Canfora Family Foundation Inc
Canfora Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $65,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as food access, family stability, cancer support, agriculture, and education.
Canfora Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Canfora Family Foundation Inc gave $65K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,063
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,001,334
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Canfora Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 760 Village Center Drive Ste 200, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: (630) 455-4600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Canfora Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joshua's Place ($10K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 15% to Ohio, 10% to New York, 9% to Colorado, and 8% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Canfora Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua's Place South Lebanon, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Farm Foundation Oak Brook, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Imerman Angels Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| New Moms Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston Evanston, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Down at the Farm Ararat, VA | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,001,334 | $48,409 | $70,808 | $65,000 | 16 | $65,000 | $48,409 | $52,448 |
| 2024 | $1,011,233 | $83,903 | $64,349 | $60,000 | 10 | $61,523 | $82,124 | $52,446 |
| 2023 | $1,038,620 | $97,574 | $59,314 | $55,000 | 6 | $55,000 | $42,972 | $49,856 |
| 2022 | $1,000,360 | $1,000,360 | — | — | — | — | $360 | $535 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Canfora Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose stated missions address a range of needs. For example, Joshua’s Place works to help individuals and families break generational poverty by removing barriers to stability; the Greater Chicago Food Depository works to end hunger in Cook County; and New Moms partners with young mothers toward housing stability, economic mobility, and family well-being. Other 2025 grantees include organizations focused on cancer support, agriculture, Native students and tribal college education, and community access to locally grown produce.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $65,000 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported grant was $10,000 to Joshua’s Place. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to the American Indian College Fund, Farm Foundation, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Imerman Angels, New Moms, St. Jude’s Hospital, Syracuse University, and The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston; and $2,500 each to Down at the Farm, Evanston Grows, and Mercy Homes. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph Canfora, Teresa Canfora, Rachel Canfora, and Jessica Mavrogenes as directors, and Barry Edmonson as secretary/treasurer.
Canfora Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Mavrogenes
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Canfora
Director
Director As Required → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Canfora
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Canfora
Director
Director As Required → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Edmonson
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Canfora Family Foundation Inc
How much does Canfora Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Canfora Family Foundation Inc gave $65K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 10 grants.
What is Canfora Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Canfora Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,063, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Canfora Family Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Canfora Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Canfora Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (15%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants) and Evanston, IL (2 grants).
Does Canfora Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Canfora Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Canfora Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Canfora Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Joshua's Place ($10,000), American Indian College Fund ($5,000) and Farm Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Canfora Family Foundation Inc?
Canfora Family Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Canfora Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose stated missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Canfora Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Canfora Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Canfora Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1384848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Canfora Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Canfora Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/canfora-family-foundation-inc-morg_84c329f0f09c4d349713f51b7a834a68
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