The Canary Charitable Foundation
The Canary Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1998. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and functions as a grantmaking foundation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1M
-42.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$858K
+3.8% YoY
Grant Count
14
-6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$61K
+11.2% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation made 30 grants in 2023. Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total Assets: $1,848,399
- Total Revenues: $112,525
- Total Expenses: $840,306
- Investment Income and Dividends: $112,525
Year-over-Year Change (2023 vs. 2022):
- Investment income increased 268.3% from $30,552 in 2022 to $112,525 in 2023
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,055,921 | $1,848,399 | $2,576,180 |
| Revenue | $77,237 | $112,525 | $30,552 |
| Expenses | $869,715 | $840,306 | $749,970 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $866,739 | $836,662 | $746,845 |
| Net Investment Income | $74,261 | $108,881 | $27,427 |
| Distributable Amount | $69,705 | $113,058 | $152,890 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DE GUNZBURG | PRES/CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAVID A STEIN | DIR | 1 | — |
| NATHALIE DE GUNZBURG | DIR | 1 | — |
| LEONARD M NELSON | DIR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH N MUSEN | DIR/VP | 1 | — |
| LEE CORNELL | SEC/TREAS | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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