O'Kane Family Foundation
O'Kane Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Great Falls, Virginia. Its 2024 filing reports 16 grants totaling $217,400 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Washington state, and other states.
O'Kane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: O'Kane Family Foundation gave $217K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Virginia. 19% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $217,400
- -5.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,588
- +0.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,410,701
- +12.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to O'Kane Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1028 Timbercreek Trl, Great Falls, VA 22066
Phone: (703) 994-1755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who O'Kane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kakenya's Dream ($30K). Together the top 10 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 58 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 14% to Washington, D.C., 14% to Massachusetts, 9% to Washington state, and 7% to Maryland. The listed grants also include a recipient in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is O'Kane Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 81% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2020) to $229K (2023). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $217K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kakenya's Dream Arlington, VA | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Va Foundation of Community Colleges Richmond, VA | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| John F Kennedy Center Washington, DC | Producer Circle MBRSHP | $15,000 |
| Wolftrap Foundation Vienna, VA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Women's Center Vienna, VA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Spina Bifida Association Natick, MA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Team Impact Quincy, MA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Global Development Advisors Port Tobacco, MD | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Anacortes Family Center Anacortes, WA | General Purpose | $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 | $5,410,701 | $1,315,521 | $271,937 | $217,400 | 16 | $217,400 | $593,042 | $259,408 |
| 2023 | $4,802,544 | $168,993 | $283,820 | $229,400 | 17 | $229,400 | $115,183 | $247,991 |
| 2022 | $4,917,371 | $858,282 | $238,390 | $200,900 | 10 | $200,900 | $74,709 | $212,937 |
| 2021 | $4,416,415 | $156,720 | $205,670 | $162,500 | 10 | $162,500 | $113,550 | $245,951 |
| 2020 | $4,475,925 | $1,572,154 | $157,575 | $123,000 | 5 | — | $519,045 | $169,902 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O'Kane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $259K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as community services, education, health, arts, and land conservation. For example, Team Impact says it pairs children facing serious or chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, while Skagit Land Trust says it conserves habitat, farmland, forest, open space, and shoreline in Skagit County, Washington. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $217,400 through 16 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000. Among the largest grants were $30,000 each to Kakenya’s Dream and the Virginia Foundation of Community Colleges; $15,000 each to the John F. Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap Foundation, Women’s Center, So Others Might Eat, Spina Bifida Association, Team Impact, and Global Development Advisors; and $10,000 each to Anacortes Family Center and Skagit Land Trust.
Other 2024 recipients described in their own words include Operator Relief Fund, which says it provides wellness treatment and services to people struggling with “operator syndrome (PTS),” and Cornerstones, which says it works on affordable housing, food security, and supporting thriving for individuals and families in need. Helping Children Worldwide says it supports local partners addressing the root causes of child poverty and child mortality.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Cindy O’Kane as president and Michael O’Kane as vice president.
O'Kane Family Foundation is led by Cindy O'Kane, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cindy O'Kane
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael O'Kane
Vice President
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 O'Kane Family Foundation
How much does O'Kane Family Foundation give each year?
O'Kane Family Foundation gave $217K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $229K across 17 grants.
What is O'Kane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
O'Kane Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,588, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from O'Kane Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does O'Kane Family Foundation give grants?
O'Kane Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Vienna, VA (2 grants).
Does O'Kane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of O'Kane Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are O'Kane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
O'Kane Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Kakenya's Dream ($30,000), Va Foundation of Community Colleges ($30,000) and John F Kennedy Center ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is O'Kane Family Foundation?
O'Kane Family Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $217K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $259K (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 does O'Kane Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as community services, education, health, arts, and land conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from O'Kane Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is O'Kane Family Foundation's EIN?
O'Kane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2632761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does O'Kane 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.
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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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Grantable. (2026). O'Kane Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/o-kane-family-foundation-morg_1b8288ffb26f4d3ebe4d714f81a377a4
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