The Foley Family Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered, and your route in is likely to be a direct introduction.
- Its stated focus is youth and future generations, veterans, and children's access to visual and performing arts, so your work is most likely to fit if it clearly serves one of these, though the filing's grant record also includes food banks, housing, health and human services, and conservation.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $5,200 and $100,000, and half are $25,000 or less, so a request in that region is the realistic size, although its largest grant was $2,100,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- In the latest filing, 64% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in an earlier filing, so relationships appear to matter.
- Its geographic focus is not stated, so do not assume your location rules you in or out.
Overview
The Foley Family Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Whitefish, MT.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (foleyentertainmentgroup.com, foleyjohnsonwines.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation says it supports the communities in which the Foley family lives, focusing on young people and future generations and providing resources to help them overcome challenges. A related account also describes its focus on veterans and on ensuring that children can access visual and performing arts regardless of financial ability. The filing's grant record shows support for community foundations, food banks, arts and educational organisations, youth organisations, health and human-services providers, housing initiatives, conservation organisations and organisations supporting military families. This describes community-centred giving across several fields, with stated attention to youth, veterans and children's access to the arts.
Themes
- Youth support
- Veterans
- Visual and performing arts
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, New York, Nevada and Florida.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 64% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 123 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation focuses on serving youth and future generations, with support and resources to help them overcome challenges. (as reported in other published sources)
- It focuses on veterans and on ensuring children can access visual and performing arts regardless of financial ability. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 39% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 64% of grant dollars went to organisations The Foley Family Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 41% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 48 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $30,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Community Foundation Sonoma County · Strengthen local community$1,500,0002024 tax year
- West Point's Michie Stadium Preservation · Michie stadium preservation project$1,050,0002024 tax year
- Folded Flag Foundation · Educational support for military families$100,0002024 tax year
- Only One · Environment music$100,0002024 tax year
- Boys & Girls Club Sonoma Marin · Enable young people to reach their full potential$100,0002024 tax year
- Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation · Support skilled agricultural workforce$75,0002024 tax year
- Alexander Valley Healthcare · Affordable healthcare for all ages$75,0002024 tax year
- Corazon Healdsburg · Advocate against injustices and celebrate diversity$75,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- William P Foley II — Director
- Carol J Foley — Secretary
- Lindsay E Foley — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,074,131 | $3,724,510 | $74,116,191 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $6,784,586 | $6,466,858 | $85,181,460 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,697,758 | $4,162,638 | $90,159,641 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Whitefish, MT