John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dumfries, VA EIN: 54-1811279

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dumfries, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $12K.

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance

In short: John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $875), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,500
+16.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$875
+16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$169,150
+8.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Franciscan University of Steubenvil: $1KFranciscan University ofSteubenvil$1KSaint John Paul the Great Catholic: $500Saint John Paul the GreatCatholic$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Franciscan University of Steubenvil ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DumfriesFront RoyalWashingtonFairfaxHarrisonburgSteubenvilleBostonHoustonManassasMorgantownRichmondStanfordWoodbridgeBinghamptonBlacksburgFredericksburgImmaculata

How John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Franciscan University of Steubenvil Steubenville, OH1 Scholarship$1,000
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$2,000
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Dumfries, VA1 Scholarship$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$169,150$13,693$5,503$3,5004$3,500$11,693
2024$155,280$5,856$4,911$3,0004$3,000$6,477
2023$146,166$10,893$4,715$3,0004$3,000$6,893
2022$128,490$6,605$9,368$7,5006$7,500$4,605
2021$161,133$19,003$4,802$3,0004$3,000$17,003
2020$150,319$5,503$6,106$4,5005—$6,166
2019$139,942$4,087$6,091$4,5005—$4,521

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc is led by Gerald O'Farrell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gerald O'Farrell

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Gorchiek

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Geisenhof

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen E Sulivan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Welsh

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John C Berry (2019–2020) — Treasurer

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 John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc

How much does John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc give each year?

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 4 grants.

What is John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc's typical grant size?

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc give grants?

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc's top state is Virginia, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (29%) and Pennsylvania (29%).

Does John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "1 Scholarship" (4 grants).

How large is John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc?

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.

What is John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc?

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dumfries, VA. It holds $169K in total assets as of 2025.

What is John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?

John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1811279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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