Cathys Foundation
Cathys Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $488K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $92K.
Cathys Foundation at a glance
In short: Cathys Foundation gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,375
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $488,198
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cathys Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richmond SPCA ($2K). Together the top 8 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cathys Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond SPCA Richmond, VA | Animal protection | $1,500 |
| YWCASafe Harbor Richmond, VA | Shelter for abused women and children | $1,500 |
| Powhatan Free Clinic Powhatan, VA | Free health services | $1,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hosp Memphis, TN | Medical research for children with cancer | $1,500 |
| Mercy Mall of Virginia North Chesterfield, VA | To help needy families | $1,500 |
| Richmond Animl Care Control Fdn Richmond, VA | Animal Protection | $1,500 |
| Greater Richmond SCAN Richmond, VA | Shelter for abused individuals | $1,000 |
| Acts Richmond, VA | Public supported charity | $1,000 |
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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 | $488,198 | $100,559 | $43,298 | $11,000 | 8 | $34,273 | $92,100 | $48,184 |
| 2024 | $431,266 | $22,074 | $46,931 | $12,500 | 8 | $42,740 | $17,883 | $46,971 |
| 2023 | $456,461 | $9,535 | $67,895 | $35,750 | 14 | $62,040 | $17,781 | $42,846 |
| 2022 | $520,751 | $62,878 | $63,191 | $35,000 | 17 | $57,380 | $57,067 | $44,760 |
| 2021 | $526,319 | $44,926 | $47,587 | $23,000 | 9 | $44,718 | $39,192 | $48,246 |
| 2020 | $533,724 | $53,788 | $54,290 | $29,500 | 11 | — | $46,193 | $40,583 |
| 2019 | $538,833 | $23,571 | $33,927 | $12,500 | 6 | — | $16,866 | $40,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cathys Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cathys Foundation is led by Churchill G Bowles, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Churchill G Bowles
Trustee
On filings since 2024
12 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $18K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bowlman T Bowles Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Churchill G Bowles (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cathys Foundation
How much does Cathys Foundation give each year?
Cathys Foundation gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.
What is Cathys Foundation's typical grant size?
Cathys Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cathys Foundation give grants?
Cathys Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (5 grants).
Does Cathys Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Cathys Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Cathys Foundation's largest grantees?
Cathys Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Richmond SPCA ($1,500), YWCASafe Harbor ($1,500) and Powhatan Free Clinic ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cathys Foundation?
Cathys Foundation reported $488K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 is Cathys Foundation's EIN?
Cathys Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1076333. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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