Cavanaugh Family Foundation

PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 03-0612205

Cavanaugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PALM BEACH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $751K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $44K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$751K

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$64K

+50.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

-21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+91.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cavanaugh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Cavanaugh Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cavanaugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PALM BEACH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $751K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $44K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBarringtonKalamazooLake RidgeLake Worth BeachLantanaMadisonMarionMemphisMiamiNew York CityNewportNewtonvilleRockvilleRye BrookStaten IslandSuffieldVillanovaWashingtonWest Hartford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$21K$41K$62K$82K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$751,410$774,209$801,040
Revenue$52,032$25,298$37,486
Expenses$74,831$52,129$43,307
Qualifying Distributions$66,536$44,337$36,807
Net Investment Income$43,737$19,159$31,746
Distributable Amount$55,421$51,977$48,081

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$48K$64K12 grants202112 grants202211 grants202314 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

AMERICAN RED CROSS DISAS…$10KDR MLK COMMUNITY CENTER …$10KPALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD B…$10KVILLANOVA UNIVERSITY$10KRENBROOK SCHOOL$10KAMERICAN KIDNEY FUND$5KAMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCI…$5KPRESERVATION SOCIETY OF …$3KTHE SECOND STEP INC$520SUFFIELD ACADEMY ANNUAL …$500

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include American Red Cross Disaster Relief ($10,000), Dr Mlk Community Center Inc ($10,000), Palm Beach County Food Bank ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF WASHINGTON, DCDISASTER RELIEF$10,000
DR MLK COMMUNITY CENTER INC NEWPORT, RISOCIAL WELFARE$10,000
PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK LAKE WORTH BEACH, FLSOCIAL WELFARE$10,000
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY VILLANOVA, PASUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL$10,000
RENBROOK SCHOOL WEST HARTFORD, CTSUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL$10,000
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND ROCKVILLE, MDDISEASE RESEARCH$5,000
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ARLINGTON, VADISEASE RESEARCH$5,000
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT NEWPORT, RIHISTORICAL PRESERVATION$2,500
THE SECOND STEP INC NEWTONVILLE, MASOCIAL WELFARE$520
SUFFIELD ACADEMY ANNUAL FUND SUFFIELD, CTSUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EUGENE CAVANAUGHPRESIDENT1
LORI CAVANAUGHVICE PRESIDE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cavanaugh Family Foundation?

Cavanaugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PALM BEACH, FL. It holds $751K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Cavanaugh Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Cavanaugh Family Foundation holds $751K in total assets with $52K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $64K in 2025.

Where does Cavanaugh Family Foundation operate?

Cavanaugh Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Cavanaugh Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Cavanaugh Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $64K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Cavanaugh Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Cavanaugh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Cavanaugh Family Foundation's EIN?

Cavanaugh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0612205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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