Casey Family Foundation
The Casey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Genoa, Nevada. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with each listed grant described as supporting the recipient’s charitable purposes.
Casey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Casey Family Foundation gave $240K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Massachusetts. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $239,500
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,653
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,655,582
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (7 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Casey Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1626, Genoa, NV 89411
Phone: (231) 838-3005
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Casey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sawyer Library Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
193 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 189 grants of 193 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (24%), California (22%), Michigan (14%), Maine (13%), and Vermont (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Casey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 36 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2022) to $310K (2023). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Library Foundation Gloucester, MA | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $50,000 |
| The Richard Nixon Foundation Yorba Linda, CA | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $40,000 |
| Intervale Center Burlington, VT | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $20,000 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Inc Harbor Springs, MI | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $20,000 |
| Pickerel Crooked Lake Improv Assn Alanson, MI | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $10,000 |
| Riding to the Top Windham, ME | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Inc Chicago, IL | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $10,000 |
| Citizens Inn Inc Peabody, MA | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $7,500 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $7,000 |
| Carson Tahoe Health Foundation Carson City, NV | To further charitable purposes of public charity | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,655,582 | $109,377 | $265,956 | $239,500 | 36 | $240,247 | $84,357 | $206,904 |
| 2024 | $3,673,766 | $164,521 | $275,317 | $243,750 | 34 | $243,750 | $135,171 | $201,929 |
| 2023 | $3,240,810 | $114,759 | $345,497 | $309,950 | 53 | $309,950 | $114,759 | $191,037 |
| 2022 | $3,518,551 | $12,774 | $210,836 | $199,500 | 35 | $199,500 | $70,194 | $195,723 |
| 2021 | $3,507,350 | $250,906 | $233,294 | $219,500 | 35 | $219,500 | $237,112 | $220,266 |
| 2020 | $3,094,654 | $108,365 | $322,402 | $300,900 | 45 | — | $86,863 | $216,301 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Casey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $207K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the Sawyer Library Foundation says it provides financial support to the Sawyer Free Library of Gloucester; Little Traverse Conservancy says it protects land in northern Michigan; and the Intervale Center says its mission is to strengthen community food systems that sustain farms, land, and people. Riding to the Top describes its mission as enhancing health and wellness through equine-assisted services, while Citizens Inn says it works to prevent and end hunger and homelessness through integrated services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $239,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. Other recent grant totals were $243,750 across 34 grants in 2024 and $309,950 across 53 grants in 2023.
The largest 2025 grants included $50,000 to the Sawyer Library Foundation in Gloucester, Massachusetts; $40,000 to The Richard Nixon Foundation in Yorba Linda, California; $20,000 each to Intervale Center in Burlington, Vermont, and Little Traverse Conservancy in Harbor Springs, Michigan; and $10,000 each to Pickerel Crooked Lake Improv Assn in Alanson, Michigan, and Riding to the Top in Windham, Maine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia C Shepherd, Jennifer P Casey, Sheila C McManus, and Virginia C Pettengill as trustees, and R Oliver Schwab as treasurer.
Casey Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer P. Casey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia C. Shepherd
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sheila C. McManus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Virginia C. Pettengill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
R. Oliver Schwab
Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2021
Trustee & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Casey Family Foundation
How much does Casey Family Foundation give each year?
Casey Family Foundation gave $240K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $244K across 34 grants.
What is Casey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Casey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,653, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Casey Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Casey Family Foundation give grants?
Casey Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (22%) and Michigan (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brunswick, ME (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Harbor Springs, MI (2 grants) and Alanson, MI (2 grants).
Who are Casey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Casey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sawyer Library Foundation ($50,000), The Richard Nixon Foundation ($40,000) and Intervale Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Casey Family Foundation?
Casey Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $207K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Casey Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Casey Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Casey Family Foundation's EIN?
Casey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6013556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Casey Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Casey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/casey-family-foundation-morg_009937dc44bb4010b8f7f0dc30adde17
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