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The Counihan Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 45-2428420 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $7.4M
- Grants reported
- 125
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | $4.3M |
| 2024 | 61 | $3.2M |
Where The Counihan Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GET AHEAD PROJECT QUEENSTOWN | WHITTLESEA | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $500K |
| UNITY IN AFRICA TRUST | PORT ELIZABETH | TO SUPPORT THE IGEMS PROGRAM | 2024 | $300K |
| UNITY IN AFRICA TRUST | PORT ELIZABETH | TO SUPPORT THE IGEMS PROGRAM | 2025 | $300K |
| STEPHEN LEACOCK FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN | RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO | TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING IN HIGH NEED AREAS OF ONTARIO & SOUTH AFRICA | 2024 | $300K |
| REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $225K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS IN PROVIDING GLOBAL MEDICAL AID | 2024 | $200K |
| DAMANT LODGE HOME FOR THE AGED | PORT ALFRED | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2024 | $200K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS IN PROVIDING GLOBAL MEDICAL AID | 2025 | $200K |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | TO HELP CHANGE THE LIVES OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES ALL OVER THE WORLD | 2025 | $150K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $150K |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | TO HELP PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS ARE SHATTERED BY CONFLICT AND DISASTER | 2025 | $125K |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | TO HELP CHANGE THE LIVES OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES ALL OVER THE WORLD | 2024 | $100K |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | TO HELP PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS ARE SHATTERED BY CONFLICT AND DISASTER | 2024 | $100K |
| VANDERBILT GIFT AND DONATIONS | NASHVILLE, TN | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2024 | $100K |
| VANDERBILT GIFT AND DONATIONS | NASHVILLE, TN | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $100K |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | PEDIATRIC IN-PATIENT REHABILITATION PROJECT & TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $100K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2024 | $100K |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $100K |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MOST VULNERABLE SITUATIONS - UKRAINE CRISIS AND ISRAEL CONFLICT | 2025 | $100K |
| DAMANT LODGE HOME FOR THE AGED | PORT ALFRED | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $100K |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2024 | $100K |
| DAV CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUST | ERLANGER, KY | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT VETERANS AND FAMILIES OF ILL AND INJURED VETERANS | 2025 | $75K |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | TO SUPPORT MILITARY, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES | 2025 | $75K |
| FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA | PEMBROKE PARK, FL | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS IN HUNGER RELIEF | 2025 | $75K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS | 2025 | $75K |
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 The Counihan Family 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.