The Looney Family Foundation
The Looney Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $976K in total assets. In 2025, it made $8K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $161K.
The Looney Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $975,696
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $250,934
- +115.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $7,958
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,258
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Looney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Looney Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 16% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $125K (2020). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Presbyterian Church Syracuse, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Eagle Wings Academy Scholarships and Student Suppo Syracuse, NY | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $975,696 | $250,934 | $10,258 | — | — | $7,958 | $161,419 | $48,280 |
| 2024 | $735,020 | $116,616 | $8,044 | — | — | $7,803 | $16,616 | $58,366 |
| 2023 | $626,448 | $121,510 | $7,750 | — | — | $7,650 | $21,512 | $67,741 |
| 2022 | $512,688 | $107,260 | $32,272 | $25,000 | 2 | $32,172 | $7,260 | $58,807 |
| 2021 | $437,700 | $193,901 | $30,063 | $25,000 | 2 | $15,063 | $6,099 | $52,272 |
| 2020 | $273,862 | $98,227 | $130,198 | $125,000 | 3 | — | $5,984 | $44,887 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Looney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Looney Family Foundation is led by Jonathan T Looney, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan T Looney
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Looney
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Looney Family Foundation
How large is The Looney Family Foundation?
The Looney Family Foundation reported $976K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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.
Where does The Looney Family Foundation operate?
The Looney Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Looney Family Foundation's EIN?
The Looney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3411222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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