Egan Family Charitable Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6746970

The Egan Family Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1993 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation was established by the family of Richard J. Egan, co-founder of the data storage company EMC. As an independent foundation, the organization's primary activity is making charitable contributions to approved organizations rather than conducting direct charitable activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29.4M

+7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+8.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$96K

+22.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for:

  • Higher education
  • Health care
  • Human services

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to various nonprofit organizations aligned with its funding priorities.

Grant Range

$78,900

Average Grant

$78,900

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Boston, Massachusetts and operates in the United States.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BostonBoynton BeachCapitol HeightsDelray BeachDorchesterDowneyExeterFairfieldHighland HillsLos AngelesMiddletownNeedhamNew YorkNewportNewtonNewton Upper FallsPeabodyPhiladelphiaProvidenceRoxbury Crossing

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total assets: $27.3 million
  • Annual revenue: $6.4 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$29,388,503$27,347,822$23,488,774
Revenue$5,474,598$6,410,468$5,665,514
Expenses$1,790,245$1,674,804$1,709,567
Qualifying Distributions$1,594,480$1,466,472$1,502,328
Net Investment Income$3,139,604$433,648$2,498,393
Distributable Amount$2,068,907$1,582,079$1,473,063

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$385K$771K$1M$2M23 grants202020 grants202124 grants202218 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF N…$778KREDWOOD LIBRARY$260KFAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY$210KAQUIDNECK LAND TRUST$50KDANA FARBER CANCER INSTI…$50KYMCA OF GREATER BOSTON$30KTHE JESUITS$25KISABELLE STEWART GARDNER…$25KA WISH COME TRUE$25KST MICHAEL'S COUNTRY DAY…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K7$50–100K15$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • William P Egan — Trustee
  • Charles A Cheever — Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM P EGANTRUSTEE1
CHARLES A CHEEVERTRUSTEE1

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

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