Flaherty Foundation
The Flaherty Foundation is a private foundation based in Manasquan, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $18,708 through 16 grants to charitable organizations.
Flaherty Foundation at a glance
In short: Flaherty Foundation gave $19K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,708
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,169
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $101,765
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Flaherty Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 580 Main St Ste 6, Manasquan, NJ 08736
Phone: (732) 449-8169
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Flaherty Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jersey Shore Medical Center Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 19% to New York, 11% to North Carolina, and 6% each to Florida and recipients with an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Flaherty Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $600; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2019–2025). 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 $16K (2020) to $32K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore Medical Center Foundation Neptune Township, NJ | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| High Point University High Point, NC | General Charitable | $2,000 |
| NY Presbyterian Foundation New York, NY | General Charitable | $2,000 |
| Peronia Donation | General Charitable | $1,044 |
| JJL Foundation Manasquan, NJ | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| Kessler Foundation West Orange, NJ | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| Mardy Fish Childrens Hospital Vero Beach, FL | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| Monmouth County SPCA Eatontown, NJ | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| Play for Pink Bronx, NY | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| St Jude Memphis, TN | General Charitable | $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 | $101,765 | $18,475 | $21,508 | $18,708 | 16 | $18,708 | $15,975 | $21,081 |
| 2024 | $104,798 | $18,525 | $19,566 | $17,010 | 11 | $17,010 | $16,225 | $16,505 |
| 2023 | $105,839 | $20,224 | $34,449 | $32,349 | 22 | $32,349 | $18,424 | $15,581 |
| 2022 | $120,064 | $22,227 | $20,547 | $17,613 | 11 | $17,613 | $21,578 | $18,590 |
| 2021 | $118,384 | $28,427 | $28,192 | $26,162 | 16 | $26,162 | $27,629 | $21,850 |
| 2020 | $118,149 | $28,127 | $17,458 | $15,823 | 10 | — | $27,327 | $23,237 |
| 2019 | $107,480 | $28,195 | $34,380 | $32,400 | 21 | — | $26,505 | $25,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flaherty Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K 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 include support for a university, medical and health organizations, an animal welfare organization, and organizations working on breast cancer research and disability-related rehabilitation research and employment.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: High Point University says it equips graduates for success and significance through education and the cultivation of values, knowledge, mindset, and skills. Monmouth County SPCA says it provides animal shelter and care, humane law enforcement, community information, and veterinary services. Play for Pink says it supports research into the causes, cures, and prevention of breast cancer. Kessler Foundation says its missions include medical rehabilitation research for people with disabilities and funding programs to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $18,708. Grant amounts ranged from $58 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 to Jersey Shore Medical Center Foundation; $2,000 each to High Point University and NY Presbyterian Foundation; and $1,000 each to JJL Foundation, Kessler Foundation, Mardy Fish Children’s Hospital, Monmouth County SPCA, Play for Pink, and Visiting Nurse Association. These grants were reported for general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Sean Flaherty was listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Flaherty Foundation is led by Sean Flaherty, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Flaherty
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Flaherty Foundation
How much does Flaherty Foundation give each year?
Flaherty Foundation gave $19K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 11 grants.
What is Flaherty Foundation's typical grant size?
Flaherty Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,169, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flaherty Foundation that year got $600 on average.
Where does Flaherty Foundation give grants?
Flaherty Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (19%) and North Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Manasquan, NJ (2 grants).
Does Flaherty Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Flaherty Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Flaherty Foundation's largest grantees?
Flaherty Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jersey Shore Medical Center Foundation ($5,000), High Point University ($2,000) and NY Presbyterian Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Flaherty Foundation?
Flaherty Foundation reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Flaherty Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a university, medical and health organizations, an animal welfare organization, and organizations working on breast cancer research and disability-related rehabilitation research and employment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Flaherty Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Flaherty Foundation's EIN?
Flaherty Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6050540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Flaherty Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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