Cannupa Foundation
Cannupa Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, and Ohio.
Cannupa Foundation at a glance
In short: Cannupa Foundation gave $233K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Pennsylvania. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $233,024
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,645
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,535,117
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (49% 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 Cannupa 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cannupa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carnegie Mellon University ($115K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 100 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (49%), Connecticut (24%), Florida (14%), Georgia (9%), and Ohio (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cannupa Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 172% 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 $176K (2023) to $563K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Dave Mawhinney Founders First Legacy Fund | $100,000 |
| Adam J Lewis Academy Inc Bridgeport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc Coral Gables, FL | Partnership Program | $25,000 |
| Southport Congregational Church Southport, CT | Religious Pension Plan Reserve | $25,000 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Baptist Health Center for Innovation, Baptist Health Orthopedic Care Research Institute, and Miami Neuroscience Center for Spine Care | $20,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Tepper School of Business | $15,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Pepper Pike, OH | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Pequot Library Association Southport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation Marianna, FL | Miami Waterkeeper Fund | $4,428 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation Marianna, FL | Team Paradise Sailing, Inc. | $2,110 |
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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 | $2,535,117 | $314,627 | $259,431 | $233,024 | 14 | $257,216 | $314,512 | $149,298 |
| 2024 | $2,481,076 | $123,223 | $231,448 | $201,913 | 14 | $229,820 | $127,493 | $147,612 |
| 2023 | $2,590,915 | $104,733 | $193,202 | $175,791 | 20 | $191,695 | $108,208 | $128,068 |
| 2022 | $2,676,615 | $71,107 | $280,054 | $261,884 | 22 | $279,203 | $71,056 | $136,137 |
| 2021 | $2,885,562 | $1,179,243 | $493,205 | $436,450 | 30 | $452,218 | $1,142,312 | $120,451 |
| 2020 | $2,199,524 | $1,864,490 | $580,508 | $562,550 | 31 | — | $1,882,022 | $75,837 |
| 2019 | $915,542 | $239,408 | $267,994 | $258,455 | 23 | — | $131,712 | $49,707 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cannupa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for higher education, an elementary school serving underserved children, waterway protection, healthcare-related research and education, a library, a church pension reserve, and other charitable purposes. These descriptions reflect grantees’ stated work, not a stated foundation mission.
For example, Adam J. Lewis Academy says it works to transform the life trajectories of underserved children in Bridgeport through a high-quality elementary education. Miami Waterkeeper describes its work as safeguarding waterways and finding local resilience solutions. Carnegie Mellon University describes a mission centered on students’ educational experience and a collaborative university community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $233,024. Grants ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median grant of $7,500.
The largest reported grant was $100,000 to Carnegie Mellon University for the Dave Mawhinney Founders First Legacy Fund. Other larger grants included $25,000 each to Adam J. Lewis Academy for general and unrestricted purposes, Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper for its Partnership Program, and Southport Congregational Church for a religious pension plan reserve. The filing also lists $20,000 to Baptist Health South Florida Foundation for several named healthcare, innovation, and research initiatives, and $15,000 to Carnegie Mellon University for its Tepper School of Business.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chris Levinson, Cory Levinson, Ellen Levinson, and John C. Levinson as directors and vice presidents, with John C. Levinson also listed as president. Jennifer Moffett is listed as secretary.
Cannupa Foundation is led by John C Levinson, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C Levinson
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Levinson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Levinson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Levinson
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Moffett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Cannupa Foundation
How much does Cannupa Foundation give each year?
Cannupa Foundation gave $233K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $202K across 14 grants.
What is Cannupa Foundation's typical grant size?
Cannupa Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $16,645, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cannupa Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Cannupa Foundation give grants?
Cannupa Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (24%) and Florida (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marianna, FL (4 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants), Southport, CT (2 grants) and Bridgeport, CT (2 grants).
Does Cannupa Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Cannupa Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cannupa Foundation's largest grantees?
Cannupa Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Carnegie Mellon University ($115,000 across 2 grants), Adam J Lewis Academy Inc ($25,000) and Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cannupa Foundation?
Cannupa Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $257K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cannupa Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for higher education, an elementary school serving underserved children, waterway protection, healthcare-related research and education, a library, a church pension reserve, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cannupa 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 Cannupa Foundation's EIN?
Cannupa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8067587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cannupa 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 October 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 April 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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