Kavanaugh Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Kavanaugh Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and youth. It also earmarks funds for other causes like healthcare.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, restricting information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

PROFILE:  The Kavanaugh Family Foundation was established in 2009 and is based in Downer’s Grove, Illinois. It is steered by Dave J. Kavanaugh and his family. Dave is the owner of United States Brass and Copper, one of the largest independent direct source suppliers of copper and brass mill products. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information on its grantmaking interests. Tax filings suggest that the Kavanaugh Family Foundation primarily funds education and youth programs. It also earmarks funds for other causes like healthcare.

The foundation steadily supports Kavanaugh’s high school St. Ignatius College Prep, as well as John Carroll University, where Kavanaugh’s son studied. Dave serves on the board of Howard Young Foundation, which invests in the Howard Young Medical Center and Ascension Eagle River Hospital, collectively referred to as Ascension Howard Young Health Care (AHYHC).

Grants range from $1,000 to $60,162. In a recent tax year, the foundation gave away around $225,000. A majority of grants remain in the Chicago area, but organizations in Wisconsin and Ohio have also received funding. Past grantees have included Marian Catholic High School, Marist High School, Sacred Heart Church, and Cara, whose mission is to “unlock the power and purpose within our communities and ourselves to create real and lasting success.”

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals. The foundation can be reached at (630) 629-9340.

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CONTACT:

Kavanaugh Family Foundation
1401 Brook Drive
Downers Grove, Il 60515
(630) 629-9340