The Foley Family Charitable Foundation makes a small number of very large, donor-directed grants focused on community philanthropy intermediaries, military/alumni capital projects, and arts organizations. Their giving is concentrated and project/capital-oriented — supporting community foundation endowments or designated funds, preservation of West Point’s Michie Stadium, and significant gifts to arts programming or naming opportunities. Grants appear driven by personal affiliations and place-based investments rather than broad program grants.
A defining thread in The Foley Family Charitable Foundation’s giving is its use of large, directed grants to preserve specific institutions and strengthen named community partners. One of the clearest examples is the $2.1 million grant to West Point Association of Graduates for the Michie Stadium Preservation Project, followed by a $1.05 million gift in 2025 to West Point's Michie Stadium Preservation for the same project. The foundation also committed $2 million in 2024 and $1.5 million in 2025 to Community Foundation Sonoma County to strengthen local community, showing an interest in community philanthropy intermediaries as well as direct project support. Beyond those anchors, its recent grants include major support for Cathedral Arts Project, The Folded Flag Foundation, and Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma Marin. The overall pattern is place-based and affiliation-driven, with funding that often supports capital projects, designated funds, education, and local nonprofit capacity rather than broad open-ended program grants.
In military-related giving, the foundation provided $250,000 in 2023, another $250,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025 to The Folded Flag Foundation for educational support for military families. It also backed West Point-related preservation work with a $2.1 million grant in 2024 for the Michie Stadium Preservation Project. In arts and cultural support, Cathedral Arts Project received $750,000 in 2024 for Elks Naming, while Alpine Theatre Project received $100,000 in 2024 and $55,000 in 2023 for arts education. The foundation’s community and health-related giving includes $75,000 in 2025 to Alexander Valley Healthcare for affordable healthcare for all ages and $150,000 in 2023 to Dream Foundation for patient social services, human services, family services, and personal services.
Typical grants cluster around the middle of the five- and six-figure range: the p25 is $10,460, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $51,855. The recent record shows repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including Community Foundation Sonoma County, The Folded Flag Foundation, and Only One, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards only. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it also funds individuals. Its grantmaking is regional, with awards that often look project-specific or designated rather than open application general support.
$4.2M
$42.6M
$4.3M
$4.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $52K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$52K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Very concentrated giving: a handful of large, multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar gifts; repeat grants to the same intermediary (Community Foundation Sonoma County) and targeted capital/project funding rather than many small or general operating grants.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation Sonoma County, West Point Association of Graduates, Michie Stadium Preservation (West Point), Cathedral Arts Project
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and giving is most frequent in Oregon by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Whitefish, Montana. Recent awards also land heavily in California, especially Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and other North Bay communities, plus West Point, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Jacksonville, Florida. Montana recipients include Whitefish, Kalispell, and Columbia Falls. The distribution suggests a mix of local Montana support and broader regional ties centered on California and a few other named communities.
The recent record shows support for community foundations, military-family organizations, arts groups, healthcare providers, food security organizations, youth-serving nonprofits, and survivor services. Examples include Community Foundation Sonoma County, The Folded Flag Foundation, Cathedral Arts Project, Alexander Valley Healthcare, North Valley Food Bank, and Abbie Shelter.
Yes. Community Foundation Sonoma County appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Folded Flag Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Only One appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected recipients.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 is $10,460, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $51,855, though the recent record also includes much larger directed grants in the six- and seven-figure range.
By grant count, Oregon is the top state. The recipient list is still mostly regional and U.S.-based overall, with many awards going to California communities such as Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Napa, Cloverdale, and Rohnert Park, as well as Montana and a few other states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY | SANTA ROSA, CA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITY |
| WEST POINT'S MICHIE STADIUM PRESERVATION | WEST POINT, NY | $1,050,000 | 2025 | MICHIE STADIUM PRESERVATION PROJECT |
| ONLY ONE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT MUSIC |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SONOMA MARIN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| THE FOLDED FLAG FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES |
| ALEXANDER VALLEY HEALTHCARE | CLOVERDALE, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL AGES |
| SONOMA COUNTY GRAPE GROWERS FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SKILLED AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE |
| CORAZON HEALDSBURG | HEALDSBURG, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | ADVOCATE AGAINST INJUSTICES AND CELEBRATE DIVERSITY |
| NAPA VALLEY FARMWORKER FOUNDATION | NAPA, CA | $53,193 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK | WHITEFISH, MT | $51,600 | 2025 | BUILDING FOOD SECURITY, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SONOMA MARIN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $50,000 | 2025 | ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| ALEXANDER VALLEY FILM SOCIETY | HEALDSBURG, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| GRACE GORILLAS | PLANO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE CARE FOR RESCUED GORILLAS AND CONSERVE THEIR HABITATS |
| REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANK | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK DONATION |
| SANTA YNEZ VALLEY FOUNDATION | SOLVANG, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ABBIE SHELTER | KALISPELL, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | VIOLENCE FREE CRISIS LINE |
| SONOMA COUNTY VINTNERS FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS |
| TRUE WEST FILM CENTER | HEALDSBURG, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| TRUE WEST FILM CENTER | HEALDSBURG, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF CA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH |
| DOUBLE SPIRAL CONSERVATION | FUQUAY VARINA, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| HOUSING WHITEFISH | WHITEFISH, MT | $30,900 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| OLE HEALTH FOUNDATION | NAPA, CA | $30,001 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER | HILLSBORO, OR | $30,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| LA LUZ CENTER | SONOMA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GLACIER COUNTY | COLUMBIA FALLS, MT | $25,010 | 2025 | ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| HEALDSBURG FFA AG BOOSTERS | HEALDSBURG, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ORGANIZING |
| HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL | HEALDSBURG, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOLK AND INDIGENOUS MUSIC |
| ALPINE THEATRE PROJECT | WHITEFISH, MT | $25,000 | 2025 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| RETRIEVER RESCUE OF LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | RESCUE DOGS FROM MEAT FARMS/HELP WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY |
| AHIVOY | AMITY, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING VINEYARD STEWARD |
| SANTA BARBARA HABITAT HUMANITY | GOLETA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | BUILDING HOMES |
| HEALDSBURG FFA AG BOOSTERS | HEALDSBURG, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ORGANIZING |
| WILLAMETTE VALLEY WINE FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR WINEGROWING COMMUNITIES |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WALLA WALLA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SONOMA MARIN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $11,000 | 2025 | ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| DELORES BARR WEAVER POLICY CENTER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,298 | 2025 | PREVENT INITIAL/DEEPER INVOLVEMENT IN YOUNG GIRLS IN JUSTICE SYSTEM |
| NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE | NAPA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SCOPA HAS A DREAM INC | HEALDSBURG, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | KINDER2COLLEGE FUND |
| SOMM FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE WORKING IN THE WINE AND SPIRITS BUSINESS |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF NAPA VALLEY | NAPA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| PEPPERWOOD PRESERVE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | NATURAL RESOURCES |
| SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY THEATRE | CANTONMENT, FL | $5,200 | 2025 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $4,911 | 2025 | ELKS NAMING |
| AUGIE'S QUEST TO CURE ALS | DENVER, CO | $4,000 | 2025 | ALS RESEARCH |
| DOUBLE SPIRAL CONSERVATION | FUQUAY VARINA, NC | $2,971 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| BABY RHINO RESCUE | TOPANGA, CA | $2,525 | 2025 | RESCUE ORPHANED BABY RHINOS |
| WEAR IT FOR BERRETT | ANACONDA, MT | $1,029 | 2025 | DONATES HELMETS TO YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS |
| WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES | WEST POINT, NY | $2,100,000 | 2024 | MICHIE STADIUM PRESERVATION PROJECT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITY |
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY
$1,500,000STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITY
WEST POINT'S MICHIE STADIUM PRESERVATION
$1,050,000MICHIE STADIUM PRESERVATION PROJECT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SONOMA MARIN
$100,000ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL AGES
SONOMA COUNTY GRAPE GROWERS FOUNDATION
$75,000SUPPORT SKILLED AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE
CORAZON HEALDSBURG
$75,000ADVOCATE AGAINST INJUSTICES AND CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
NAPA VALLEY FARMWORKER FOUNDATION
$53,193EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK
$51,600BUILDING FOOD SECURITY, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SONOMA MARIN
$50,000ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
ALEXANDER VALLEY FILM SOCIETY
$50,000ARTS EDUCATION
GRACE GORILLAS
$50,000PROVIDE CARE FOR RESCUED GORILLAS AND CONSERVE THEIR HABITATS
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY FOUNDATION
$50,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
ABBIE SHELTER
$50,000VIOLENCE FREE CRISIS LINE
TRUE WEST FILM CENTER
$50,000ARTS EDUCATION
TRUE WEST FILM CENTER
$50,000ARTS EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CA DAVIS
$50,000SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH
DOUBLE SPIRAL CONSERVATION
$40,000CONSERVATION
HOUSING WHITEFISH
$30,900COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER
$30,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
HEALDSBURG FFA AG BOOSTERS
$25,000YOUTH ORGANIZING
ALPINE THEATRE PROJECT
$25,000ARTS EDUCATION
RETRIEVER RESCUE OF LAS VEGAS
$25,000RESCUE DOGS FROM MEAT FARMS/HELP WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY
AHIVOY
$25,000EMPOWERING VINEYARD STEWARD
SANTA BARBARA HABITAT HUMANITY
$25,000BUILDING HOMES
HEALDSBURG FFA AG BOOSTERS
$25,000YOUTH ORGANIZING
WILLAMETTE VALLEY WINE FOUNDATION
$15,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR WINEGROWING COMMUNITIES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SONOMA MARIN
$11,000ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
PREVENT INITIAL/DEEPER INVOLVEMENT IN YOUNG GIRLS IN JUSTICE SYSTEM
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE
$10,000EDUCATION
SOMM FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE WORKING IN THE WINE AND SPIRITS BUSINESS
PEPPERWOOD PRESERVE
$10,000NATURAL RESOURCES
SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY THEATRE
$5,200ARTS EDUCATION
DOUBLE SPIRAL CONSERVATION
$2,971CONSERVATION
BABY RHINO RESCUE
$2,525RESCUE ORPHANED BABY RHINOS
WEAR IT FOR BERRETT
$1,029DONATES HELMETS TO YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES
$2,100,000MICHIE STADIUM PRESERVATION PROJECT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY
$2,000,000STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITY