The Geary-OHara Family Foundation
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including food assistance, healthcare, housing, support for families, the arts, education, and civil liberties.
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Geary-OHara Family Foundation gave $245K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Virginia. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $245,162
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,512
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,750
- Total assets
- $3,032,602
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (76% 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 Geary-OHara 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: 2693 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA 22207
Phone: (703) 917-8777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Geary-OHara Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arlington Food Assistance Cooperati ($25K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 75 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 12% to New York, 6% to Connecticut, and 2% each to California and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Geary-OHara Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (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 $245K (2025) to $291K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Food Assistance Cooperati Arlington, VA | Arlington Foodbank | $25,000 |
| Arlington Free Clinic Arlington, VA | Community Healthcare | $25,000 |
| Doorways for Women and Families Arlington, VA | Homelessness & Domestic Violence Support | $25,000 |
| Path Forward Arlington, VA | Caregivers Return to Workforce | $25,000 |
| Signature Theatre Arlington, VA | Performing Arts | $23,162 |
| Arlington Thrive Arlington, VA | Childcare Resources & Financial Counseling | $22,500 |
| Offender Aid and Restoration Arlington, VA | Alternative Sentencing Programs | $22,500 |
| True Ground Housing Project Arlington, VA | Affordable Housing Support | $17,000 |
| Kent School Kent, CT | Wellness/Education | $15,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc New York, NY | Promote Civil Liberty | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,032,602 | $193,408 | $305,861 | $245,162 | 14 | $245,162 | $132,709 | $246,760 |
| 2024 | $3,145,055 | $281,943 | $294,845 | $263,353 | 15 | $263,353 | $248,938 | $255,142 |
| 2023 | $3,157,957 | $-16,652 | $296,699 | $264,990 | 17 | $264,990 | $83,273 | $246,239 |
| 2022 | $3,471,308 | $235,937 | $301,799 | $265,000 | 15 | $265,000 | $199,138 | $286,380 |
| 2021 | $3,537,170 | $219,536 | $326,215 | $291,000 | 14 | — | $184,321 | $277,227 |
| 2019 | $3,746,297 | $172,991 | $322,047 | $284,500 | 12 | — | $135,444 | $255,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Geary-OHara Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $247K 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 show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. Arlington Free Clinic says it advances health equity by providing comprehensive healthcare to neighbors who would otherwise lack access. Doorways for Women and Families describes its work as providing trauma-informed shelter, housing, and support to people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness. Arlington Thrive says it provides timely assistance to help neighbors achieve stability in work, health, and housing. Kent School says it educates students intellectually, socially, ethically, and spiritually. Oligo Nation says it raises funds for medical research into oligodendroglioma brain cancer, and the Arthritis Foundation says it pursues a cure while providing resources, science, advocacy, and community connections.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $245,162. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $19,750. Among the largest were $25,000 each to Arlington Food Assistance Cooperative for its foodbank, Arlington Free Clinic for community healthcare, Doorways for Women and Families for homelessness and domestic-violence support, and Path Forward for caregivers returning to the workforce. Other grants included $23,162 to Signature Theatre, $22,500 each to Arlington Thrive and Offender Aid and Restoration, and $17,000 to True Ground Housing Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Michael Geary is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation is led by Michael Geary, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Geary
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 The Geary-OHara Family Foundation
How much does The Geary-OHara Family Foundation give each year?
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation gave $245K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $263K across 15 grants.
What is The Geary-OHara Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,750, and its average grant was $17,512, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Geary-OHara Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Geary-OHara Family Foundation give grants?
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (8 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Geary-OHara Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Geary-OHara Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Geary-OHara Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Arlington Food Assistance Cooperati ($25,000), Arlington Free Clinic ($25,000) and Doorways for Women and Families ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Geary-OHara Family Foundation?
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247K (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 The Geary-OHara Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. Arlington Free Clinic says it advances health equity by providing comprehensive healthcare to neighbors who would otherwise lack access. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Geary-OHara 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 The Geary-OHara Family Foundation's EIN?
The Geary-OHara Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6462110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Geary-OHara 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Geary-OHara Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-geary-ohara-family-foundation-morg_1f262d43e7cc49478400ea56d4bfa35b
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