O'Callaghan Family Foundation
O'Callaghan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $48,335 to charitable organizations, including food banks, shelters, and other community organizations.
O'Callaghan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: O'Callaghan Family Foundation gave $48K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oregon. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,335
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,417
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $657,794
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (73% 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 O'Callaghan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 349 Nw 10Th St, Newport, OR 97365
Phone: (541) 265-3695
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who O'Callaghan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Food Bank ($19K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 20% to Hawaii, 4% to Washington, DC, and 2% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is O'Callaghan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% 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 $25K (2019) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Food Bank Pendleton, OR | General Support | $18,584 |
| Hawaii Food Bank ( the Food Basket) Hilo, HI | Gerenal Support. | $5,667 |
| Lincoln County Food Share Newport, OR | General Support | $4,000 |
| Arc of Kona Kailuakona, HI | General Support | $2,000 |
| Church at the Park Salem, OR | General Support | $2,000 |
| Friends of Newport Parks and Recreation Inc Newport, OR | General Support | $2,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington DC, DC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Marion-Polk Food Share Salem, OR | General Support | $1,667 |
| Friends of Newport Senior Activity Center Newport, OR | General Support | $1,000 |
| Good Neighbor Center Tigard, OR | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $657,794 | $77,600 | $60,526 | $48,335 | 20 | $57,478 | $74,552 | $40,084 |
| 2024 | $629,057 | $59,679 | $52,978 | $40,850 | 23 | $49,946 | $56,647 | $39,130 |
| 2023 | $622,468 | $30,856 | $49,435 | $37,048 | 18 | $46,337 | $27,758 | $37,924 |
| 2022 | $641,248 | $38,532 | $57,881 | $43,910 | 19 | $54,388 | $35,039 | $40,350 |
| 2021 | $662,032 | $65,589 | $41,321 | $31,755 | 11 | $38,935 | $63,203 | $38,475 |
| 2020 | $638,475 | $45,851 | $46,150 | $36,100 | 12 | — | $42,963 | $33,949 |
| 2019 | $639,550 | $68,055 | $36,843 | $24,500 | 34 | — | $64,919 | $34,262 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O'Callaghan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K 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 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include addressing hunger, providing meals during crises, serving unsheltered people, supporting refugees, and offering shelter and end-of-life care. For example, Oregon Food Bank describes its mission as eliminating hunger and its root causes; Church at the Park says it serves unsheltered individuals and families; and Samaritan House says it provides emergency and transitional shelter for homeless families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $48,335 across 20 grants. Grants ranged from $250 to $18,584, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $18,584 to Oregon Food Bank, $5,667 to Hawaii Food Bank (The Food Basket), and $4,000 to Lincoln County Food Share. Other grants included $2,000 each to Arc of Kona, Church at the Park, Friends of Newport Parks and Recreation, and World Central Kitchen; and $1,667 to Marion-Polk Food Share. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as general support, with a misspelling (“gerenal support”) for the Hawaii Food Bank grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peggy O'Callaghan as treasurer; Lani O'Callaghan and Janet O'Callaghan as directors; Colleen O'Callaghan as secretary; and Molly J Gorger as president.
O'Callaghan Family Foundation is led by Molly J. Gorger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Molly J. Gorger
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Janet O'Callaghan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Lani O'Callaghan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Colleen O'Callaghan
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Peggy O'Callaghan
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.9 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $2K, to Peggy O'Callaghan (Treasurer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about O'Callaghan Family Foundation
How much does O'Callaghan Family Foundation give each year?
O'Callaghan Family Foundation gave $48K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 23 grants.
What is O'Callaghan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
O'Callaghan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,417, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from O'Callaghan Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does O'Callaghan Family Foundation give grants?
O'Callaghan Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, OR (5 grants), Newport, OR (4 grants), Kailuakona, HI (2 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does O'Callaghan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of O'Callaghan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are O'Callaghan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
O'Callaghan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oregon Food Bank ($18,584), Hawaii Food Bank ( the Food Basket) ($5,667) and Lincoln County Food Share ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is O'Callaghan Family Foundation?
O'Callaghan Family Foundation reported $658K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does O'Callaghan Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include addressing hunger, providing meals during crises, serving unsheltered people, supporting refugees, and offering shelter and end-of-life care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from O'Callaghan Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is O'Callaghan Family Foundation's EIN?
O'Callaghan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1285835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does O'Callaghan Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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