Thomas R Hennessy Family Charitable
The Thomas R Hennessy Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Las Vegas, Nevada, established in December 1974. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, it focuses on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors including education, human services, and healthcare-related causes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.6M
-9.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$235K
+231.0% YoY
Grant Count
33
-21.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+321.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Reproductive Health
- Nursing Home services
- Emergency Care for the Poor
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains an active grant program focused on emergency care for the poor, with documented grants to the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, providing $1,000 annually from 2021 through 2023.
Average Grant
amount varies by program
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in:
- Minnesota
- South Dakota
- Nevada
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024-2025):
- Total Assets: $1,553,091–$1.71M
- Total Annual Giving: $235,000
- Annual Revenue: $255,000 (2024)
- Annual Expenses: $74,900 (2024)
- Total Liabilities: $0
The foundation maintains a diversified investment portfolio including publicly traded securities through Ameritrade.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,553,091 | $1,709,543 | $1,529,616 |
| Revenue | $88,352 | $254,847 | $7,098 |
| Expenses | $244,804 | $74,920 | $246,945 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $238,229 | $73,914 | $245,909 |
| Net Investment Income | $87,276 | $253,876 | $23,661 |
| Distributable Amount | $95,939 | $89,481 | $80,527 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by a board of directors including:
- Jeffrey J Hennessy (Trustee)
- TR Hennessy (Director)
- Cynthia Hennessy (Director)
- Mary Jane Powell (Director)
- Jay Hennessy (Director)
- Julie Hennessy (Director)
- Jon Hennessy (Director)
- Joel Hennessy (Director)
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR HENNESSY | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| CYNTHIA HENNESSY | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| MARY JANE POWELL | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| JAY HENNESSY | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| JULIE HENNESSY | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| JON HENNESSY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY J HENNESSY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOEL HENNESSY | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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