The Flanagan Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education with a strong emphasis on Boston College, which receives the majority of its funding, and a secondary interest in global health/medical outreach. Most grants support institutional operating or program support for educational institutions, while a single grant supports essential health care services delivered abroad. The pattern suggests a donor with personal or alumni ties to Boston College who also funds faith-based or service-oriented medical charities.
A defining feature of Flanagan Family Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated support for Boston College, including three grants of $50,000, $50,000, and $19,410 across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern sits alongside a smaller but clear stream of health, humanitarian, and Catholic-affiliated charitable support. The foundation’s largest recent gifts also show how it balances education with service-oriented causes: Solidarity Bridge received $20,000 in 2025 for essential health care services, while Planned Parenthood received $10,500 in 2023 for medical access and care and $5,598 in 2024 for the same purpose. Other grants point to related interests in humanitarian relief, housing support, food access, and advocacy. Recent awards include support for UNICEF USA, the Night Ministry, the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and several Catholic and faith-linked organizations. The overall profile is one of a family foundation making mostly operating or program support grants, with education at the center and a set of smaller grants extending to health access and human services.
Higher education is the foundation’s clearest focus. Boston College received $50,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024, both described as support for educational institutions, and Hope Chicago received $6,500 in 2023 to provide equitable access to debt-free higher education for Chicago Public Schools graduates. The foundation also supports Catholic or faith-affiliated schools and institutions in the greater Chicago area, including Loyola Academy and Academy at St Joan of Arc. Health access is another recurring theme. Planned Parenthood received grants in 2023 and 2024 for medical access and care, while Healthwell Foundation received $3,000 in 2024 for financial assistance for underinsured patients with chronic diseases. Humanitarian and emergency response work appears as well, through UNICEF USA for vulnerable children, Project Hope for international humanitarian relief and medical aid, and the International Committee of the Red Cross for international humanitarian relief and medical aid.
Typical grants are modest in size: the 25th percentile is $1,059, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $4,500. That distribution fits a pattern of many small-to-mid awards with a few larger grants at the top. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Boston College, Solidarity Bridge, Planned Parenthood, and Academy at St Joan of Arc. The foundation funds individuals, but the grant list provided here is entirely organizational. No program-related investments appear in the data. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$143K
$999K
$11K
$155K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Highly concentrated: few total grants with the vast majority of dollars going to a single repeat grantee (Boston College), plus a single modest gift to an international health nonprofit.
Notable grantees: Boston College, Solidarity Bridge, Other small grants to educational institutions (multiple unspecified recipients)
Grant dollars are concentrated in the United States, and 59% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. Chicago-area recipients appear frequently, including Chicago, Evanston, Wilmette, Schaumburg, Arlington, and Barrington. Beyond Illinois, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts appears through Boston College, and Washington, DC appears through the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The country distribution shows 81 grants to US recipients and no non-US recipient countries in the data.
Recent grants show a primary emphasis on higher education, especially Boston College, along with support for Catholic or faith-affiliated schools in the greater Chicago area. Smaller grants also support medical access, humanitarian relief, food access, housing support, and gun violence prevention advocacy.
Yes. Boston College appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Solidarity Bridge appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Planned Parenthood appears in 2023 and 2024; and Academy at St Joan of Arc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is small to moderate: p25 is $1,059, median is $2,500, and p75 is $4,500. Several grants sit above that range, including $20,000 and two $50,000 awards.
The top state by grant count is Virginia, while 59% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. The recipient list also includes many Chicago-area organizations, plus recipients in Massachusetts, Washington, DC, California, Maryland, New York, and Arkansas.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals. The recent grants list provided here, however, shows organizational grants rather than individual awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | To support educational institutions |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | To support the education of students for meaningful lives of leadership and service in imitation of the Jesult Catholic tradition. |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $5,500 | 2026 | To support efforts in defending the rights of all people nationwide. |
| SOLIDARITY BRIDGE | EVANSTON, IL | $5,250 | 2026 | Essential health care services provided to people in need |
| ACADEMY AT ST JOAN OF ARC | EVANSTON, IL | $5,052 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA |
| KU Endowment | Lawrence, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | To support education, research, and student programs at the University of Kansas. |
| St Vincent DePaul Society | Schaumburg, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | To provide a variety of humanitarian services to people in need by building personal relationships |
| Islamic Relief USA | Alexandria, VA | $4,000 | 2026 | To provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2026 | To support humanitarian efforts in alleviating human suffering in time of emergencies. |
| Kerr County Community Fund | Kerrville, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | To ensure the Texas Hill Country to continue to be a vibrant and thriving community for all by enhancing the quality of life. |
| REACH OUT AND READ IL | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2026 | To promote reading to young children in low-income communities |
| UN World Food Program | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | To help provide more emergency food boxes, cash assistance and lifesaving school meals to families facing extreme hunger. |
| BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | To advocate for gun violence prevention reforms. |
| HealthWell | Germantown, MD | $2,583 | 2026 | To assist individuals with copays, premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses of essential treatments and medications. |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | To nourish people at risk for hunger in the greater Chicago area |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | To support scientific research and advocacy for a healthy, safe, and just future. |
| ANERA | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | To support efforts in helping refugees and families in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan since 1968. |
| PBS Foundation | Arlington, VA | $2,500 | 2026 | To support public broadcasting and enhance PBS programs and services for the American public. |
| Kids in Need of Defense | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | To help protect unaccompanied children fleeing war, violence, climate change, political upheaval, and other dangers around the world. |
| Amnesty USA | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | To support efforts in protecting people wherever justice, truth, freedom, and dignity are denied. |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | To support the 24/7 suicide hotline and prevention for the struggling youth of the LGBTQ+ community. |
| Madonna Mission | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | To support education and resettlement programs for refugee individuals and families in Chicago. |
