Cloherty Family Foundation
Cloherty Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Inverness, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $109K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300. Net investment income was $2K.
Cloherty Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cloherty Family Foundation gave $300 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $300), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $300
- -96.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $300
- -93.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $300
- Total assets
- $109,461
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Cloherty Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Three Lakes Comm Foundation - Veteran's Memorial ($300).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Cloherty Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 5% 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 $300 (2024) to $16K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $300.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Three Lakes Comm Foundation - Veteran's Memorial Three Lakes, WI | Charitable - for community enrichment | $300 |
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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 | $109,461 | $3,492 | $1,841 | $300 | 1 | $300 | $1,951 | $5,457 |
| 2023 | $107,810 | $12,331 | $10,574 | $8,900 | 2 | $8,900 | $1,657 | $5,228 |
| 2022 | $106,053 | $17,878 | $17,069 | $15,500 | 3 | $15,500 | — | $5,199 |
| 2021 | $105,244 | $15,028 | $17,273 | $16,000 | 3 | $16,000 | — | $5,299 |
| 2020 | $107,489 | $21,335 | $16,699 | $15,500 | 3 | — | — | $5,163 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cloherty Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cloherty Family Foundation is led by Michael J Cloherty, President Treasurer Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael J Cloherty
President Treasurer Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna L Cloherty
Secretary Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen A Ross
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J Cloherty Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas P Cloherty
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathleen P Knauss
Director
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cathleen P Kanuss (2020) — Director
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 Cloherty Family Foundation
How much does Cloherty Family Foundation give each year?
Cloherty Family Foundation gave $300 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
How large is Cloherty Family Foundation?
Cloherty Family Foundation reported $109K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does Cloherty Family Foundation operate?
Cloherty Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
What is Cloherty Family Foundation's EIN?
Cloherty Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0401233. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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