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James & Zita Gavin Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3256613 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5M
- Grants reported
- 58
- Median grant
- $61K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | $3.3M |
| 2024 | 28 | $1.6M |
Where James & Zita Gavin Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SISTER OF HOLY FAMILY - NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $406K |
| ST CECELIA DOMINICAN CONGREGATION -NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $253.5K |
| TURNING POINT USA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $250.6K |
| RELEVANT RADIO | LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $247.9K |
| ST JOHN HENRY NEUMAN | EVANSTON, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $198.9K |
| EWTN | IRONDALE, AL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $197.8K |
| WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $152.5K |
| DIOCESE OF JOLIET FOR ST ISAAC JOGUES PARISH | CREST HILL, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $151.9K |
| ST CECELIA DOMINICAN CONGREGATION -NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $151.8K |
| RELEVANT RADIO | LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $151.8K |
| FOCUS CATHOLIC | GENESSEE, CO | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $151K |
| MARY'S MEALS USA | BLOOMFIELD, NJ | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $124.6K |
| LUMEN CHRISTIE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $101.7K |
| MARY'S MEALS USA | BLOOMFIELD, NJ | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $101.4K |
| LUMEN CHRISTIE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $101.4K |
| ST JOHN HENRY NEWMAN PARISH | EVANSTON, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $101.4K |
| EWTN | IRONDALE, AL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $101.4K |
| BECKET FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $100.1K |
| DOMINICAN FRIARS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $100.1K |
| MARIA JOSEPH MANOR | DANVILLE, PA | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $100.1K |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | PALATINE, IL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $100.1K |
| ST BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH | HOLMES BEACH, FL | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2025 | $100K |
| WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $76.3K |
| SISTER OF HOLY FAMILY - NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $76.3K |
| SISTER OF HOLY FAMILY - NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2024 | $75.8K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from James & Zita Gavin Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.