Canino Family Charitable Foundation
Canino Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $703K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $27K.
Canino Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Canino Family Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,000
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $702,600
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (69% 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 Canino Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope SDA Church ($25K). Together the top 5 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Canino Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 186% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $50K (2023) to $80K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope SDA Church Bloomfield, CT | General Support | $25,000 |
| Democracy Now New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| CT Public Broadcasting Hartford, CT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Hartford, CT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | General Support | $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 | $702,600 | $32,848 | $74,262 | $65,000 | 5 | $66,260 | $27,236 | $35,573 |
| 2024 | $706,332 | $104,699 | $80,353 | $80,000 | 6 | $80,000 | $104,699 | $35,880 |
| 2023 | $724,520 | $25,298 | $61,267 | $50,000 | 5 | $51,050 | $15,450 | $35,147 |
| 2022 | $691,172 | $61,958 | $67,480 | $55,000 | 4 | $55,728 | $52,420 | $38,065 |
| 2021 | $923,834 | $88,571 | $90,719 | $80,000 | 8 | $80,000 | $78,191 | $45,922 |
| 2020 | $912,242 | $33,422 | $70,251 | $60,000 | 4 | — | $24,239 | $41,646 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Canino Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Canino Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol L. Canino
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel W. Canino
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Canino Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Canino Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Canino Family Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 6 grants.
What is Canino Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Canino Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Canino Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Canino Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (23%) and Arizona (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (2 grants).
Does Canino Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Canino Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Canino Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Canino Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hope SDA Church ($25,000), Democracy Now ($15,000) and CT Public Broadcasting ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Canino Family Charitable Foundation?
Canino Family Charitable Foundation reported $703K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Canino Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Canino Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1170703. 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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