $13KIdaho FFA Foundation$13KFeeding the Spirit: $7KFeeding the Spirit$7KMeadows Valley School District: $5KMeadows Valley School District$5KAdams County Sheriffs Office: $5KAdams County Sheriffs Office$5KHospice of the Chesapeake Foundation: $5KHospice of the ChesapeakeFoundation$5KWellness House of Annapolis: $5KWellness House of Annapolis$5KMcCall Ultra Sled Dog Challenge: $5KMcCall Ultra Sled DogChallenge$5KPenn State Dance Marathon - Thon: $5KPenn State Dance Marathon -Thon$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank ($20K). Together the top 10 received $84K.

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PAFor Benefit of the Community$20,000
Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary Rougement, NCFor Benefit of the Community$13,750
Idaho FFA Foundation Star, IDFor Benefit of the Community$13,000
Feeding the Spirit Greensburg, PAFor Benefit of the Community$7,000
Meadows Valley School District New Meadows, IDFor Benefit of the Community$5,250
Adams County Sheriffs Office Council, IDFor Benefit of the Community$5,000
Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation Pasadena, MDFor Benefit of the Community$5,000
Wellness House of Annapolis Annapolis, MDFor Benefit of the Community$5,000
McCall Ultra Sled Dog Challenge New Meadows, IDFor Benefit of the Community$5,000
Penn State Dance Marathon - Thon University Park, PAFor Benefit of the Community$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,439,246 $106,699 $132,189 $118,000 21
2024 $1,464,345 $143,020 $125,817 $113,000 24
2023 $1,447,211 $30,051 $124,245 $110,000 43
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,439,246$1,464,345$1,447,211
Revenue$106,699$143,020$30,051
Expenses$132,189$125,817$124,245
Qualifying Distributions$118,000$113,000$110,000
Net Investment Income$94,349$130,203$37,289
Distributable Amount$136,748$127,799$112,768

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 14, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ann P. Cahouet, Mary Cahouet-Rotondi, and Frank V. Cahouet as trustees.

Cahouet Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ann P. Cahouet

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Frank V. Cahouet

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Cahouet-Rotondi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David R. Cahouet (2021–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: One Bny Mellon Center 3725, Pittsburgh, PA 15258
Phone: (412) 234-9805

Frequently asked questions about Cahouet Family Foundation

How much does Cahouet Family Foundation give each year?

Cahouet Family Foundation gave $118K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 24 grants.

What is Cahouet Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Cahouet Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,619, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cahouet Family Foundation give grants?

Cahouet Family Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (24%) and Maryland (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Annapolis, MD (3 grants), New Meadows, ID (2 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).

Does Cahouet Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Cahouet Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Benefit of the Community" (21 grants).

Who are Cahouet Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Cahouet Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank ($20,000), Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary ($13,750) and Idaho FFA Foundation ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cahouet Family Foundation?

Cahouet Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Cahouet Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Cahouet Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Cahouet Family Foundation's EIN?

Cahouet Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6761976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Does Cahouet Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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