Cavert Family Foundation
Cavert Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Simons Island, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $170K.
Cavert Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cavert Family Foundation gave $71K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,500
- +72.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,100
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,104,208
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (58% 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 Cavert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Foundation ($41K). Together the top 5 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cavert Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $23K (2021) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Foundation Baltimore, MD | General Fund | $41,000 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospital Jacksonville, FL | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Allison Brundick Haramis Fdtn Jacksonville, FL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Go to Nations Jacksonville, FL | General Fund | $3,500 |
| City Rescue Mission Jakcsonville, FL | General Fund | $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 | $1,104,208 | $172,572 | $73,937 | $70,500 | 5 | $70,500 | $169,731 | $62,512 |
| 2024 | $1,006,178 | $66,382 | $47,457 | $41,000 | 3 | $41,000 | $59,925 | $60,970 |
| 2023 | $987,957 | $9,397 | $67,925 | $61,000 | 8 | $61,000 | $9,073 | $55,062 |
| 2022 | $1,046,112 | $67,083 | $60,383 | $48,651 | 8 | $48,651 | $57,351 | $54,756 |
| 2021 | $1,040,977 | $150,447 | $34,015 | $22,650 | 6 | $22,650 | $139,616 | $60,594 |
| 2020 | $925,664 | $51,465 | $46,544 | $36,948 | 5 | — | $43,075 | $49,546 |
| 2019 | $920,101 | $45,356 | $65,254 | $55,770 | 8 | — | $36,603 | $50,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cavert Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cavert Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Gould
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen McCaffrey
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Nelson
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nan Ellen Nelson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Ellen Cavert (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Albert McCaffrey (2019) — Director
- Former: C. Wm Nelson (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard C. Martin (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cavert Family Foundation
How much does Cavert Family Foundation give each year?
Cavert Family Foundation gave $71K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 3 grants.
What is Cavert Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cavert Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cavert Family Foundation give grants?
Cavert Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (3 grants).
Does Cavert Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cavert Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cavert Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cavert Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include International Foundation ($41,000), Wolfson Children's Hospital ($20,000) and Allison Brundick Haramis Fdtn ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cavert Family Foundation?
Cavert Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cavert Family Foundation's EIN?
Cavert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2000065. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
Live grants for the work Cavert Family Foundation funds
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- 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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