The Patrick F Cadigan Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on higher and secondary education, with a clear emphasis on Catholic/Jesuit institutions. Its multi-million dollar, repeat gifts to Boston College, Boston College High School, and Claremont Graduate University indicate a preference for major institutional support rather than small community grants. Grants appear targeted to sustain and possibly expand academic programs or capital/endowment needs at longstanding beneficiary institutions.
Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants; repeat multi-million-dollar gifts to a small set of core educational institutions rather than broad, distributed giving.
The Patrick F Cadigan Family Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by very large general-support grants to a small set of Catholic and Jesuit institutions. Boston College High School received $7,000,000 in 2023 and $5,800,000 in 2025, while Claremont Graduate University received $7,000,000 in 2025 and $6,500,000 in 2023. Boston College also appears as a repeat recipient at the $2,000,000 level in both 2023 and 2025, showing a pattern of sustained institutional support rather than one-time project funding. That pattern points to a foundation that favors flexible operating support for established educational organizations. The grants shown are labeled general support, and the recipient mix is concentrated in higher education and secondary education with a Catholic identity. Alongside the major academic grants, the foundation also made smaller gifts to local Orange County nonprofits such as Our Lady Queen of Angels, Family Promise of Orange County, and Boys and Girls Club of Tustin. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s identity is clearest in its preference for large, repeated awards to long-standing institutions. The scale is substantial, but the grantmaking is selective: a few organizations receive the bulk of support, and the grant purpose is consistently broad rather than restricted to a single program.
Higher education is a central theme. The Patrick F Cadigan Family Foundation gave $7,000,000 in 2025 to Claremont Graduate University and $2,000,000 in 2023 to Boston College for general support, pointing to institutional funding at the graduate and university level. Secondary education also receives major support. Boston College High School was awarded $7,000,000 in 2023 and $5,800,000 in 2025, both for general support, making it one of the foundation’s largest recurring beneficiaries. Faith-linked community organizations appear as smaller grants in the recent list. In 2023, the foundation gave $100,000 to Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach for general support. It also supported Family Promise of Orange County with $100,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025, both for general support.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $731,914, and the 75th percentile is $2,000,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same institutions across multiple years, especially Boston College, Boston College High School, and Claremont Graduate University. All listed grants are general support, which indicates flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$14.8M
$290.3M
$13.3M
$14.9M
Most grants fall between $100K and $2M, with a median of $732K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$732K
75th Percentile
$2M
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Notable grantees: Claremont Graduate University, Boston College High School, Boston College
Giving is regional and concentrated in California, which accounts for 60% of grants. Recipients in the state include Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach, Family Promise of Orange County in Anaheim, and Boys and Girls Club of Tustin in Tustin. Outside California, the foundation also gives in Massachusetts, including Boston College High School in Boston and Boston College in Chestnut Hill. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list centers on Catholic and Jesuit educational institutions. Boston College High School, Boston College, and Claremont Graduate University account for the largest awards, all listed as general support. Smaller gifts also go to Orange County community organizations such as Our Lady Queen of Angels, Family Promise of Orange County, and Boys and Girls Club of Tustin.
Grant sizes are substantial. The 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $731,914, and the 75th percentile is $2,000,000. The recent list includes several multi-million-dollar awards, including $7,000,000 grants to Boston College High School and Claremont Graduate University.
Yes. Boston College High School, Claremont Graduate University, and Boston College each appear more than once in the recent grants list. For example, Boston College High School received $7,000,000 in 2023 and $5,800,000 in 2025, while Boston College received $2,000,000 in both 2023 and 2025.
California is the top state by grant count, with 60% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent California recipients include Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach, Family Promise of Orange County in Anaheim, and Boys and Girls Club of Tustin in Tustin.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY | CLAREMONT, CA | $7,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $5,800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY | ANAHEIM, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $8,200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY | CLAREMONT, CA | $7,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY | ANAHEIM, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $7,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY | CLAREMONT, CA | $6,500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $2,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $2,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $963,828 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY | CLAREMONT, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY | ANAHEIM, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TUSTIN | TUSTIN, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TUSTIN | TUSTIN, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
$7,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
$5,800,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
$8,200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
$7,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON COLLEGE
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
$7,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
$6,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON COLLEGE
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
$963,828GENERAL SUPPORT
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TUSTIN
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TUSTIN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT