Kanaan Family Foundation
Kanaan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portage, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $451K.
Kanaan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kanaan Family Foundation gave $451K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,751
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,250
- +98.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Primary geography
- New York (96% 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 Kanaan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Myrid USA ($434K). Together the top 3 received $451K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kanaan Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 948% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $604K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $451K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Myrid USA New York, NY | General Donation | $433,751 |
| United Palestinian Appeal Washington, DC | General Donation | $16,000 |
| Kalamazoo Islamic Center Kalamazoo, MI | General Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $4,043 | $458,291 | $450,751 | 3 | $454,521 | — | $13,195 |
| 2024 | $468,764 | $27,033 | $621,547 | $604,490 | 8 | $607,018 | $24,505 | $40,265 |
| 2023 | $1,063,278 | $420,232 | $11,625 | $10,500 | 6 | $11,062 | $419,669 | $41,711 |
| 2022 | $654,671 | $1,022 | $43,024 | $43,000 | 1 | $43,000 | $998 | $48,171 |
| 2021 | $696,673 | $70,201 | $7,654 | $3,300 | 1 | $3,300 | $65,047 | $52,061 |
| 2020 | $634,126 | $302,569 | $258,260 | $255,500 | 3 | — | $300,854 | $43,491 |
| 2019 | $589,817 | $306,388 | $60,652 | $57,700 | 2 | — | $17,111 | $28,496 |
| 2018 | $344,081 | $55,117 | $21,320 | $21,300 | 15 | — | $33,097 | $23,417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kanaan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kanaan Family Foundation is led by Shadia A. Kanaan, Director & President since 2020 (on filings since 2018) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shadia A. Kanaan
Director & President
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director & President, 2020
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Azzam S. Kanaan (2018–2021) — Director · Filing note: Deceased 332021
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Kanaan Family Foundation
How much does Kanaan Family Foundation give each year?
Kanaan Family Foundation gave $451K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $604K across 8 grants.
What is Kanaan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kanaan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $150,250, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kanaan Family Foundation give grants?
Kanaan Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kanaan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kanaan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Kanaan Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kanaan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kanaan Family Foundation's EIN?
Kanaan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0121980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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