Canyon Creek Foundation
Canyon Creek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fredericksburg, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $562K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $41K.
Canyon Creek Foundation at a glance
In short: Canyon Creek Foundation gave $54K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $54,000
- +31.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -12.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $561,605
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (44% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Canyon Creek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Camp Casey ($20K). Together the top 6 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 30 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Canyon Creek Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 204% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $112K (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Casey Farmington Hills, MI | To provide horseback riding programs to children with cancer, rare blood disorders, and other life-threatening illnesses. | $20,000 |
| Good Samaritan Center Fredericksburg, TX | To provide a safe, christ-centered enviornment that gives patients quality, coordinated, affordable health care. | $20,000 |
| Hero Dogs Brookeville, MD | To provide care for dogs in training for wounded veterans. | $10,000 |
| Fredericksburg Food Pantry Fredericksburg, TX | Nonprofit, is committed to fighting hunger in Gillespie county. | $2,000 |
| Hill Country Community Needs Council Fredericksburg, TX | To Provide Support to Victims of Famly Violence. | $1,000 |
| Hill Country SPCA Fredericksburg, TX | Private, non-profit, no-kill animal shelter servicing the Texas hill country. | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $561,605 | $74,267 | $68,260 | $54,000 | 6 | $54,000 | $41,044 | $26,521 |
| 2023 | $555,598 | $460,272 | $48,394 | $41,000 | 4 | $41,000 | $62,190 | $6,598 |
| 2022 | $143,720 | $-670 | $63,831 | $58,000 | 8 | $58,000 | $856 | $8,209 |
| 2021 | $208,389 | $243,731 | $118,135 | $112,000 | 6 | $112,000 | $131,500 | $7,909 |
| 2020 | $180,961 | $23,974 | $97,108 | $91,500 | 6 | — | $18,574 | $10,007 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Canyon Creek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Canyon Creek Foundation is led by Diane Creel, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Diane Creel
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyntha L. Feeley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack W. Claypoole
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeri A. Vaughn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis J. Claypoole
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Canyon Creek Foundation
How much does Canyon Creek Foundation give each year?
Canyon Creek Foundation gave $54K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $41K across 4 grants.
What is Canyon Creek Foundation's typical grant size?
Canyon Creek Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Canyon Creek Foundation give grants?
Canyon Creek Foundation's top state is Texas, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (37%) and Maryland (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, TX (4 grants).
Does Canyon Creek Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Canyon Creek Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Canyon Creek Foundation's largest grantees?
Canyon Creek Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Camp Casey ($20,000), Good Samaritan Center ($20,000) and Hero Dogs ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Canyon Creek Foundation?
Canyon Creek Foundation reported $562K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Canyon Creek Foundation's EIN?
Canyon Creek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3894740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Canyon Creek Foundation funds
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