Private foundation · EIN 36-3913323 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Reported organization name: THE CANNING FOUNDATION
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | $7M |
| 2024 | 65 | $8.6M |
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3.1MTax year 2024
On 06/13/2024, the foundation donated 5 shs of brka with a book value of $511,413 to help further the organization's program services. Valuations are based on the average of the high/low share price on the date of the contribution.
CHICAGO, IL
$2.4MTax year 2024
On 06/12/2024, the foundation donated 4 shs of brka with a book value of $409,130 to help further the organization's program services. Valuations are based on the average of the high/low share price on the date of the contribution.
CHICAGO, IL
$1.7MTax year 2025
On 02/28/2025, the foundation donated 12,850 shs of sui with a book value of $350,465 to help further the organization's program services. Valuations are based on the average of the high/low share price on the date of the contribution.
CHICAGO, IL
$1.5MTax year 2025
On 12/30/2025, the foundation donated 2 shs of brka with a book value of $208,661 to help further the organization's program services. Valuations are based on the average of the high/low share price on the date of the contribution.
CHICAGO, IL
$727KTax year 2024
On 06/12/2024, the foundation donated 2 shs of brka with a book value of $204,565 to help further the organization's program services. Valuations are based on the average of the high/low share price on the date of the contribution.
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (114 reported in all).
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Create free accountFigures are aggregated from The Canning Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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