Cervi Family Foundation
Cervi Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Norman, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $8K.
Cervi Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cervi Family Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,100
- +19.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,525
- -10.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $157,796
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cervi Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center for Children Families ($2K). Together the top 4 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cervi Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Children Families Norman, OK | Assist impoverished children in improving life | $2,100 |
| Food and Shelter Norman, OK | Assist operations of shelter for Homeless | $1,700 |
| Rockport Fulton ISD Education Found Rockport, TX | Advance educational excellence in Rockport Fulton ISD schools. Specifically for the Fulton Learning Center school garden project. | $1,300 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society Washington, DC | Research and education for Leukemia and Lymphoma Cancer | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $157,796 | $14,733 | $6,930 | $6,100 | 4 | $6,930 | $7,733 | $7,571 |
| 2023 | $144,038 | $22,474 | $5,883 | $5,100 | 3 | $5,883 | $6,474 | $6,020 |
| 2022 | $119,340 | $8,817 | $4,993 | $4,200 | 3 | $4,993 | $3,817 | $5,061 |
| 2021 | $107,778 | $23,015 | $4,283 | $3,500 | 3 | $4,283 | $4,515 | $4,040 |
| 2020 | $77,376 | $6,801 | $3,817 | $3,000 | 2 | — | $3,801 | $3,320 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cervi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cervi Family Foundation is led by Justin J Cervi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Justin J Cervi
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trelawney Dominguez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara S Cervi
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Cervi Family Foundation
How much does Cervi Family Foundation give each year?
Cervi Family Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
What is Cervi Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cervi Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,525, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cervi Family Foundation give grants?
Cervi Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (21%) and District of Columbia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norman, OK (2 grants).
Does Cervi Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cervi Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cervi Family Foundation?
Cervi Family Foundation reported $158K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Cervi Family Foundation's EIN?
Cervi Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1595630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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