Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE CANNING FOUNDATION reported 10 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$8.6M
Itemized grants
65
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 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. | $3.1M |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | 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. | $2.4M |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | 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. | $727k |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $325k |
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $200k |
| YOUTH SERVICES OF GLENVIEWNORTHBROOK | GLENVIEW, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $200k |
| DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $100k |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $100k |
| ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $100k |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $100k |
| UCAN | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $85k |
| YOUTH SERVICES ACT NOW CAMPAIGN | GLENVIEW, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $83k |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $60k |
| EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF DG DIST 58 | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $55k |
| HOPE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OF ST SABINA | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $50k |
| LEO HIGH SCHOOL | OAK LAWN, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $50k |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB (FORMERLY RIC) | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $50k |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION (MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER) | HOUSTON, TX | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $50k |
| UWSP FOUNDATION INC | STEVENS POINT, WI | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $50k |
| LET IT BE US | BARRINGTON, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $45k |
| DENISON UNIVERSITY | GRANVILLE, OH | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $42k |
| OUR LADY OF TEPEYAC HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $38k |
| THE FIELD MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $35k |
| BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $25k |
| CHANGE ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $25k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE CANNING FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois
THE CANNING FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are THE CANNING FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE CANNING FOUNDATION reported $22.5M in total revenue and $8.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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