Foley Family Foundation
Foley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including education and community support.
Foley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Foley Family Foundation gave $224K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,025
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,393
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,050
- Total assets
- $3,419,578
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (8 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (60% 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 Foley Family 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: 1418 N Lake Shore Drive 17, Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (630) 543-3747
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Foley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Golden Apple Foundation ($65K). Together the top 10 received $174K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
206 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 202 grants of 206 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Illinois received 60% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in California (19%), Rhode Island (9%), New York (4%), and Virginia (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Foley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 50 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 977% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $21K (2022) to $224K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Apple Foundation Chicago, IL | Education | $65,000 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | Education | $40,000 |
| Save the Bay Providence, RI | Community | $21,000 |
| Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School Chicago, IL | Education | $12,000 |
| St Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL | Education | $10,000 |
| The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence Chicago, IL | Community | $5,250 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | Community | $5,250 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Refugee Rights Chicago, IL | Community | $5,250 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group Alexandria, VA | Community | $5,250 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | To Provide Support to Inner-City Schools | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,419,578 | $116,945 | $240,126 | $224,025 | 51 | $225,649 | $110,430 | $224,236 |
| 2024 | $3,542,759 | $1,052,061 | $209,269 | $200,200 | 46 | $201,779 | $243,947 | $191,182 |
| 2023 | $3,155,031 | $80,614 | $99,148 | $91,500 | 44 | $93,068 | $75,426 | $149,898 |
| 2022 | $3,173,565 | $69,839 | $40,226 | $20,800 | 17 | $22,141 | $66,172 | $148,564 |
| 2021 | $3,143,952 | $589,565 | $211,133 | $202,000 | 48 | $203,211 | $580,690 | $157,724 |
| 2020 | $2,765,520 | $-42,802 | $185,112 | $174,115 | 44 | — | $55,150 | $143,734 |
| 2019 | $2,993,434 | $188,606 | $202,897 | $192,150 | 48 | — | $151,887 | $149,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $224K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards for education and community purposes. The grantees describe a range of work: UC Santa Cruz Foundation says it benefits the University of California, Santa Cruz; Save the Bay says it protects and restores the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region; and the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger.
Other 2025 grantees describe work supporting underserved schools and Chicago children’s education (Big Shoulders Fund), protecting democratic rights and institutions (Democracy Forward Foundation), and providing immediate and longer-term services to people in the Bronx (Part of the Solution).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 51 grants totaling $224,025. Grants ranged from $200 to $65,000, with a median grant of $1,050. The largest awards included $65,000 to Golden Apple Foundation for education, $40,000 to UC Santa Cruz Foundation for education, and $21,000 to Save the Bay for community purposes. Other notable grants included $12,000 to Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School and $10,000 to St. Ignatius College Prep, both for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James F. Foley as president, and Jean I. Foley, Kathryn Fitch, and J. Justin Foley as directors.
Foley Family Foundation is led by James F. Foley, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James F. Foley
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Justin Foley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean I. Foley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Fitch
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Foley Family Foundation
How much does Foley Family Foundation give each year?
Foley Family Foundation gave $224K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 46 grants.
What is Foley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Foley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,050, and its average grant was $4,393, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foley Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Foley Family Foundation give grants?
Foley Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (19%) and Rhode Island (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (23 grants), Alexandria, VA (3 grants), Crystal Lake, IL (3 grants) and Bronx New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Foley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on Foley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (20 grants), "Education" (9 grants) and "Healthcare" (3 grants).
Who are Foley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Foley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Golden Apple Foundation ($65,000), Uc Santa Cruz Foundation ($40,000) and Save the Bay ($21,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Foley Family Foundation?
Foley Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $226K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $224K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Foley Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards for education and community purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Foley Family 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 Foley Family Foundation's EIN?
Foley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4263312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Foley 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 March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Foley Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/foley-family-foundation-morg_b5cc1c5b3dce474d93237e38e4faec5e
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