The Flaherty Family Foundation
The Flaherty Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $282,630 to charitable organizations.
The Flaherty Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Flaherty Family Foundation gave $283K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $282,630
- +59.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,741
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $176,903
- +101.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 The Flaherty Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. No further application process or materials are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Hoyt Street Apt 38A, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (212) 446-6755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Flaherty Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John Hopkins University ($61K). Together the top 10 received $281K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 89 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (50%), Maryland (21%), Washington, DC (18%), Virginia (9%), and Texas (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Flaherty Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2024) to $373K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $283K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | General Support | $60,630 |
| Educators for Excellence New York, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Cooper Union New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| World Resources Institute Washington, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Technoserve Inc Arlington, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Rockefeller University New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Johnny Mac Tennis Project New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Council of Foreign Relations New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Foreign Policy Association New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Aim at Melanoma Foundation Frisco, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $176,903 | $387,533 | $298,564 | $282,630 | 13 | $289,281 | $211,827 | $4,815 |
| 2024 | $87,934 | $265,091 | $195,523 | $177,600 | 12 | $186,392 | $233,785 | — |
| 2023 | $18,366 | $278,881 | $338,485 | $330,100 | 14 | $334,423 | $279,762 | — |
| 2022 | $77,970 | $65,223 | $268,388 | $257,700 | 26 | $263,087 | $212,146 | $816 |
| 2021 | $281,135 | $280,993 | $397,659 | $372,550 | 24 | — | $41,512 | $15,038 |
| 2020 | $397,801 | $673,050 | $367,160 | $360,950 | 19 | — | $525,249 | $3,310 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Flaherty Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K 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 including universities, education and tennis organizations, and groups working on international affairs, natural resources, poverty, and health. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, World Resources Institute describes its mission as improving people’s lives while ensuring the natural world can thrive. TechnoServe says it fights poverty by helping people build regenerative farms, businesses, and markets that increase incomes. The Johnny Mac Tennis Project describes its work as introducing young athletes, particularly in the Greater New York metropolitan area, to tennis as a lifelong health and fitness activity, and supporting opportunities for competitive tennis.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $282,630. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $60,630, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $60,630 to Johns Hopkins University, $60,000 to Educators for Excellence, $50,000 each to Cooper Union and World Resources Institute, and $25,000 to TechnoServe. The listed grants were for general support.
The Flow, which describes its work as fighting period poverty and stigma through education and distribution of reusable menstrual cups, received $500 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter A. Flaherty as president, Pamela P. Flaherty as trustee, and Jonathan P. Flaherty as treasurer.
The Flaherty Family Foundation is led by Peter A. Flaherty, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter A. Flaherty
President
President & Hrs Per Year → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela P. Flaherty
Trustee
Trustee & Hrs Per Year → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan P. Flaherty
Treasurer
Treasurer & Hrs Per Year → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Flaherty Family Foundation
How much does The Flaherty Family Foundation give each year?
The Flaherty Family Foundation gave $283K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 12 grants.
What is The Flaherty Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Flaherty Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,741, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Flaherty Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Flaherty Family Foundation give grants?
The Flaherty Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (21%) and District of Columbia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does The Flaherty Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Flaherty Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Flaherty Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Flaherty Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include John Hopkins University ($60,630), Educators for Excellence ($60,000) and Cooper Union ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Flaherty Family Foundation?
The Flaherty Family Foundation reported $177K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $289K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Flaherty Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including universities, education and tennis organizations, and groups working on international affairs, natural resources, poverty, and health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Flaherty Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that 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 The Flaherty Family Foundation's EIN?
The Flaherty Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3919502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Flaherty 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Flaherty Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-flaherty-family-foundation-morg_0fba912cf2dd4d9f9ce670aa73eb7da1
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