Cannata Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Foxboro, MA EIN: 27-1539460

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.

Key facts about Cannata Family Foundation

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.

EIN
27-1539460
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$126,000
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$5,727
Median grant
$3,750
New grantees (estimate)
64% first-time grantees (14 of 22, 2025)
Total assets
$1,906,629
Primary geography
Massachusetts (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$126K

-1.0% YoY

Grant Count

22

-55.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+120.5% YoY

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.

Is Cannata Family Foundation open to new grantees?

64%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 14 of 22 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. 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.

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.

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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

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

North AttleboroNortonSudburyFoxboroMansfieldMedfieldNorth KingstownNorwoodProvidenceSeekonkTauntonAttleboroEast TauntonKanabRehobothRiversideWoonsocketBostonNewburyportTiverton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K27 grants2019 28 grants2020 29 grants2021 29 grants2022 30 grants2023 49 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $127K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $126K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Bay Path Humane Society: $50KBay Path Humane Society$50KInternational Lilac Society: $10KInternational Lilac Society$10KPotter League for Animals: $10KPotter League for Animals$10KWinslow Farm Animal Awareness Inc: $10KWinslow Farm Animal AwarenessInc$10KFriends of Colleton County Animal Shelter: $5KFriends of Colleton CountyAnimal Shelter$5KFriends of the Pawtucket Animal Shelter: $5KFriends of the PawtucketAnimal Shelter$5KFriends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility: $5KFriends of the Taunton AnimalCare Facility$5KMartin Richard Foundation: $5KMartin Richard Foundation$5KNeponset Valley Humane Society: $5KNeponset Valley Humane Society$5KOperation Delta Dog: $5KOperation Delta Dog$5K

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

157<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 159 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bay Path Humane Society North Hopkington, MAFor Assistance to Protect Animals$50,000
International Lilac Society Salisbury, NHFor Assistance Preserving Lilacs$10,000
Potter League for Animals Middletown, RIFor Assistance to Protect Animals$10,000
Winslow Farm Animal Awareness Inc Norton, MAFor Assistance to Protect Animals$10,000
Friends of Colleton County Animal Shelter Walterboro, SCFor Assistance to Protect Animals$5,000
Friends of the Pawtucket Animal Shelter Pawtucket, RIFor Assistance to Protect Animals$5,000
Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility Taunton, MAFor Assistance to Protect Animals$5,000
Martin Richard Foundation Dorchester, MAFor Assistance to Young People$5,000
Neponset Valley Humane Society Norwood, MAFor Assistance to Protect Animals$5,000
Operation Delta Dog Hollis, NHFor Assistance to Protect Animals$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,906,629 $199,305 $131,972 $126,000 (22 grants)
2024 $1,837,796 Not reported here $131,686 $127,250 (49 grants)
2023 $1,965,482 Not reported here $72,375 $70,250 (30 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,906,629$1,837,796$1,965,482
Revenue$199,305——
Expenses$131,972$131,686$72,375
Qualifying Distributions$129,336$129,386$68,375
Net Investment Income$54,305——
Distributable Amount$89,960$95,882$99,277

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 25 Fairway Lane, Foxboro, MA 02035
Phone: (508) 695-6950

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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