The O'Halloran Family Foundation
The O'Halloran Family Foundation is a private foundation based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. In its 2025 filing, it reported 35 grants totaling $205,000 to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Rhode Island.
The O'Halloran Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The O'Halloran Family Foundation gave $205K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Rhode Island. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $205,000
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +84.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,857
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,645,387
- +7.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (16 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (61% 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 O'Halloran Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 158 Main Street, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: (401) 295-1814
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The O'Halloran Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Music Works ($20K). Together the top 10 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 119 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island, 9% to New York, 7% to Washington, DC, 7% to Massachusetts, and 5% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The O'Halloran Family Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 35 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (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 $128K (2022) to $278K (2020). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Music Works Providence, RI | Operating Support | $20,000 |
| North Kingstown Food Pantry North Kingstown, RI | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Dorcas International Institute of RI Inc Providence, RI | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Guest House Lake Orion, MI | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| RI PBS Foundation DBA Ocean State Media Group Providence, RI | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Trinity Repertory Company Providence, RI | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| WGBH Education Foundation Boston, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Fuerza Laboralpower of Workers Central Falls, RI | Operating Support | $7,500 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Operating Support | $7,500 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC | Operating Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $3,645,387 | $468,922 | $225,307 | $205,000 | 35 | $205,000 | $451,930 | $223,984 |
| 2024 | $3,401,793 | $226,948 | $234,488 | $213,500 | 19 | $213,500 | $209,715 | $216,186 |
| 2023 | $3,410,430 | $198,084 | $227,313 | $206,000 | 23 | $206,000 | $176,771 | $200,430 |
| 2022 | $3,446,489 | $68,308 | $145,282 | $128,200 | 21 | $128,200 | $71,826 | $206,743 |
| 2021 | $3,530,332 | $286,782 | $238,842 | $215,500 | 21 | $215,500 | $269,542 | $229,929 |
| 2020 | $3,477,582 | $567,773 | $293,820 | $277,760 | 26 | — | $549,558 | $198,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The O'Halloran Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $224K 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 included operating support for organizations working in areas such as emergency food assistance, theater, addiction recovery, workers’ rights, social services, humanitarian response, and media. These are examples of supported organizations’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 35 grants totaling $205,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among its largest grants were $20,000 to Community Music Works, $15,000 to North Kingstown Food Pantry, and $10,000 each to Dorcas International Institute of RI, Guest House, RI PBS Foundation DBA Ocean State Media Group, Trinity Repertory Company, and WGBH Education Foundation.
Other listed grants included $7,500 each to Fuerza LaboralPower of Workers, International Rescue Committee, New Venture Fund, Progreso Latino, and the Center of Reproductive Rights. The North Kingstown Food Pantry describes its mission as providing emergency food assistance and services to local individuals and families. Trinity Repertory Company describes its work as using dramatic art and related programs to engage its community. Guest House describes its mission as providing recovery-related information, education, treatment, and care to Catholic clergy, religious, and seminarians affected by addiction.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gerard O'Halloran and Mary Ann O'Halloran as trustees.
The O'Halloran Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerard O'Halloran
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann O'Halloran
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 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 O'Halloran Family Foundation
How much does The O'Halloran Family Foundation give each year?
The O'Halloran Family Foundation gave $205K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $214K across 19 grants.
What is The O'Halloran Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The O'Halloran Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,857, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The O'Halloran Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The O'Halloran Family Foundation give grants?
The O'Halloran Family Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (7 grants), North Kingstown, RI (5 grants), Central Falls, RI (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does The O'Halloran Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The O'Halloran Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The O'Halloran Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The O'Halloran Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Music Works ($20,000), North Kingstown Food Pantry ($15,000) and Dorcas International Institute of RI Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The O'Halloran Family Foundation?
The O'Halloran Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $224K (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 O'Halloran Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included operating support for organizations working in areas such as emergency food assistance, theater, addiction recovery, workers’ rights, social services, humanitarian response, and media. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The O'Halloran Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 O'Halloran Family Foundation's EIN?
The O'Halloran Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0514803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The O'Halloran 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The O'Halloran Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-o-halloran-family-foundation-morg_0892f1b682bf4fc0b1abfffe0515438c
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