Canaway Family Trust
Canaway Family Trust is a private foundation, based in Nashua, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $203K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $8K.
Canaway Family Trust at a glance
In short: Canaway Family Trust gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $203,434
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (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 Canaway Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nashua Pal ($3K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Canaway Family Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 60% 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 $6K (2025) to $21K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nashua Pal Nashua, NH | Serving youth through programs focused on education, activity and leadership. | $3,000 |
| St Gianna's Place Londonderry, NH | Offers Support for Homeless Pregnant | $3,000 |
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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 | $203,434 | $7,992 | $7,699 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,000 | $7,992 | $10,081 |
| 2024 | $203,141 | $4,530 | $14,134 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $4,530 | $10,371 |
| 2023 | $212,745 | $117 | $23,614 | $20,500 | 4 | $20,500 | $117 | $11,592 |
| 2022 | $236,242 | $117 | $3,115 | — | — | — | $117 | $11,669 |
| 2021 | $239,240 | $428 | $374 | — | — | — | $428 | $11,777 |
| 2020 | $239,186 | $1,032 | $23,285 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $1,032 | $12,460 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Canaway Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Canaway Family Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Canaway
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Canaway
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Canaway Family Trust
How much does Canaway Family Trust give each year?
Canaway Family Trust gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
How large is Canaway Family Trust?
Canaway Family Trust reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Canaway Family Trust operate?
Canaway Family Trust has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is Canaway Family Trust's EIN?
Canaway Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3794649. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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