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Cahouet Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256761976

Cahouet Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $118,000 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $113,000 the year before.

48% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$110,00043$2.4 million
2024$113,00024$2.7 million
2025$118,00021$2.9 million

How to apply

Cahouet Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cahouet Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$43,750
Idaho4$28,250
Maryland6$24,250
North Carolina1$13,750
Oklahoma1$3,000
New Jersey1$2,500
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Duquesne, PA
For benefit of the community$20,000
Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary
Rougement, NC
For benefit of the community$13,750
Idaho FFA Foundation
Star, ID
For benefit of the community$13,000
Feeding the Spirit
Greensburg, PA
For benefit of the community$7,000
Meadows Valley School District
New Meadows, ID
For benefit of the community$5,250
Adams County Sheriffs Office
Council, ID
For benefit of the community$5,000
Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation
Pasadena, MD
For benefit of the community$5,000
Wellness House of Annapolis
Annapolis, MD
For benefit of the community$5,000
McCall Ultra Sled Dog Challenge
New Meadows, ID
For benefit of the community$5,000
Penn State Dance Marathon - Thon
University Park, PA
For benefit of the community$5,000
Decesaris Cancer - Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Ctr Foundation
Annapolis, MD
For benefit of the community$5,000
Salvation Army
Pittsburgh, PA
For benefit of the community$3,750
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Bethesda, MD
For benefit of the community$3,500
Pittsburgh Squealers
Tarentum, PA
For benefit of the community$3,500
Burrows Hill Foundation
Annapolis, MD
For benefit of the community$3,250
Hope Haven Farm
Pittsburgh, PA
For benefit of the community$3,000
Triple O Equine Sanctuary
Wister, OK
For benefit of the community$3,000
The Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
For benefit of the community$2,500
Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue
Mount Airy, MD
For benefit of the community$2,500
Rescue 22 Foundation
Mickleton, NJ
For benefit of the community$2,500
Sewickley Cemetary
Sewickley, PA
For benefit of the community$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cahouet Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cahouet Family Foundation give?

$118,000 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Cahouet Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann P Cahouet (Trustee), Mary Cahouet-Rotondi (Trustee) and Frank V Cahouet (Trustee).

What does Cahouet Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, animals and health.

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