Tj Kavanagh Foundation Inc
Hermitage, PA · EIN 23-6442981. Reported 223 grants totalling $3,444,218 to 106 organizations 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| 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. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 36 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Launch Box | State College, PA | $3,500 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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