Ganahl Family Foundation
The Ganahl Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $357,006, including support for educational, media, social-service, and charitable organizations.
Ganahl Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ganahl Family Foundation gave $357K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $357,006
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,313
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,879,876
- +10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (81% 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 Ganahl Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ganahl Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Catherine's Military Academy ($133K). Together the top 10 received $303K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($47,006), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 79 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 14% to Arizona, 3% to Oregon, 1% to Florida, and 1% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ganahl Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 177% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $38K (2019) to $357K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $357K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Military Academy Anaheim, CA | General & Unrestricted | $133,000 |
| Turning Point USA Inc Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $45,000 |
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $47,006 |
| Lincoln Media Foundation Inc Irvine, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The Lincoln Institute Irvine, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Global Operations and Development Buena Park, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Richard Nixon Foundation Yorba Linda, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Charity on Wheels Inc Anaheim, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Childhelp Inc Phoenix, AZ | Charitable Event | $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 | $4,879,876 | $954,264 | $477,827 | $357,006 | 16 | $394,133 | $138,400 | $394,882 |
| 2024 | $4,403,439 | $676,908 | $438,271 | $342,509 | 16 | $373,443 | $231,918 | $315,509 |
| 2023 | $4,164,802 | $727,455 | $260,631 | $194,509 | 17 | $216,101 | $114,549 | $217,949 |
| 2022 | $3,697,978 | $708,971 | $189,861 | $129,000 | 13 | $149,293 | $73,001 | $180,892 |
| 2021 | $3,178,868 | $770,583 | $200,079 | $140,700 | 17 | $160,277 | $230,094 | $188,598 |
| 2020 | $2,608,364 | $479,040 | $253,733 | $209,450 | 16 | — | $47,218 | $141,620 |
| 2019 | $2,383,057 | $481,966 | $75,195 | $37,500 | 16 | — | $59,516 | $112,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ganahl Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $395K 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 general and unrestricted support, a scholarship fund, a college forestry fund, and a charitable event.
The grantee organizations describe a range of missions. Prager University Foundation says it promotes American and Judeo-Christian values through digital media, while Lincoln Media Foundation says it produces original reporting and editorial content on issues of public importance. Oregon State University Foundation says it partners with the university to support its excellence and impact. Charity on Wheels says it serves people experiencing poverty and homelessness; Childhelp says it addresses the needs of abused, neglected, and at-risk children; and Casa Youth Shelter says it provides shelter, counseling, and support to youth in crisis.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $357,006. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $133,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards included $133,000 to an individual recipient Military Academy for general and unrestricted purposes, $45,000 to Turning Point USA Inc for general and unrestricted purposes, and $40,000 to Prager University Foundation for general and unrestricted purposes. An individual recipient Military Academy also received $37,006 for the Mother Pia, Raymond Alcaide, and Nathan Pham scholarship fund.
Other reported grants included $25,000 each to Lincoln Media Foundation Inc and The Lincoln Institute, both for general and unrestricted purposes; $10,000 to Oregon State University Foundation for the Dean’s Fund for Excellence & Innovation in the College of Forestry; and $10,000 to The Richard Nixon Foundation for general and unrestricted purposes. Charity on Wheels Inc, Childhelp Inc, and Food for the Poor Inc each received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ali Ganahl, Lisa Ganahl, Mark Ganahl, and Pete Ganahl as directors; Barbara Ganahl as vice president; and Peter J Ganahl as president, director, and secretary.
Ganahl Family Foundation is led by Peter J Ganahl, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter J Ganahl
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ali Ganahl
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Ganahl
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ganahl
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Ganahl
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Ganahl
Vice President
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 Ganahl Family Foundation
How much does Ganahl Family Foundation give each year?
Ganahl Family Foundation gave $357K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $343K across 16 grants.
What is Ganahl Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ganahl Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,313, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ganahl Family Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does Ganahl Family Foundation give grants?
Ganahl Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anaheim, CA (2 grants), Phoenix, AZ (2 grants) and Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does Ganahl Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 81% of Ganahl Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ganahl Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ganahl Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Catherine's Military Academy ($133,000), Turning Point USA Inc ($45,000) and Prager University Foundation ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($47,006), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ganahl Family Foundation?
Ganahl Family Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $394K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $395K (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 Ganahl Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general and unrestricted support, a scholarship fund, a college forestry fund, and a charitable event. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ganahl Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ganahl Family Foundation's EIN?
Ganahl Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5924646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ganahl 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ganahl Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ganahl-family-foundation-morg_443ae2d8fea24a91beec89873ec82699
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