Canal Charitable Foundation

GREENVILLE, SC EIN: 20-3971600

Canal Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENVILLE, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $249K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $4.0M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$249K

+15.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.1M

+4391.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

+116.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$314K

+1973.1% YoY

About Canal Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Canal Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENVILLE, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $249K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $4.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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Cities

CharlestonGeorgetownGreenvilleMount PleasantMt PleasantSpartanburgWando

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$248,842$215,827$314,723
Revenue$4,097,034$6,394$41,536
Expenses$4,093,769$91,394$121,413
Qualifying Distributions$4,090,019$91,374$120,156
Net Investment Income$4,039,742$6,374$40,716
Distributable Amount$13,158$15,307$17,718

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M9 grants20206 grants20217 grants20226 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Furman University - Timm…$3.8MUnited Way of Greenville…$50KCharleston Day School$50KGrace Church Cathedral$25KWofford College co Nayef…$22KMetropolitan Arts Council$15KKind of the Upstate$15KPhilip Simmons Middle Sc…$15KPhilip Simmons Elementar…$15KMount Pleasant Presbyter…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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