Kaneb Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Massena, NY EIN: 16-6147862

Kaneb Trust is a private foundation, based in Massena, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $425.

Kaneb Trust at a glance

In short: Kaneb Trust gave $425 across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $60.714), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$425
-19.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$61
-19.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$50
Total assets
$5,091
-12.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (41% 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 Kaneb Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Stlawrence University: $100Stlawrence University$100St Andrews School: $100St Andrews School$100ASPCA: $50ASPCA$50World Wildlife Fund: $50World Wildlife Fund$50Humane Society of the US: $50Humane Society of the US$50Semester at Sea: $50Semester at Sea$50American Cancer Society: $25American Cancer Society$25

The largest 2025 recipient was Stlawrence University ($100). Together the top 7 received $425.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkFtcollinsPotsdamCantonBoca RatonRomeMassenaWatertown

How Kaneb Trust gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$200$400$6006 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2020) to $525 (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $425.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stlawrence University Canton, NYGeneral Fund$100
St Andrews School Boca Raton, FLGeneral Fund$100
ASPCA New York, NYGeneral Fund$50
World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCGeneral Fund$50
Humane Society of the US Washington, DCGeneral Fund$50
Semester at Sea Ftcollins, COGeneral Fund$50
American Cancer Society Potsdam, NYGeneral Fund$25
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$5,091$710$4257
2024$5,801$810$5257
2023$6,611$605$3256
2022$7,216$875$3256
2021$8,091$325$3256
2020$8,416$550$2506
2019$8,966$595$2956

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kaneb Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward J. Kaneb

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Kaneb

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/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 Kaneb Trust

How much does Kaneb Trust give each year?

Kaneb Trust gave $425 across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525 across 7 grants.

What is Kaneb Trust's typical grant size?

Kaneb Trust's median grant in 2025 was $50, and its average grant was $61, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kaneb Trust give grants?

Kaneb Trust's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (24%) and Florida (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Kaneb Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kaneb Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kaneb Trust's largest grantees?

Kaneb Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Stlawrence University ($100), St Andrews School ($100) and ASPCA ($50), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kaneb Trust?

Kaneb Trust reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Kaneb Trust's EIN?

Kaneb Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6147862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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