Charles F Canning Sr Foundation
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Gardiner, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $9K.
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles F Canning Sr Foundation gave $9K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $6,602
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (50% 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 Charles F Canning Sr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles F Canning Sr Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $6K (2020) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,602 | $6,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | 6 | $9,000 | $319 |
| 2024 | $9,602 | $6,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 8 | $12,000 | $491 |
| 2023 | $15,602 | $6,000 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 5 | $7,500 | $728 |
| 2022 | $17,102 | $6,000 | $10,500 | $10,500 | 7 | $10,500 | $784 |
| 2021 | $21,602 | $10,000 | $7,200 | $7,200 | 6 | — | $875 |
| 2020 | $18,802 | $12,524 | $6,250 | $6,250 | 5 | — | $661 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles F Canning Sr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $319 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Gingras
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Cottrell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Reid
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Angela Bartlett (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Garrett Grunewald (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Al McPherson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Miller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Auger (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Charles F Canning Sr Foundation
How much does Charles F Canning Sr Foundation give each year?
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation gave $9K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 8 grants.
What is Charles F Canning Sr Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles F Canning Sr Foundation give grants?
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (17%) and Connecticut (17%).
Does Charles F Canning Sr Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Charles F Canning Sr Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Charles F Canning Sr Foundation?
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $319 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles F Canning Sr Foundation?
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Gardiner, ME. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Charles F Canning Sr Foundation's EIN?
Charles F Canning Sr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3147792. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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