Cannata Family Foundation
The Cannata Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists grants for animal protection, lilac preservation, and assistance to young people, among other charitable purposes.
Cannata Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cannata Family Foundation gave $126K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,000
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,727
- +120.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $1,906,629
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (14 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (66% 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 Cannata Family Foundation
- 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. Its filing describes its program as reimbursement to the foundation for nonqualified prior-year donations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25 Fairway Lane, Foxboro, MA 02035
Phone: (508) 695-6950
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cannata Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bay Path Humane Society ($50K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 159 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 15% to Rhode Island, 12% to New Hampshire, 4% to South Carolina, and 3% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cannata Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 22 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $127K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Path Humane Society North Hopkington, MA | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $50,000 |
| International Lilac Society Salisbury, NH | For Assistance Preserving Lilacs | $10,000 |
| Potter League for Animals Middletown, RI | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $10,000 |
| Winslow Farm Animal Awareness Inc Norton, MA | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $10,000 |
| Friends of Colleton County Animal Shelter Walterboro, SC | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Pawtucket Animal Shelter Pawtucket, RI | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility Taunton, MA | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $5,000 |
| Martin Richard Foundation Dorchester, MA | For Assistance to Young People | $5,000 |
| Neponset Valley Humane Society Norwood, MA | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $5,000 |
| Operation Delta Dog Hollis, NH | For Assistance to Protect Animals | $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 | $1,906,629 | $199,305 | $131,972 | $126,000 | 22 | $129,336 | $54,305 | $89,960 |
| 2024 | $1,837,796 | — | $131,686 | $127,250 | 49 | $129,386 | — | $95,882 |
| 2023 | $1,965,482 | — | $72,375 | $70,250 | 30 | $68,375 | — | $99,277 |
| 2022 | $2,037,857 | $419,000 | $63,240 | $61,250 | 29 | $63,240 | — | $83,795 |
| 2021 | $1,682,097 | $150,000 | $62,295 | $60,500 | 29 | $62,295 | — | $78,938 |
| 2020 | $1,594,392 | $471,000 | $62,055 | $60,250 | 28 | — | — | $60,374 |
| 2019 | $1,185,447 | $239,000 | $44,520 | $42,500 | 27 | — | — | $49,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cannata Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K 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
The filing describes grant purposes that include protecting animals, preserving lilacs, and assisting young people. The 2025 grants show support for animal shelters and animal-welfare organizations, as well as organizations working in other areas. For example, Friends of Colleton County Animal Shelter says its mission is to promote animal welfare and responsible pet ownership; Operation Delta Dog says it rescues and trains homeless dogs as service dogs for veterans; and the Martin Richard Foundation received a grant for assistance to young people.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in pediatric disease research and treatment (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), support for people who are blind or visually impaired (IN-SIGHT), charitable assistance to Mansfield residents (West Side Benevolent Circle), and cultural education (German American Cultural Society).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $126,000. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $3,750. The largest listed grants were $50,000 to Bay Path Humane Society for animal protection and $10,000 each to the International Lilac Society for lilac preservation, Potter League for Animals for animal protection, and Winslow Farm Animal Awareness for animal protection.
Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Friends of Colleton County Animal Shelter, Friends of the Pawtucket Animal Shelter, Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility, the Martin Richard Foundation, Neponset Valley Humane Society, Operation Delta Dog, and Save a Pet Society (Seekonk Animal Shelter). The filing also lists smaller grants, including $1,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and IN-SIGHT, and $500 each to West Side Benevolent Circle and German American Cultural Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa E. Cannata as president, treasurer, secretary, and director.
Cannata Family Foundation is led by Lisa E. Cannata, President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa E. Cannata
President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director
Treasurer, Secretary & Director → President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Iris H. Cannata (2019–2023) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Cannata Family Foundation
How much does Cannata Family Foundation give each year?
Cannata Family Foundation gave $126K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 49 grants.
What is Cannata Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cannata Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $5,727, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cannata Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Cannata Family Foundation give grants?
Cannata Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (15%) and New Hampshire (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norton, MA (2 grants) and Pawtucket, RI (2 grants).
Does Cannata Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Cannata Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Assistance to Protect Animals" (12 grants).
Who are Cannata Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cannata Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bay Path Humane Society ($50,000), International Lilac Society ($10,000) and Potter League for Animals ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cannata Family Foundation?
Cannata Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cannata Family Foundation fund?
The filing describes grant purposes that include protecting animals, preserving lilacs, and assisting young people. The 2025 grants show support for animal shelters and animal-welfare organizations, as well as organizations working in other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cannata Family Foundation?
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 Cannata Family Foundation's EIN?
Cannata Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1539460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cannata Family Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Cannata Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cannata-family-foundation-morg_5b74148defe64071a8f543c85e143169
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