The Healey Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on secondary education, funneling substantial support to a single institution. Its giving is focused and sustained—two sizable grants were directed to Portsmouth Abbey School, a Roman Catholic Benedictine boarding and day preparatory school. The foundation appears to prioritize elite private secondary education with a religious (Catholic/Benedictine) character over geographically broad or diversified causes.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants directed to a single repeat grantee rather than distributed across many organizations.
The Healey Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is sustained support for Portsmouth Abbey School, where it made the largest recent grants in both 2025 and 2023 for general support. That recurring commitment sits at the center of a broader portfolio that leans heavily toward Catholic and college-preparatory secondary education, while also backing Catholic organizations, universities, and scholarship programs. The foundation’s giving is not broad-based by topic; it is concentrated and relatively consistent across a small set of institutions and related networks. Beyond Portsmouth Abbey School, the foundation has directed sizeable general-support grants to groups connected to Catholic education and leadership, including Leadership Roundtable, The Drexel Fund, Cristo Rey Network, and Georgetown University. It also appears in support of local scholarship and community organizations in New Jersey and elsewhere, alongside gifts to Catholic service groups such as Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Extension Society. The recent record suggests a donor that favors unrestricted support and institutional continuity rather than project-specific, short-term funding. The scale of individual grants ranges from five-figure awards to six-figure commitments, with the highest recent award exceeding $400,000.
Education dominates the Healey Family Foundation’s recent giving. In secondary education, it gave $117,250 to The Drexel Fund in 2025 and $105,000 to the same organization in 2023, both as general support, indicating sustained interest in independent school expansion or support. The foundation also backed Cristo Rey Network with $95,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023, linking its portfolio to college-preparatory education with a faith-based orientation. Catholic institutions are another clear thread. It granted $115,000 to Catholic Charities USA in 2023 and $75,400 in 2025, plus $30,000 to Catholic Extension Society in 2025. Higher education appears as well: Georgetown University received $60,000 in both 2023 and 2025, while Harvard and Duke each appear in the recent record with general-support grants. Local scholarship support is visible through Tri-county Scholarship Fund, which received $62,500 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2023.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,500, and p75 is $10,000. Recent giving also includes several much larger general-support grants, showing a long tail of smaller awards alongside concentrated institutional support. The recent record shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Portsmouth Abbey School, The Drexel Fund, Catholic Charities USA, Georgetown University, Cristo Rey Network, Greenlight Fund Inc, and Tri-county Scholarship Fund. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a family foundation and does not make program-related investments. The grants listed are all to public charities, with many described as general support.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Portsmouth Abbey School
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, and the foundation gives most often in Texas by grant count. New Jersey recipients account for 24% of grants, even though the foundation is headquartered in Madison, NJ. Recent grant locations include Portsmouth, RI; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; and Mendham Borough, NJ. The portfolio also reaches New York, Boston, and Alexandria, showing a regional but multi-state spread rather than a single-city focus.
Its typical grants are small relative to its largest awards: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the p75 is $10,000. Recent records also include several six-figure general-support grants, so the distribution is quite spread out.
Several recipients show up in more than one year, including Portsmouth Abbey School, The Drexel Fund, Catholic Charities USA, Georgetown University, Cristo Rey Network, Greenlight Fund Inc, and Tri-county Scholarship Fund. That indicates a pattern of repeated support rather than isolated grants.
The recent grants point to Catholic and independent college-preparatory secondary education, Catholic service organizations, universities, and scholarship funds. Examples include Portsmouth Abbey School, Catholic Charities USA, Cristo Rey Network, Georgetown University, and Tri-county Scholarship Fund.
No. New Jersey recipients make up 24% of grants, but the top state by grant count is Texas. The recent grant list also includes recipients in Rhode Island, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, Minnesota, and Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL | PORTSMOUTH, RI | $427,411 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DREXEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $117,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JEREMY AND MEGAN HEALEY FAMILY FUND | ALBANY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GRANT DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITIES. |
| THE JOHN AND MEGAN HAGERTY FAMILY FUND | ALBANY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GRANT DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITIES. |
| CRISTO REY NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $95,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $75,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRI-COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | MENDHAM BOROUGH, NJ | $62,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PATERSON | CLIFTON, NJ | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $53,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENLIGHT FUND INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - WALL STREET ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $41,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IRISH ARTS CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC EXTENSION SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MV YOUTH | CHILMARK, MA | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROSEMONT COLLEGE | BRYN MAWR, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARYKNOLL FATHERS AND BROTHERS | MARYKNOLL, NY | $24,870 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GARDEN STATE INITIATIVE | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PACKER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING | NEW VERNON, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORDER OF MALTA - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES BROOKLYN AND QUEENS | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FADICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKIJNSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SETON HALL UNIVERSITY | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRILLA PATERSON | PATERSON, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST TERESA OF AVILA CHURCH | SUMMIT, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $11,351 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARYKNOLL LAY MISSIONERS | MARYKNOLL, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 50CAN DBA JERSEYCAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAINT LOUIS ABBEY-SAINT LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL | LORTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOCUS | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRING STREET COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW WAYS FOR AFRICA | OLD CHATHAM, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH - ST ELIZABETH CHURCH | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE | FRANKLIN, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONNIE DWYER BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PER SCHOLAS NEWARK | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE APOSTOLATE | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF MISSION & MINISTRY | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIOCESE OF PATERSON | CLIFTON, NJ | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN | NEWARK, NJ | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL
$427,411GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DREXEL FUND
$117,250GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JEREMY AND MEGAN HEALEY FAMILY FUND
$100,000CHARITABLE GRANT DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITIES.
THE JOHN AND MEGAN HAGERTY FAMILY FUND
$100,000CHARITABLE GRANT DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITIES.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA
$75,400GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PATERSON
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - WALL STREET ALLIANCE
$41,500GENERAL SUPPORT
IRISH ARTS CENTER
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC EXTENSION SOCIETY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARYKNOLL FATHERS AND BROTHERS
$24,870GENERAL SUPPORT
MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES BROOKLYN AND QUEENS
$19,250GENERAL SUPPORT
FADICA
$18,750GENERAL SUPPORT
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRILLA PATERSON
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST TERESA OF AVILA CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARYKNOLL LAY MISSIONERS
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAINT LOUIS ABBEY-SAINT LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOCUS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRING STREET COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW WAYS FOR AFRICA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH - ST ELIZABETH CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONNIE DWYER BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PER SCHOLAS NEWARK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE APOSTOLATE
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF MISSION & MINISTRY
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DIOCESE OF PATERSON
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT