Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust
The Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable and educational organizations, including schools, a community recovery effort, and organizations addressing health and community needs.
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust gave $675K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $675,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,682
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $10,052,580
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (80% 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 Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists Joseph Clougherty as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Joseph Clougherty
Mailing address: 102 S Orange Grove Blvd Unit 107, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (323) 365-2651
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blind-Visually Impaired Early Svcs ($135K). Together the top 10 received $563K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 99 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 20% to recipients in Tennessee. Listed recipients included organizations in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and Duarte, California, and Brentwood, Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2020) to $675K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $675K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blind-Visually Impaired Early Svcs Brentwood, TN | Support Charity | $135,000 |
| Mayfield Senior School Pasadena, CA | Support Education | $100,500 |
| Loyola High School Los Angeles, CA | Support Education | $92,000 |
| Mayfield Junior School Pasadena, CA | Support Education | $90,000 |
| Pasadena Community Foundation Fires Pasadena, CA | long-term recovery & rebuilding of Altadena after Eaton Fire. | $35,000 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | Support Education | $25,000 |
| USC University Advancement Los Angeles, CA | USC Fetal Surgery Program Fund | $25,000 |
| Santa Teresita Duarte, CA | Support Charity | $20,000 |
| St Andrew Catholic Church Pasadena, CA | Support Charity | $20,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Breast Cancer | $20,000 |
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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 | $10,052,580 | $992,248 | $817,174 | $675,000 | 22 | $677,945 | $873,748 | $656,356 |
| 2024 | $9,880,965 | $950,255 | $712,880 | $585,000 | 19 | $593,600 | $830,975 | $591,603 |
| 2023 | $9,642,678 | $345,166 | $731,337 | $592,500 | 16 | $609,308 | $239,474 | $539,914 |
| 2022 | $10,203,484 | $265,814 | $624,718 | $550,000 | 20 | $550,200 | $762,399 | $562,472 |
| 2021 | $9,859,336 | $1,063,085 | $645,968 | $590,500 | 22 | $598,750 | $2,207,265 | $542,327 |
| 2020 | $8,238,603 | $5,935,705 | $226,538 | $185,000 | 13 | — | $204,363 | $186,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $656K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants show support for education and charitable purposes. Among its grantees, City of Hope describes its mission as making hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes. Santa Teresita describes itself as “a neighborhood of care” providing seniors with nursing, rehabilitative, and caregiving support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 22 grants totaling $675,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $135,000, with a median of $12,500. Larger awards included $135,000 to Blind-Visually Impaired Early Services, $100,500 to Mayfield Senior School, $92,000 to Loyola High School, and $90,000 to Mayfield Junior School. Other notable grants included $35,000 to Pasadena Community Foundation Fires for long-term recovery and rebuilding of Altadena after the Eaton Fire; $25,000 each to Santa Clara University and USC University Advancement for the USC Fetal Surgery Program Fund; and $20,000 each to Santa Teresita, St. Andrew Catholic Church, and City of Hope.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph D. Clougherty and Bernard J. Clougherty as trustees, and Anthony P. Clougherty and Kathleen C. Regan as foundation managers.
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard J. Clougherty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph D. Clougherty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony P. Clougherty
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen C. Regan
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust
How much does Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust give each year?
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust gave $675K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $585K across 19 grants.
What is Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $30,682, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust that year got $17K on average.
Where does Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust give grants?
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants), Pasadena, CA (5 grants) and Duarte, CA (2 grants).
Does Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Education" (8 grants) and "Support Charity" (8 grants).
Who are Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Blind-Visually Impaired Early Svcs ($135,000), Mayfield Senior School ($100,500) and Loyola High School ($92,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust?
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $678K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $656K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants show support for education and charitable purposes. Among its grantees, City of Hope describes its mission as making hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust?
The trust 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 Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's EIN?
Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6818523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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