Flynn Family Foundation
The Flynn Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bonita Springs, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Indiana.
Flynn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Flynn Family Foundation gave $21K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,910
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,307
- -43.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,050
- Total assets
- $193,069
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (75% 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 Flynn Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4851 Bonita Bay Boulevard, Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Phone: (612) 280-5755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Flynn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cultivate Food Rescue ($5K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 87 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 12% to Nevada, 7% to Illinois, 5% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Florida. These shares are reported as provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Flynn Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) 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 $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 222% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $15K (2020) to $137K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivate Food Rescue South Bend, IN | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| CASA of Marshall County Plymouth, IN | Exempt Purposes of Organization | $2,500 |
| The Wingman Foundation Minden, NV | Exempt Purposes of Organization | $2,500 |
| St Michaels Church Plymouth, IN | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $1,500 |
| Bounce Childrens Foundation Deerfield, IL | Exempt Purposes of Organization | $1,450 |
| Christ Child Society Mishawaka, IN | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $1,250 |
| Marian High School Mishawaka, IN | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $1,250 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs Plymouth, IN | Exempt Purposes of Organization | $1,100 |
| Marshall County Neighborhood Center Plymouth, IN | Exempt Purposes of Organization | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Exempt Purposes of Organization | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $193,069 | $19,995 | $21,783 | $20,910 | 16 | $21,080 | $9,509 |
| 2024 | $191,772 | $10,969 | $49,545 | $48,695 | 21 | $48,865 | $9,396 |
| 2023 | $227,744 | $31,569 | $39,587 | $38,525 | 15 | $38,907 | $11,216 |
| 2022 | $230,403 | $46,878 | $137,985 | $136,850 | 21 | $137,353 | $11,347 |
| 2021 | $321,640 | $256,205 | $24,411 | $23,575 | 14 | $23,779 | $2,637 |
| 2020 | $89,846 | $21,295 | $15,398 | $14,525 | 9 | — | $3,978 |
| 2019 | $83,949 | $10,482 | $25,609 | $24,775 | 13 | — | $5,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flynn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K 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 support for organizations whose missions, as described by those grantees, include providing post-mishap support to Navy and Marine Corps aviation communities and their families (The Wingman Foundation), supporting chronically ill children and their loved ones (Bounce Children’s Foundation), and providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises (World Central Kitchen).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $20,910. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $5,000, with a median of $1,050.
Among the largest reported grants were $5,000 to Cultivate Food Rescue in South Bend, Indiana; $2,500 each to CASA of Marshall County in Plymouth, Indiana, and The Wingman Foundation in Minden, Nevada; and $1,450 to Bounce Children’s Foundation in Deerfield, Illinois. Other reported grants included $1,500 to St. Michaels Church in Plymouth, Indiana, and $1,000 to World Central Kitchen in Washington, DC.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Friedman as president; Daniel J. Flynn as treasurer; and Kathleen Flynn Fox, Patrick J. Flynn Jr., Thomas F. Flynn, and Mary Flynn Boener as directors.
Flynn Family Foundation is led by Catherine Friedman, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Friedman
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kathleen Flynn Fox
Director
Officer → President, 2020
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Flynn Boener
Director
Officer → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patrick J. Flynn Jr.
Director
Officer → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas F. Flynn
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel J. Flynn
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Barbara Flynn (2019) — Officer
- Former: Joseph Boener (2019) — Officer
- Former: Laura Flynn (2019) — Officer
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 Flynn Family Foundation
How much does Flynn Family Foundation give each year?
Flynn Family Foundation gave $21K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 21 grants.
What is Flynn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Flynn Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,050, and its average grant was $1,307, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flynn Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Flynn Family Foundation give grants?
Flynn Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (12%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Plymouth, IN (7 grants) and Mishawaka, IN (2 grants).
Who are Flynn Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Flynn Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cultivate Food Rescue ($5,000), CASA of Marshall County ($2,500) and The Wingman Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Flynn Family Foundation?
Flynn Family Foundation reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Flynn Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Flynn Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Flynn Family Foundation's EIN?
Flynn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1750760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Flynn 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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