The Green Canoe Foundation
The Green Canoe Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $339K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $49K.
The Green Canoe Foundation at a glance
In short: The Green Canoe Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,085
- -33.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,043
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,043
- Total assets
- $338,509
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (99% 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 The Green Canoe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nature Wisdom Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Green Canoe Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Wisdom Foundation Bearsville, NY | General Operations and Support | $10,000 |
| The Mountaineers Seattle, WA | General Operations and Support | $85 |
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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 | $338,509 | $53,099 | $26,135 | $10,085 | 2 | $22,178 | $49,235 | $16,231 |
| 2024 | $312,644 | $526 | $18,237 | $15,085 | 3 | $15,469 | $6,977 | $16,884 |
| 2023 | $319,566 | $1,562 | $68,626 | $11,923 | 3 | $65,731 | $7,823 | — |
| 2022 | $386,630 | $565 | $23,453 | $18,474 | 10 | $19,621 | $8,409 | — |
| 2021 | $409,518 | $54,378 | $21,967 | $18,602 | 5 | $18,602 | $51,013 | — |
| 2020 | $377,107 | $12,586 | $24,008 | $19,700 | 6 | — | $9,337 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Green Canoe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Green Canoe Foundation is led by Joseph Zaczyk, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Zaczyk
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Green Canoe Foundation
How much does The Green Canoe Foundation give each year?
The Green Canoe Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
How large is The Green Canoe Foundation?
The Green Canoe Foundation reported $339K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Green Canoe Foundation operate?
The Green Canoe Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
What is The Green Canoe Foundation's EIN?
The Green Canoe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4438389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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