Flanagan Family Foundation
The Flanagan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting education, humanitarian services, health care, and other causes.
Flanagan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Flanagan Family Foundation gave $143K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Massachusetts. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,918
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,764
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $998,817
- -12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (10 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (37% 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 Flanagan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 333 W Wacker Dr Suite Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 332-1111
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Flanagan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College ($50K). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 111 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts accounted for 37% of grant dollars and Illinois for 33%. Other leading recipient states were Washington, DC (10%), New York (6%), and Virginia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Flanagan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 30 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 268% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2022) to $143K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | To support educational institutions | $50,000 |
| Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL | To support the education of students for meaningful lives of leadership and service in imitation of the Jesult Catholic tradition. | $15,000 |
| ACLU New York, NY | To support efforts in defending the rights of all people nationwide. | $5,500 |
| Solidarity Bridge Evanston, IL | Essential health care services provided to people in need | $5,250 |
| Academy at St Joan of Arc Evanston, IL | To support educational institutions in the greater chicago area | $5,052 |
| St Vincent DePaul Society Schaumburg, IL | To provide a variety of humanitarian services to people in need by building personal relationships | $5,000 |
| KU Endowment Lawrence, KS | To support education, research, and student programs at the University of Kansas. | $5,000 |
| Islamic Relief USA Alexandria, VA | To provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters | $4,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | To support humanitarian efforts in alleviating human suffering in time of emergencies. | $4,000 |
| Reach Out and Read IL Chicago, IL | To promote reading to young children in low-income communities | $3,000 |
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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 | $998,817 | $10,509 | $154,640 | $142,918 | 30 | $142,918 | — | $53,384 |
| 2024 | $1,142,948 | $513,854 | $145,372 | $131,136 | 28 | $131,136 | $7,424 | $36,181 |
| 2023 | $774,466 | $12,647 | $131,527 | $127,972 | 29 | $127,972 | $7,615 | $41,222 |
| 2022 | $916,684 | — | $106,654 | $101,604 | 24 | $101,604 | — | $47,450 |
| 2021 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $3,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flanagan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K 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 is provided. The foundation’s reported grants include support for educational institutions, health care, humanitarian relief, reading programs, and gun-violence-prevention advocacy. Its grantees describe their own work in a range of ways: Solidarity Bridge says it partners with communities in Bolivia and Paraguay to increase access to surgery and other essential health care; the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger; and the Trevor Project says its mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ and questioning young people.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $142,918. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest reported grants included $50,000 to Boston College for educational institutions and $15,000 to Loyola Academy to support student education. Other notable grants included $5,500 to the ACLU for efforts to defend people’s rights nationwide, $5,250 to Solidarity Bridge for essential health care services, and $5,000 to St. Vincent DePaul Society for humanitarian services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Larkin Flanagan as President and Director; Catherine Flanagan as Treasurer and Director; Caitlin Flanagan as Secretary and Director; and Larkin Flanagan Jr, Kelly Flanagan, and Conor Flanagan as Directors.
Flanagan Family Foundation is led by Larkin Flanagan, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larkin Flanagan
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Flanagan
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Flanagan
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Conor Flanagan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Flanagan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larkin Flanagan Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Flanagan Family Foundation
How much does Flanagan Family Foundation give each year?
Flanagan Family Foundation gave $143K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 28 grants.
What is Flanagan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Flanagan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,764, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flanagan Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Flanagan Family Foundation give grants?
Flanagan Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (33%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Evanston, IL (5 grants) and Wilmette, IL (2 grants).
Does Flanagan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Flanagan Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Flanagan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Flanagan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston College ($50,000), Loyola Academy ($15,000) and ACLU ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Flanagan Family Foundation?
Flanagan Family Foundation reported $999K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Flanagan Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s reported grants include support for educational institutions, health care, humanitarian relief, reading programs, and gun-violence-prevention advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Flanagan Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Flanagan Family Foundation's EIN?
Flanagan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-2023452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Flanagan Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Flanagan Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/flanagan-family-foundation-morg_84363ba135d043fcb2f714f9e2cbe1c6
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