Owen Cheatham Foundation
The Owen Cheatham Foundation is a private foundation based in Tequesta, Florida. It makes charitable grants to organizations, including organizations working in education, health, human services, and the arts.
Owen Cheatham Foundation at a glance
In short: Owen Cheatham Foundation gave $333K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Florida. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $333,300
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,936
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,412,436
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (8 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (33% 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 Owen Cheatham Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says to contact Kenneth Kennerly and submit a request on the organization’s stationery, giving complete details of its purposes, needs, and goals. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Kenneth Kennerly
Mailing address: 105 Del Sol Circle, Tequesta, FL 33469
Phone: (561) 758-3582
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Owen Cheatham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church ($50K). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 188 grants of 189 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest stated shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (33%), Georgia (17%), California (17%), Maine (11%), and Virginia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Owen Cheatham Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 42 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $130K (2019) to $333K (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $333K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church Augusta, GA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Jackson Laboratory Advancement Office Bar Harbor, ME | Charitable | $35,000 |
| 10000 Degrees San Rafael, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Boca Raton Champion Golf Charity Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $18,000 |
| New Concord Presbyterian Church Concord, VA | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Horizons Westport, CT | Charitable | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Friends School San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| The Brakhage Center of Media Arts Boulder, CO | Charitable | $15,000 |
| First Tee Gold Coast West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $13,100 |
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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 | $5,412,436 | $448,720 | $403,379 | $333,300 | 42 | $333,550 | $384,232 | $295,128 |
| 2024 | $5,369,013 | $921,592 | $374,370 | $297,900 | 43 | $298,150 | $863,198 | $263,429 |
| 2023 | $4,814,202 | $-63,502 | $293,607 | $236,050 | 40 | $236,300 | $105,054 | $252,999 |
| 2022 | $5,180,813 | $878,944 | $288,167 | $217,500 | 33 | $217,750 | $819,924 | $263,212 |
| 2021 | $4,594,265 | $452,856 | $192,696 | $150,200 | 31 | $150,450 | $418,205 | $280,255 |
| 2020 | $4,336,470 | $163,995 | $204,530 | $169,700 | 27 | — | $132,833 | $261,874 |
| 2019 | $4,363,850 | $136,607 | $165,207 | $129,600 | 27 | — | $106,322 | $233,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Owen Cheatham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $295K 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 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe work in college access and success, education, medical care, junior golf, health, music, and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For example, 10,000 Degrees describes its work as helping students from low-income backgrounds access and complete higher education, while San Francisco Friends School describes a school community grounded in Quaker values.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 42 grants totaling $333,300. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were $50,000 to Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, $35,000 to Jackson Laboratory Advancement Office, $20,000 to 10,000 Degrees, and $18,000 each to Boca Raton Champion Golf Charity, New Concord Presbyterian Church, and Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. Other 2025 recipients included San Francisco Friends School ($15,000), Horizons ($15,000), and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth R. Kennerly as president and director, and Owen C. Kennerly as vice president and treasurer.
Owen Cheatham Foundation is led by Kenneth R. Kennerly, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth R. Kennerly
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Owen C. Kennerly
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President & Director → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephen O'Neil (2019–2024) — Treasurer & Director
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 Owen Cheatham Foundation
How much does Owen Cheatham Foundation give each year?
Owen Cheatham Foundation gave $333K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $298K across 43 grants.
What is Owen Cheatham Foundation's typical grant size?
Owen Cheatham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,936, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Owen Cheatham Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Owen Cheatham Foundation give grants?
Owen Cheatham Foundation's top state is Florida, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (17%) and California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (9 grants), Boca Raton, FL (2 grants), North Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Jupiter, FL (2 grants).
Does Owen Cheatham Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Owen Cheatham Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (42 grants).
Who are Owen Cheatham Foundation's largest grantees?
Owen Cheatham Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church ($50,000), Jackson Laboratory Advancement Office ($35,000) and 10000 Degrees ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Owen Cheatham Foundation?
Owen Cheatham Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $334K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $295K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Owen Cheatham Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe work in college access and success, education, medical care, junior golf, health, music, and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Owen Cheatham Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Owen Cheatham Foundation's EIN?
Owen Cheatham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6097798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Owen Cheatham 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Owen Cheatham Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/owen-cheatham-foundation-morg_f853e3cd792945638547a84109326519
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