Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $235K. Net investment income was $358K.
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable at a glance
In short: Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable gave $235K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $235,000
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,333
- +64.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,443,577
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (57% 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 Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GCSU Foundation ($135K). Together the top 3 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 20 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $250K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $235K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GCSU Foundation Milledgeville, GA | Educational | $135,000 |
| Curran Center for American Catholic Bronx, NY | Educational | $50,000 |
| Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | Educational | $50,000 |
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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 | $4,443,577 | $437,330 | $333,345 | $235,000 | 3 | $254,046 | $358,016 | $256,521 |
| 2024 | $4,339,592 | $324,113 | $261,490 | $190,500 | 4 | $211,227 | $292,320 | $222,523 |
| 2023 | $4,276,969 | $331,836 | $272,660 | $203,000 | 6 | $205,038 | $264,214 | $224,633 |
| 2022 | $4,217,793 | $404,486 | $331,074 | $250,000 | 4 | $252,287 | $325,441 | $214,512 |
| 2021 | $4,144,381 | $355,220 | $272,464 | $200,000 | 3 | $202,338 | $271,780 | $232,669 |
| 2020 | $4,061,625 | $255,735 | $201,753 | $150,000 | 2 | — | $206,685 | $213,477 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Garanzini Sj
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farrell O'Gorman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Wilhelmina Louise Florencourt (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Michael J. Garanzini (2020) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable
How much does Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable give each year?
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable gave $235K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $191K across 4 grants.
What is Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable's typical grant size?
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $78,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable give grants?
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable gives mostly in Georgia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (21%) and North Carolina (21%).
Does Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).
How large is Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable?
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $257K (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 Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable's EIN?
Mary Flannery O'Connor Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6309841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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