Kavanaugh Family Foundation

LA JOLLA, CA EIN: 88-4378471

Kavanaugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LA JOLLA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $780K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $17K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$780K

+9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+257.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+162.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+36.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kavanaugh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Kavanaugh Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kavanaugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LA JOLLA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $780K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBellinghamBooneCambridgeHonoluluLa JollaNew YorkOceansideSan DiegoSt LouisStephenville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$144K$288K$432K$576K202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$780,069$714,973$167,874
Revenue$23,381$523,617$167,874
Expenses$36,977$25,176
Qualifying Distributions$30,242$8,453
Net Investment Income$16,646$15,236
Distributable Amount$37,222$30,132

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K0 grants20228 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TARLETON STATE UNIV$5KIRISH OUTREACH CENTER$3KSAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART$2KTHE BISHOPS SCHOOL$2KSAMARITANS PURSE$2KMAKE A WISH$2KSEMPER FI & AMERICANS FUND$2KSUPPORT THE ENLISTED$2KOUR MOTHER OF CONFIDENCE$1KFEEDING SAN DIEGO$1K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Tarleton State Univ ($5,000), Irish Outreach Center ($2,500), San Diego Museum of Art ($2,200).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FEEDING SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,042
IRISH OUTREACH CENTER SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
MIT CAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
OUR MOTHER OF CONFIDENCE SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,250
PROMISES 2 KIDS SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$900
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
SLU ST LOUIS, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
THE BISHOPS SCHOOL LA JOLLA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
FREEDOM DOGS OCEANSIDE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$500
HONOR FLIGHT ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ARTHUR AND LYNN KAVANAUGHDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kavanaugh Family Foundation?

Kavanaugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LA JOLLA, CA. It holds $780K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Kavanaugh Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Kavanaugh Family Foundation holds $780K in total assets with $23K in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $30K in 2024.

Where does Kavanaugh Family Foundation operate?

Kavanaugh Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Kavanaugh Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Kavanaugh Family Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $30K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Kavanaugh Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Kavanaugh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kavanaugh Family Foundation's EIN?

Kavanaugh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4378471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

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