Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD
Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $109K.
Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD at a glance
In short: Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -91.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -91.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,123,952
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 13% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $193K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary Poughquag, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,123,952 | $114,196 | $15,330 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,755 | $109,090 | $65,852 |
| 2024 | $1,025,086 | $83,094 | $66,604 | $56,095 | 1 | $58,170 | $75,686 | $63,610 |
| 2023 | $1,008,596 | $70,407 | $191,642 | $183,666 | 5 | $185,741 | $52,856 | $60,278 |
| 2022 | $1,129,832 | $38,724 | $38,298 | $29,000 | 5 | $30,933 | $31,439 | $56,161 |
| 2021 | $1,129,406 | $81,176 | $35,256 | $24,000 | 5 | $25,910 | $73,015 | $71,771 |
| 2020 | $1,083,486 | $92,963 | $201,016 | $193,167 | 6 | — | $86,098 | $62,157 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD is led by Abigail A. Canfield, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abigail A. Canfield
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD
How much does Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD give each year?
Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 1 grant.
How large is Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD?
Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD operate?
Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD has awarded grants in Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD's EIN?
Abigail & Cass Canfield Char FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6651460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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