Cavalier Foundation Inc
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.
Cavalier Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cavalier Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- -98.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -95.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $175,475
- +69.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% 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 Cavalier Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indianapolis Opera ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 24 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $150K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Opera Indianapolis, IN | General | $2,500 |
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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 | $175,475 | $16,381 | $8,655 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $10,226 | $9,913 |
| 2024 | $103,653 | $72,031 | $157,449 | $150,000 | 3 | $150,000 | $64,582 | $9,880 |
| 2023 | $189,071 | $269 | $19,132 | $14,200 | 9 | $14,200 | $627 | $13,753 |
| 2022 | $207,934 | $18,048 | $13,383 | $10,200 | 6 | $10,200 | $14,865 | $14,454 |
| 2021 | $203,269 | $22,320 | $22,535 | $9,700 | 5 | $9,700 | $9,485 | $15,877 |
| 2020 | $203,456 | $13,084 | $13,055 | $9,200 | 5 | — | $9,229 | $12,834 |
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.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Cavalier Foundation Inc funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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