Cavalier Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 35-2063027

Cavalier Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Cavalier Foundation Inc

In short: Cavalier Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-2063027
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,500
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$175,475
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$175K

+69.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

-98.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-95.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cavalier Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Cavalier Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 25% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

IndianapolisNaplesBrownsburgMooresville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants20205 grants20216 grants20229 grants20233 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Indianapolis Opera: $3KIndianapolis Opera$3K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indianapolis Opera Indianapolis, INGeneral$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$175,475$103,653$189,071
Revenue$16,381$72,031$269
Expenses$8,655$157,449$19,132
Qualifying Distributions$2,500$150,000$14,200
Net Investment Income$10,226$64,582$627
Distributable Amount$9,913$9,880$13,753

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cavalier Foundation Inc is led by Eurelio Cavalier, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eurelio Cavalier

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Cavalier

    V President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Cavalier

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Jennings

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Cavalier Foundation Inc

How much does Cavalier Foundation Inc give each year?

Cavalier Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 3 grants.

How large is Cavalier Foundation Inc?

Cavalier Foundation Inc reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Cavalier Foundation Inc?

Cavalier Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naples, FL. It holds $175K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cavalier Foundation Inc operate?

Cavalier Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Indiana.

What is Cavalier Foundation Inc's EIN?

Cavalier Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2063027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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