Okane Family Foundation
Okane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montclair, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $655K. Net investment income was $423K.
Okane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Okane Family Foundation gave $655K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $82K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $654,946
- +98.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,868
- +48.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,822,682
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (48% 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 Okane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save Sight Now ($313K). Together the top 8 received $655K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 39 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Okane Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 191% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2021) to $745K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $655K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save Sight Now San Rafael, CA | Provides for treatments to children to prevent childhood blindness | $312,600 |
| Ali Forney Center New York, NY | Help Feed the Homeless. | $100,000 |
| Usher 1F Collaborative Newtonville, MA | To fund medical research to find an effective treatment to save or restore the vision of those with usher syndrome type 1f. | $76,800 |
| Center for Hearing and Communicatio New York, NY | Hearing Healthcare for People of All Ages. | $50,000 |
| Toni's Kitchen Montclair, NJ | Food Ministry of St.luke's Episcopal Church. | $50,000 |
| The Bowery Mission Support Center New York, NY | Standing with new yorkers during their moments of homelessness, various disasters and moments of crises. | $50,000 |
| Montclair High School Alumni Montclair, NJ | Education | $10,000 |
| The Fairfield Fund Inc Verona, NJ | To accelerate treatment for Usher Syndrome 1B | $5,546 |
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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 | $4,822,682 | $473,505 | $706,498 | $654,946 | 8 | $656,467 | $423,474 | $412,322 |
| 2024 | $5,065,071 | $241,829 | $380,952 | $330,300 | 6 | $331,800 | $192,677 | $385,156 |
| 2023 | $5,204,951 | $500,020 | $781,564 | $743,400 | 8 | $744,900 | $463,356 | $336,423 |
| 2022 | $5,484,764 | $3,083,257 | $250,388 | $225,250 | 9 | $226,750 | $61,421 | $213,458 |
| 2021 | $2,651,831 | $70,495 | $204,036 | $172,500 | 8 | $174,000 | $40,459 | $245,690 |
| 2020 | $2,785,293 | $238,665 | $768,551 | $745,000 | 8 | — | $216,614 | $198,819 |
| 2019 | $3,313,772 | $86,283 | $215,823 | $192,500 | 10 | — | $64,460 | $199,448 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Okane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $412K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Okane Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin O'Kane
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret O'Kane
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Okane Family Foundation
How much does Okane Family Foundation give each year?
Okane Family Foundation gave $655K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 6 grants.
What is Okane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Okane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $81,868, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Okane Family Foundation give grants?
Okane Family Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (31%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Montclair, NJ (2 grants).
Does Okane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Okane Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Okane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Okane Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Save Sight Now ($312,600), Ali Forney Center ($100,000) and Usher 1F Collaborative ($76,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Okane Family Foundation?
Okane Family Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $656K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $412K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Okane Family Foundation's EIN?
Okane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4128862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 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 May 6, 2024)
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