Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation
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.
Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation at a glance
In short: Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation gave $584K across 73 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $583,823
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 73
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,998
- +55.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,552
- Total assets
- $4,364,425
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (18 of 73, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (38% 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 Hugh and Patricia Okane 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: 18 North Beach Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Phone: (516) 759-0944
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Piping Rock Scholarship Fund ($101K). Together the top 10 received $383K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
301 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 294 grants of 301 (98%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 73 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hugh and Patricia Okane Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 73 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 68% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2019) to $584K (2025). In 2025 it made 73 grants totaling $584K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Piping Rock Scholarship Fund Locust Valley, NY | The 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, MA | Scholarship Fund. | $80,000 |
| Banner Lake Club Hobe Sound, FL | Lake Community Requiring Income Assistance. | $60,000 |
| The Green Vale School Old Brookville, NY | Help fund faculty salaries, curriculum development, student activities, financial aid, and facilities maintenance. | $35,000 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest Hobe Sound, FL | Raise 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, FL | To 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, VA | Guided 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, VA | Education | $12,165 |
| Glen Cove Boys Girls Club Glen Cove, NY | To 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, NY | To Support the Parish and Schools. | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,364,425 | $430,323 | $595,903 | $583,823 | 73 | $585,323 | $425,823 | $502,247 |
| 2024 | $4,528,186 | $175,960 | $344,424 | $333,553 | 65 | $335,053 | $165,477 | $430,145 |
| 2023 | $4,696,650 | $439,789 | $347,951 | $338,313 | 55 | $339,813 | $436,289 | $350,896 |
| 2022 | $4,604,813 | $234,143 | $292,845 | $280,744 | 52 | $282,664 | $230,643 | $337,265 |
| 2021 | $4,663,514 | $318,822 | $327,531 | $310,137 | 56 | $311,887 | $315,322 | $342,294 |
| 2020 | $4,672,223 | $1,120,627 | $317,248 | $311,750 | 66 | — | $1,117,127 | $257,483 |
| 2019 | $3,868,843 | $172,654 | $276,722 | $258,900 | 58 | — | $169,154 | $296,378 |
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.
In 2024, the foundation gave $25,000 to Piping Rock Scholarship Fund, $25,000 to Hobe Sound Community Chest, and $22,000 to Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club.
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.
Frequently asked questions 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. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. 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).
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. See mission & focus areas ↑
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 ↑
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
- Updated 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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