The Canaan Housing Foundation
The Canaan Housing Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $750K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $159.
The Canaan Housing Foundation at a glance
In short: The Canaan Housing Foundation gave $13K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- Average grant
- $1,857
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $749,668
- -3.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% 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 The Canaan Housing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Canaan Housing Foundation gives
- In 2024 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
In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $13,000 |
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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 | $749,668 | $15,115 | $55,306 | $13,000 | 7 | $40,083 | $159 | $395 |
| 2023 | $773,520 | $48,658 | $49,692 | — | — | — | — | $22,405 |
| 2022 | $792,268 | $34,504 | $12,087 | — | — | — | $22,417 | — |
| 2021 | $758,990 | $26,404 | $20,890 | — | — | — | $20,757 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Canaan Housing Foundation reported a distributable amount of $395 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Canaan Housing Foundation is led by Rosa Davis, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rosa Davis
President
President & Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Davis
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Davis II
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Victor Davis Jr. (2021–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 The Canaan Housing Foundation
How much does The Canaan Housing Foundation give each year?
The Canaan Housing Foundation gave $13K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Canaan Housing Foundation's typical grant size?
The Canaan Housing Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,857, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Canaan Housing Foundation give grants?
The Canaan Housing Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Canaan Housing Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Canaan Housing Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
How large is The Canaan Housing Foundation?
The Canaan Housing Foundation reported $750K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $395 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Canaan Housing Foundation?
The Canaan Housing Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $750K in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Canaan Housing Foundation's EIN?
The Canaan Housing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1763278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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