Egan Family Charitable Foundation
The Egan Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 26 grants totaling $2,015,500.
Egan Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Egan Family Charitable Foundation gave $2.0M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), top state Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,015,500
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,519
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $32,072,205
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Egan Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 961019, Boston, MA 02196
Phone: (617) 248-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Egan Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairfield University ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 104 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island (42%), Connecticut (26%), and Pennsylvania (23%). Massachusetts received 8%; California received 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Egan Family Charitable Foundation gives
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $761K (2020) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | General | $500,000 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | General | $468,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Newport County Newport, RI | General | $183,000 |
| Newton Public Education Foundation Newport, RI | General | $150,000 |
| Redwood Library Newport, RI | General | $110,000 |
| Hope Funds for Cancer Research Newport, RI | General | $100,000 |
| Providence College Providence, RI | General | $100,000 |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Church Newport, RI | General | $86,500 |
| Regis College Weston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| St Michael's Country Day School Newport, RI | General | $40,000 |
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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 | $32,072,205 | $6,325,106 | $2,364,245 | $2,015,500 | 26 | $2,078,400 | $3,102,163 | $2,208,219 |
| 2024 | $29,388,503 | $5,474,598 | $1,790,245 | $1,541,064 | 16 | $1,594,480 | $3,139,604 | $2,068,907 |
| 2023 | $27,347,822 | $6,410,468 | $1,674,804 | $1,419,800 | 18 | $1,466,472 | $433,648 | $1,582,079 |
| 2022 | $23,488,774 | $5,665,514 | $1,709,567 | $1,457,703 | 24 | $1,502,328 | $2,498,393 | $1,473,063 |
| 2021 | $19,532,827 | $2,651,913 | $1,357,854 | $1,147,088 | 20 | — | $1,516,566 | $1,523,344 |
| 2020 | $18,726,318 | $866,215 | $929,295 | $761,260 | 23 | — | $408,253 | $1,167,910 |
| 2019 | $18,789,398 | $4,817,490 | $1,214,590 | $1,056,000 | 6 | — | $751,990 | $1,005,903 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Egan Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included universities, schools, a youth-serving organization, a public education foundation, a library, a cancer research organization, a church, and other organizations.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Fairfield University says it conducts secondary, undergraduate, and graduate education, as well as other educational, charitable, and religious work. Villanova University describes itself as a Catholic Augustinian community of higher education. Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport says it supports young people’s development and provides programs for children, teens, adults, and families. The Newport Public Education Foundation says it raises money for programs in Newport public schools that are not otherwise funded through the school budget. The Company of the Redwood Library says it advances knowledge in the humanities for the benefit of a wide audience. Hope Funds for Cancer Research says it supports research into innovative treatments and detection for difficult-to-treat and understudied cancers.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported $2,015,500 in grants across 26 grants in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $500,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $500,000 to Fairfield University, $468,000 to Villanova University, $183,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Newport County, $150,000 to Newton Public Education Foundation, $110,000 to Redwood Library, and $100,000 each to Hope Funds for Cancer Research and Providence College. The filing listed the grants’ purposes as “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William P Egan and Jacalyn C Egan as trustees. It lists Charles A Cheever as a trustee through February 2025 and Renat V Lumpau as a trustee as of February 2025.
Egan Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles A. Cheever
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William P. Egan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacalyn C. Egan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renat V. Lumpau
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Egan Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Egan Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Egan Family Charitable Foundation gave $2.0M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 16 grants.
What is Egan Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Egan Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $77,519, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Egan Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Egan Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Rhode Island, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (26%) and Pennsylvania (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newport, RI (8 grants), Boston, MA (5 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Egan Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Egan Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Egan Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Egan Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fairfield University ($500,000), Villanova University ($468,000) and Boys and Girls Club of Newport County ($183,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Egan Family Charitable Foundation?
Egan Family Charitable Foundation reported $32.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (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 does Egan Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included universities, schools, a youth-serving organization, a public education foundation, a library, a cancer research organization, a church, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Egan Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Egan Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Egan Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6746970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Egan Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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