Funding search · EIN 452428420 · Villanova, PA

The Counihan Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

225
grants reported
$12.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$30,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

regularliveseducationfamilieschildrencommunityhealthhunger

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children3 grants · $1.1M
  • Unity in Africa Trust4 grants · $1.1M
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center3 grants · $700,000
  • Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $635,000
  • Get Ahead Project Queenstown1 grant · $500,000
  • Damant Lodge Home for the Aged3 grants · $500,000
  • Care4 grants · $340,000
  • Save the Children4 grants · $330,000
  • Miami Dade College Foundation4 grants · $300,000
  • Refugees International3 grants · $295,000

Giving over time

$2.0M
2022
$2.9M
2023
$3.2M
2024
$4.3M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 225 grants.

  • $600,000

    Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children · 2023

    To support academic programming in high need areas of ontario & south africa

  • $500,000

    Get Ahead Project Queenstown · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $500,000

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Pediatric in-patient rehabilitation project & to support regular operations

  • $300,000

    Unity in Africa Trust · 2025

    To support the igems program

  • $300,000

    Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children · 2024

    To support academic programming in high need areas of ontario & south africa

  • $300,000

    Unity in Africa Trust · 2024

    To support the igems program

  • $300,000

    Unity in Africa Trust · 2023

    To support the igems program

  • $225,000

    Refugees International · Washington, DC · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $200,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025

    To support regular operations in providing global medical aid

  • $200,000

    Damant Lodge Home for the Aged · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $200,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    To support regular operations in providing global medical aid

  • $200,000

    Damant Lodge Home for the Aged · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $200,000

    Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children · 2022

    To support academic programming in high need areas of ontario & south africa

  • $200,000

    Unity in Africa Trust · 2022

    To support the igems program

  • $150,000

    Care · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    To help change the lives of women, children, and families all over the world

  • $150,000

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $150,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    To support regular operations in providing global medical aid

  • $125,000

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2025

    To help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster

  • $100,000

    Damant Lodge Home for the Aged · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $100,000

    Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

    Improving the health and lives of people living in the most vulnerable situations - ukraine crisis and israel conflict

  • $100,000

    Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $100,000

    Vanderbilt Gift and Donations · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $100,000

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2025

    Pediatric in-patient rehabilitation project & to support regular operations

  • $100,000

    Care · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    To help change the lives of women, children, and families all over the world

  • $100,000

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024

    To help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster

  • $100,000

    Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $100,000

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $100,000

    Vanderbilt Gift and Donations · Nashville, TN · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $100,000

    Globalgiving · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $100,000

    The Salvation Army · Miami, FL · 2023

    To support humanitarian efforts

  • $100,000

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Pediatric in-patient rehabilitation project & to support regular operations

  • $85,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    To support regular operations in providing global medical aid

  • $75,000

    American Cancer Society · Tampa, FL · 2025

    To provide breakthrough research, offer patient program and services, and providing cancer information and assistance through a helpline

  • $75,000

    Dav Charitable Service Trust · Erlanger, KY · 2025

    To support programs that benefit veterans and families of ill and injured veterans

  • $75,000

    Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2025

    To support regular operations in hunger relief

  • $75,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2025

    To support military, veterans and their families

  • $75,000

    Globalgiving · Washington, DC · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $75,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $75,000

    West End United Methodist Church · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $75,000

    Women for Women International · Washington, DC · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $75,000

    Women for Women International · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $75,000

    World Vision · Tacoma, WA · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $60,000

    Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Improving the health and lives of people living in the most vulnerable situations - ukraine crisis and israel conflict

  • $60,000

    The Salvation Army · Miami, FL · 2022

    To support humanitarian efforts

  • $50,500

    West End United Methodist Church · Nashville, TN · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2025

    To protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being

  • $50,000

    Bethlehem Centers of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To provide quality programs and services to impact the lives of children, adolescents, and seniors throughout middle tennessee

  • $50,000

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To provide a community of love and grace

  • $50,000

    Faith Family Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To provide affordable, quality care to patients who are working to get ahead, but cannot afford to see a doctor

  • $50,000

    Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2025

    To support regular operations in hunger relief

  • $50,000

    Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2025

    To support efforts to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way

  • $50,000

    Lincoln Park Community Umc · Reading, PA · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Nashville Public Radio · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Nashville Public Television · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Nashville Symphony · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Pencil Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To support regular operations in education

  • $50,000

    Room in the Inn · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To provide programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help and work, centered in community and long term support for those who call the streets of nashville home.

  • $50,000

    Salvation Army (International) · Alexandria, VA · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Salvation Army (Miami) · Lutz, FL · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Salvation Army (Nashville) · Nashville, TN · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    South Florida Pbs · Boynton Beach, FL · 2025

    To support regular operations to bring arts, education and public affairs to viewers

  • $50,000

    U of M School of Nursing Scholarship Fund · Miami, FL · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Vfw Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Improving the lives of military veterans, service members, and their families

  • $50,000

    World Vision · Tacoma, WA · 2025

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    American Cancer Society · Tampa, FL · 2024

    To provide breakthrough research, offer patient program and services, and providing cancer information and assistance through a helpline

  • $50,000

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024

    To provide a community of love and grace

  • $50,000

    Dav Charitable Service Trust · Erlanger, KY · 2024

    To support programs that benefit veterans and families of ill and injured veterans

  • $50,000

    Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2024

    To support regular operations in hunger relief

  • $50,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2024

    To support military, veterans and their families

  • $50,000

    Globalgiving · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support efforts to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way

  • $50,000

    Lincoln Park Community Umc · Reading, PA · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Nashville Symphony · Nashville, TN · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Pencil Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024

    To support regular operations in education

  • $50,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Room in the Inn · Nashville, TN · 2024

    To provide programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help and work, centered in community and long term support for those who call the streets of nashville home.

  • $50,000

    Salvation Army (International) · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    U of M School of Nursing Scholarship Fund · Miami, FL · 2024

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Care · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    To help change the lives of women, children, and families all over the world

  • $50,000

    Dav Charitable Service Trust · Erlanger, KY · 2023

    To support programs that benefit veterans and families of ill and injured veterans

  • $50,000

    Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Improving the health and lives of people living in the most vulnerable situations - ukraine crisis and israel conflict

  • $50,000

    Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2023

    To support regular operations in hunger relief

  • $50,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2023

    To support military, veterans and their families

  • $50,000

    Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    To support efforts to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way

  • $50,000

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2023

    To help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster

  • $50,000

    Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Pencil Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    To support regular operations in education

  • $50,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Refugees International · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Room in the Inn · Nashville, TN · 2023

    To provide programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help and work, centered in community and long term support for those who call the streets of nashville home.

  • $50,000

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL · 2023

    School of nursing scholarship fund

  • $50,000

    West End United Methodist Church · Nashville, TN · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Women for Women International · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    World Vision · Tacoma, WA · 2023

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2022

    To support military, veterans and their families

  • $50,000

    Globalgiving · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022

    To support regular operations

  • $50,000

    University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL · 2022

    School of nursing scholarship fund

  • $50,000

    World Vision · Tacoma, WA · 2022

    To support regular operations

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.