Tj Kavanagh Foundation Inc
Hermitage, PA · EIN 23-6442981. Reported 223 grants totalling $3,444,218 to 106 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Tj Kavanagh Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools | Hermitage, PA | $575,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fh Buhl Trustees | Sharon, PA | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prince of Peace Center | Farrell, PA | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame Church | Hermitage, PA | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Buhl Park Corporation | Sharon, PA | $160,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Area Community Theater | Sharpsville, PA | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Michael's School | Greenville, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Michaels School | Greenville, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prince of Peace Ctr | Farrell, PA | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| John Xxiii Home | Hermitage, PA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Ctr for Arts and Tech | Sharon, PA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Church of the Beloved Disciple | Grove City, PA | $54,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | West Middlesex, PA | $54,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Comprehensive Learning Center | Warninster, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Ctr for Arts and Technology | Sharon, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Penn State University | Sharon, PA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Penn State University Shenango | Sharon, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Willow Women's Center | Transfer, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Willow Womens Center | Transfer, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church | Mercer, PA | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Bartholomews Roman Catholic Church | Sharpsville, PA | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sister of the Holy Child Jesus Convent | Rosemont, PA | $35,188 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Food Warehouse | Sharon, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus Convent | Rosemont, PA | $31,240 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Center for Arts and Technology | Sharon, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Eulalia's Church | Coudersport, PA | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Eulalias Church | Coudersport, PA | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Joseph's Church | Sharon, PA | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Church | Farrell, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels | Sharon, PA | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Diocese of Erie | Erie, PA | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scsd Robotics Program | Sharon, PA | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercyhurst College | Erie, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scsd | Sharon, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sharon Beautification Committee | Sharon, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Center of Mercer County | Hermitage, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Edinboro University Rotc | Edinboro, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| George JR Republic | Grove City, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Ch | Mercer, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Sharon, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Economic Dev Corp | Sharon, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shenango Valley Economic Development | Sharon, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Bartholomews Roman Catholic Ch | Sharpsville, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hermitage Vol Fire Dept | Hermitage, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joshua's Haven | Sharon, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knights of Columbus Scholarship | Coudersport, PA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Community Library | Sharon, PA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Fatima | Farrell, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joesphs Church | Sharon, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buhl Community Recreation Center | Sharon, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Buhl Community Recreation Ctr | Sharon, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Counseling & Adoption | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frontier Battalion of Slippery Rock Univ | Slippery Rock, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hermitage Vol Fire Department | Hermitage, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Joshuas Haven | Sharon, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund | Coudersport, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sharon Historical Society | Sharon, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Children's Transplant Fund | Hermitage, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Josephs Church | Sharon, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coudersport Public Library | Coudersport, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strimbu Memorial Fund | Brookfield, OH | $8,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heavenly Gaits Therapeutic Riding Ctr | Knox, PA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ridgewood at Shenango Valley | Hermitage, PA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scsd Robotics Programs | Sharon, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Custaloga Town Scout Reservation | Carlton, PA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hagerstown Cub Scouts | Hagerstown, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Mercer County | Hermitage, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arc of Mercer County | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Ctr of Mercer County | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coudersport Vol Fire Dept | Coudersport, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Delaware Valley College of Sci & Agr | Doylestown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture | Doylestown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture | Doylestown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delaware Valley College of Sciense & Agriculture | Doylestown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hagerestown Cub Scouts | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keystone Blind Assoc | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvatiion Army | Sharon, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sharon Softball Booster | Sharon, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shenango Valley Childrens Transplant | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shenango Valley Childrens Transplant Fund | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Pauls Homes | Greenville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Chorale | Sharon, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Penn State Extension | University Park, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Waterfire | Sharon, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Happy Valley Launch Box | State College, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Obrien Childrens Memorial | Brookfield, OH | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bridges of Hope | Chauncey, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fredonia Vol Fire Dept | Fredonia, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley YMCA | Hermitage, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington County JR Football League | Hagerstown, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department | Coudersport, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coudersport Vounteer Fire Dept | Coudersport, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lydias Love Moments | Sharon, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Cape May | Cape May Court House, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museum of Cape May County | Cape May Court Housee, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shenango River Watchers | Sharon, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| O'brien Children Memorial Fund | Brookfield, OH | $1,440 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Obrien Children Memorial Fund | Brookfield, OH | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edinboro University | Edinboro, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fredonia Vol Fire Department | Fredonia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shenango Valley River Watchers | Sharon, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
60 of 106 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 40 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | $918,472 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $853,138 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $802,408 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 54 | $870,200 | $8,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Tj Kavanagh Foundation Inc has 1 of them, worth $3,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Launch Box | State College, PA | $3,500 |
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Tj Kavanagh Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1667, Hermitage, PA, 16148. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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