| International Rescue Committee | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | To support individuals whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster and help them rebuild. |
| Meals on Wheels NEI | Evanston, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | To support meal delivery and supportive services for elderly, disabled, and home-bound individuals in need. |
| My Block My Hood My City | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | To inspire youth, empower communities, and build a better world one block at a time |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | CHICAGO, IL | $1,033 | 2026 | To ensure medical access and care to all individuals |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Wilmette, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | To support efforts in guiding the youth in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others. |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | To support services for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Cook County. |
| ARC OF HOPE | EVANSTON, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | International humanitarian relief and spiritual support |
| Chicago Cares | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | To aid in efforts of building a stronger, more unified Chicago, supporting long-term investment and change in the community. |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | To support educational institutions |
| SOLIDARITY BRIDGE | EVANSTON, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | Essential health care services provided to people in need |
| UNICEF USA | New York, NY | $5,227 | 2025 | To provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable children around the world |
| ARC OF HOPE | EVANSTON, IL | $5,100 | 2025 | International humanitarian relief and spiritual support |
| St Vincent DePaul Society | Schaumburg, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | To provide a variety of humanitarian services to people in need by building personal relationships |
| ACADEMY AT ST JOAN OF ARC | EVANSTON, IL | $4,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | To provide medical and humanitarian relief to children throughout the Levant. |
| Doctors Without Boarders | Hagerstown, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | To provide emergency medical aid and humanitarian relief to people in crisis worldwide. |
| PBS Foundation | Arlington, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | To support public broadcasting and enhance PBS programs and services for the American public. |
| REACH OUT AND READ IL | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | To promote reading to young children in low-income communities |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | To support production of educational and diverse media content serving the Chicago community. |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | To nourish people at risk for hunger in the greater Chicago area |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | To support scientific research and advocacy for a healthy, safe, and just future. |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | To end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | To ensure medical access and care to all individuals |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | To support efforts to prevent and end homelessness through policy, advocacy, and community programs. |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | To support programs fighting poverty, inequality, and injustice through humanitarian aid and advocacy. |
| Islamic Relief USA | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | To provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters |
| My Block My Hood My City | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 2025 | To inspire youth, empower communities, and build a better world one block at a time |
| Meals on Wheels NEI | Evanston, IL | $1,059 | 2025 | To support meal delivery and supportive services for elderly, disabled, and home-bound individuals in need. |
BOSTON COLLEGE
$50,000To support educational institutions
Loyola Academy
$15,000To support the education of students for meaningful lives of leadership and service in imitation of the Jesult Catholic tradition.
ACADEMY AT ST JOAN OF ARC
$5,052TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA
KU Endowment
To support education, research, and student programs at the University of Kansas.
St Vincent DePaul Society
$5,000To provide a variety of humanitarian services to people in need by building personal relationships
To provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters
To support humanitarian efforts in alleviating human suffering in time of emergencies.
Kerr County Community Fund
$3,000To ensure the Texas Hill Country to continue to be a vibrant and thriving community for all by enhancing the quality of life.
REACH OUT AND READ IL
$3,000To promote reading to young children in low-income communities
To help provide more emergency food boxes, cash assistance and lifesaving school meals to families facing extreme hunger.
To advocate for gun violence prevention reforms.
HealthWell
$2,583To assist individuals with copays, premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses of essential treatments and medications.
To nourish people at risk for hunger in the greater Chicago area
To support scientific research and advocacy for a healthy, safe, and just future.
To support efforts in helping refugees and families in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan since 1968.
To support public broadcasting and enhance PBS programs and services for the American public.
To help protect unaccompanied children fleeing war, violence, climate change, political upheaval, and other dangers around the world.
Amnesty USA
$2,500To support efforts in protecting people wherever justice, truth, freedom, and dignity are denied.
To support the 24/7 suicide hotline and prevention for the struggling youth of the LGBTQ+ community.
Madonna Mission
$2,000To support education and resettlement programs for refugee individuals and families in Chicago.
International Rescue Committee
$2,000To support individuals whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster and help them rebuild.
Meals on Wheels NEI
$1,500To support meal delivery and supportive services for elderly, disabled, and home-bound individuals in need.
My Block My Hood My City
$1,500To inspire youth, empower communities, and build a better world one block at a time
To support efforts in guiding the youth in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others.
To support services for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Cook County.
ARC OF HOPE
$1,000International humanitarian relief and spiritual support
To aid in efforts of building a stronger, more unified Chicago, supporting long-term investment and change in the community.
UNICEF USA
$5,227To provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable children around the world
ARC OF HOPE
$5,100International humanitarian relief and spiritual support
St Vincent DePaul Society
$5,000To provide a variety of humanitarian services to people in need by building personal relationships
ACADEMY AT ST JOAN OF ARC
$4,500TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund
$4,000To provide medical and humanitarian relief to children throughout the Levant.
Doctors Without Boarders
$4,000To provide emergency medical aid and humanitarian relief to people in crisis worldwide.
To support public broadcasting and enhance PBS programs and services for the American public.
REACH OUT AND READ IL
$3,000To promote reading to young children in low-income communities
WTTW
$3,000To support production of educational and diverse media content serving the Chicago community.
To nourish people at risk for hunger in the greater Chicago area
To support scientific research and advocacy for a healthy, safe, and just future.
To end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people
To support efforts to prevent and end homelessness through policy, advocacy, and community programs.
To support programs fighting poverty, inequality, and injustice through humanitarian aid and advocacy.
Islamic Relief USA
$2,000To provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters
To inspire youth, empower communities, and build a better world one block at a time
Meals on Wheels NEI
$1,059To support meal delivery and supportive services for elderly, disabled, and home-bound individuals in need.