Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Hobe Sound, FL EIN: 27-4313631

The Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation is a private foundation based in Hobe Sound, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported organizations involved in education, community services, healthcare, and research.

Key facts about Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation

In short: Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation gave $584K across 73 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-4313631
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$583,823
Grants made (2025)
73
Average grant
$7,998
Median grant
$2,552
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (17 of 73, 2025)
Total assets
$4,364,425
Primary geography
New York (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Quick answers about Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation

How much does Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation give each year?

Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation gave $584K across 73 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $334K across 65 grants.

What is Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's typical grant size?

Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,552, and its average grant was $7,998, across 73 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation give grants?

Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (25%) and Massachusetts (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hobe Sound, FL (10 grants), New York, NY (7 grants), Oyster Bay, NY (5 grants) and Nantucket, MA (3 grants).

Does Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 73 grants with a stated purpose on Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants) and "Hospital" (3 grants).

Who are Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's largest grantees?

Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Piping Rock Scholarship Fund ($101,000), Boston College ($80,000) and Banner Lake Club ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation?

Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $585K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $502K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Is Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 17 of 73 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

-3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$584K

+75.0% YoY

Grant Count

73

+12.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+55.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation reported a distributable amount of $502K 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 grants include support for scholarships and schools, community organizations, healthcare, and research. Among its grantees, the Piping Rock Scholarship Fund describes its work as providing scholarships for Piping Rock Club employees and their families, as well as hardship assistance to some employees and service contractors. Hobe Sound Community Chest says it promotes the social and educational well-being of the community by funding programs for residents in need. Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club says it provides a safe, caring environment to help young people reach their potential.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 73 grants totaling $583,823. Grants ranged from $200 to $101,000, with a median grant of $2,552. The largest awards included $101,000 to Piping Rock Scholarship Fund, $80,000 to Boston College for a scholarship fund, $60,000 to Banner Lake Club for a lake community requiring income assistance, and $35,000 to The Green Vale School for faculty salaries, curriculum development, student activities, financial aid, and facilities maintenance. Other notable grants included $30,000 each to Hobe Sound Community Chest and Jupiter Island Medical Center Foundation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, New York recipients received 38% of grant dollars, Florida recipients 25%, Massachusetts recipients 19%, Virginia recipients 6%, and New Jersey recipients 2%.

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 73 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Hobe SoundNew YorkOyster BayMontclairLocust ValleyWashingtonGlen CoveBrooklynBostonJupiterMcLeanChestnut HillCliftonHollywoodHuntsvilleLaurel HollowMemphisNantucketNewportNorth Andover

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $4,364,425 $430,323 $595,903 $583,823 73
2024 $4,528,186 $175,960 $344,424 $333,553 65
2023 $4,696,650 $439,789 $347,951 $338,313 55
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,364,425$4,528,186$4,696,650
Revenue$430,323$175,960$439,789
Expenses$595,903$344,424$347,951
Qualifying Distributions$585,323$335,053$339,813
Net Investment Income$425,823$165,477$436,289
Distributable Amount$502,247$430,145$350,896

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K58 grants201966 grants202056 grants202152 grants202255 grants202365 grants202473 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Piping Rock Scholarship Fund: $101KPiping Rock Scholarship Fund$101KBoston College: $80KBoston College$80KBanner Lake Club: $60KBanner Lake Club$60KThe Green Vale School: $35KThe Green Vale School$35KHobe Sound Community Chest: $30KHobe Sound Community Chest$30KJupiter Island Medical Center Found: $30KJupiter Island Medical CenterFound$30KEpiscopal High School: $13KEpiscopal High School$13KThe Langley School: $12KThe Langley School$12KGlen Cove Boys Girls Club: $12KGlen Cove Boys Girls Club$12KChurch of Stdominic: $10KChurch of Stdominic$10K

Grant Size Distribution

301 grants across all recorded years

294<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PIPING ROCK SCHOLARSHIP FUND Locust Valley, NYTHE PIPING ROCK SCHOLARSHIP FUND (THE FUND) WAS ESTABLISHED AS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR PIPING ROCK CLUB EMPLOYEES, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDERN OF EMPLOYEES AND SERVICE CONTRACT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF FINANCIALS SUPPORT IN PURSUING THEIR EDUCTIONAL GOALS. THE FUND MAY ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEE AND SERVICE CONTRACT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF EXCEPTIONAL HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE.$101,000
BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, MASCHOLARSHIP FUND.$80,000
BANNER LAKE CLUB Hobe Sound, FLLAKE COMMUNITY REQUIRING INCOME ASSISTANCE.$60,000
THE GREEN VALE SCHOOL Old Brookville, NYHELP FUND FACULTY SALARIES, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, FINANCIAL AID, AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE.$35,000
HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST Hobe Sound, FLRAISE FUNDS FOR AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, ADVISORY, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THOSE QUALIFYING NONPROFIT SOCIAL SCIENCE AGENCIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIVES OF NEEDY PEOPLE IN THE HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY.$30,000
JUPITER ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FOUND Jupiter, FLTO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE MISSION OF JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER TO DELIVER EXCELLENT AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE AND ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE.$30,000
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL Alexandria, VAGuided by its founding principles of honor, academic distinction, spiritual growth, and community, Episcopal High School prepares young people with the intellectual and moral courage to pursue lives of ethical leadership and service as citizens of an increasingly connected world.$12,500
THE LANGLEY SCHOOL McLean, VAEDUCATION$12,165
GLEN COVE BOYS GIRLS CLUB Glen Cove, NYTO PROVIDE A CARING ENVIRONMENT TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.$12,000
CHURCH OF STDOMINIC Oyster Bay, NYTO SUPPORT THE PARISH AND SCHOOLS.$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Hugh O’Kane Jr. as president, Patricia O’Kane as vice president, Hugh R. O’Kane as treasurer, and Kathleen O’Kane Tobin, Alice O’Kane Miller, and John O’Kane as directors.

Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation is led by Hugh O'Kane Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hugh O'Kane Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Alice O'Kane Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • John O'Kane

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen O'Kane Tobin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh R. O'Kane

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia O'Kane

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 18 North Beach Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Phone: (516) 759-0944

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for scholarships and schools, community organizations, healthcare, and research. Among its grantees, the Piping Rock Scholarship Fund describes its work as providing scholarships for Piping Rock Club employees and their families, as well as hardship assistance to some employees and service contractors. Hobe Sound Community Chest says it promotes the social and educational well-being of the community by funding progr…

How do I apply for a grant from Hugh and Patricia Okane 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 Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's EIN?

Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4313631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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