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The Canda Charitable Trust

ST LOUIS, MO EIN: 88-6176061 Website

The Canda Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri, established in 2022. Operating as a 501(c)(3) organization, it functions as a grantmaking foundation with no employees, managed by trustees who dedicate time to the foundation's work.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.5M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+51.6% YoY

Grant Count

24

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+13.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports a diverse range of initiatives across education, human services, and community development. Primary funding areas include:

  • General support for nonprofit organizations
  • Therapeutic residential programs
  • Story time and early childhood education programs
  • Sponsor-a-family initiatives
  • Second chance building campaigns
  • Rapid rehousing pilot programs
  • Pathways programs
  • Spiritual retreat centers
  • School partnership programs
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Reproductive health initiatives
  • Special education support

Grantmaking

The foundation is developing a new software grant application program. The website will be updated when the new application system becomes available.

Grant Range

$10,000–$100,000

Average Grant

amount varies by program

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Missouri, with a particular emphasis on the Saint Louis area.

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BrentwoodChesterfieldFlorissantHouse SpringsMaryland HeightsRichmond HeightsSt LouisWebster Groves

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $21,481,999
  • Total giving: $1,086,000
  • Total revenues: $821,937
  • Total expenses: $1,113,566
  • Giving rate: 5.1%
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$338K$677K$1M$1M20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$21,481,999$21,390,189
Revenue$821,937$1,230,726
Expenses$1,113,566$864,476
Qualifying Distributions$1,086,000$716,500
Net Investment Income$778,254$1,082,750
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$272K$543K$815K$1M18 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY$100KSWEET BABIES$75KINCARNATE WORD CHURCH$75KANIMAL HOUSE CAT RESCUE$60KRANKEN JORDAN HOSPITAL$50KMARYGROVE CHILD CENTER$50KGOOD SHEPARD FAMILY SERV…$50KST LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY$50KDUO DOGS INC$50KOPEN DOOR ANIMAL SANCTUARY$50K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K21$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Canda Charitable Trust

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Peter Roth – Trustee (5 hours per week)
  • Teri McCarthy – Trustee (5 hours per week)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER ROTHTrustee5
TERI MCCARTHYTrustee5

Contact Information

Address: 12747 Olive Boulevard, Suite 300 Saint Louis, MO 63141

Phone: (314) 660-0925

Website: thecandacharitabletrust.org

EIN: 88-6176061

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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