Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $71,000, with grants to charitable, educational, and other organizations.
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc gave $71K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in District of Columbia. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,000
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,462
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $845,359
- -8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (55% 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 Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 East 88Th Street 8C, New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 879-6921
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola School ($15K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 60 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC, and 39% to recipients in New York. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (3%), Connecticut (2%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% 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 $22K (2020) to $163K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola School New York, NY | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| National Center on Sexual Exploitation Washington, DC | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Bread for the World Institute Washington, DC | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Gregorian University Foundation Washington, DC | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Citi Harvest New York, NY | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Most Holy Trinity East Hampton, NY | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| The Alliance to End Hunger Washington, DC | General Purposes | $4,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | General Purposes | $2,000 |
| Americares Stamford, CT | General Purposes | $1,500 |
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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 | $845,359 | $2,141 | $80,864 | $71,000 | 13 | $75,968 | — | $42,936 |
| 2024 | $924,236 | $8,119 | $101,826 | $95,900 | 15 | $98,961 | $5,254 | $44,654 |
| 2023 | $1,173,919 | $12,073 | $168,050 | $162,550 | 17 | $165,300 | $9,323 | $2,106 |
| 2022 | $1,173,919 | $1,305,398 | $151,375 | $150,150 | 15 | $150,762 | $3,833 | $59,240 |
| 2021 | $19,896 | $1,225 | $1,225 | — | — | — | — | $980 |
| 2020 | $19,896 | — | $22,100 | $22,100 | 10 | — | — | $995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $43K 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 support for organizations working on issues such as hunger and human dignity, as well as universities, schools, and community organizations. These are examples of grantees’ work, not stated foundation priorities. For example, Bread for the World Institute describes its mission as providing analysis and education on hunger issues in the United States and around the world. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation describes its mission as defending human dignity and advocating for a world free from sexual exploitation, objectification, and violence.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $71,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable grants included $15,000 to Loyola School; $10,000 each to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, Bread for the World Institute, and Gregorian University Foundation; and $5,000 each to Citi Harvest, Georgetown University, and Most Holy Trinity. Thomas Aquinas College received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Adele K. Cahill as president and Maureen O’Leary as secretary.
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc is led by Adele K. Cahill, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adele K. Cahill
President
Vice President & Teasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maureen O'Leary
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Cahill Jr. (2020) — President
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 Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc
How much does Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc give each year?
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc gave $71K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 15 grants.
What is Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,462, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc give grants?
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Loyola School ($15,000), National Center on Sexual Exploitation ($10,000) and Bread for the World Institute ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc?
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc reported $845K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working on issues such as hunger and human dignity, as well as universities, schools, and community organizations. These are examples of grantees’ work, not stated foundation priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc's EIN?
Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6061289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc 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 July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Helen & Robert Cahill Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/helen-and-robert-cahill-foundation-inc-morg_0cb5ee5352b343a69563a95bfd945428
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