Kavanagh Family Foundation
Kavanagh Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $253K.
Kavanagh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kavanagh Family Foundation gave $255K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $64K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $255,000
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $63,750
- +26.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $5,413,566
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kavanagh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ($200K). Together the top 4 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 31 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kavanagh Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $226K (2020) to $318K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | General Organization Support | $200,000 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Asheville, NC | General Organization Support | $35,000 |
| New Orleans Ballet Theatre New Orleans, LA | General Organization Support | $10,000 |
| The Split Second Foundation New Orleans, LA | General Organization Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,413,566 | $272,377 | $275,450 | $255,000 | 4 | $255,000 | $253,282 | $300,038 |
| 2023 | $5,416,720 | $225,736 | $278,444 | $252,500 | 5 | $252,500 | $202,292 | $260,578 |
| 2022 | $5,469,454 | $-378,944 | $374,813 | $317,500 | 7 | $317,500 | $65,844 | $273,822 |
| 2021 | $6,223,220 | $1,465,662 | $323,192 | $291,000 | 10 | $291,000 | $1,433,598 | $305,660 |
| 2020 | $5,080,772 | $66,834 | $314,256 | $226,000 | 5 | — | $54,474 | $284,125 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kavanagh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $300K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kavanagh Family Foundation is led by Dylan M. Kavanagh, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dylan M. Kavanagh
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Danielle H. Kavanagh
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Darren K. Crumpton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark A. Fullmer
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William H. Langenstein III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kavanagh Family Foundation
How much does Kavanagh Family Foundation give each year?
Kavanagh Family Foundation gave $255K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $253K across 5 grants.
What is Kavanagh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kavanagh Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $22,500, and its average grant was $63,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kavanagh Family Foundation give grants?
Kavanagh Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (14%) and Louisiana (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants).
Does Kavanagh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kavanagh Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kavanagh Family Foundation?
Kavanagh Family Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $300K (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 is Kavanagh Family Foundation's EIN?
Kavanagh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1530850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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