Wayne and Jill Canastra Family
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family is a private foundation based in South Orange, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $857,600, including support for organizations in New Jersey and other states.
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family at a glance
In short: Wayne and Jill Canastra Family gave $858K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $857,600
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,969
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $459,646
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Wayne and Jill Canastra Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 30 Harding Drive, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 994-3300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wayne and Jill Canastra Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Special Olymipic New Jeresy ($400K). Together the top 10 received $842K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 38 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey. The reported shares for other recipient states were New York 3%, Tennessee 3%, Louisiana 1%, and Idaho 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wayne and Jill Canastra Family gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2022) to $1.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $858K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Olymipic New Jeresy Lawrenceville, NJ | Support | $400,000 |
| Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | Support | $230,000 |
| B'nai Shalom West Orange, NJ | Support | $66,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJ | Support | $39,000 |
| Cooperman Barnabas West Orange, NJ | Support | $31,600 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Support | $25,000 |
| Jewish National Fund NYC, NY | Support | $20,000 |
| Good Grief Morristown, NJ | Support | $10,000 |
| National WW11 Museum New Orleans, LA | Support | $10,000 |
| Anti- Defamation League NYC, NY | Support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $459,646 | $751,422 | $857,938 | $857,600 | 13 | $857,600 | $15,672 |
| 2024 | $566,163 | $1,099,903 | $713,538 | $713,421 | 11 | $713,421 | $24,293 |
| 2023 | $179,797 | $711,113 | $735,565 | $735,564 | 8 | $735,564 | $8,416 |
| 2022 | $204,249 | $200,075 | $71,003 | $71,000 | 3 | $71,000 | $75 |
| 2021 | $75,177 | $1,012,438 | $995,394 | $995,379 | 3 | $995,379 | $191 |
| 2020 | $58,134 | $1,707,074 | $1,699,915 | $1,699,899 | 7 | — | $1,060 |
| 2019 | $50,975 | $801,568 | $802,484 | $802,449 | 7 | — | $1,568 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a university, Jewish community and Israel-related organizations, a children’s grief-support organization, a hospital, and organizations connected with Special Olympics, law enforcement, and other causes.
Among the grantees whose missions are described, Rider University says it offers undergraduate and graduate programs across business, education, liberal arts, sciences, music, and fine and performing arts. Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ describes its work as serving the Jewish community across five New Jersey counties and providing social services through community partners. Good Grief says it provides grief and resilience support to children, families, schools, and the wider community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $857,600. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median of $20,000.
The largest reported grants included $400,000 to SPECIAL OLYMIPIC NEW JERESY in Lawrenceville, New Jersey; $230,000 to Rider University; $66,000 to B’NAI SHALOM; $39,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ; and $31,600 to Cooperman Barnabas. Other reported grants included $25,000 to St Jude Childrens Hospital, $20,000 to Jewish National Fund, and $10,000 each to Good Grief, National WW11 Museum, Anti-Defamation League, and Higher Ground. Police Unity Tour received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wayne Canastra as president, Jill Canastra as secretary, and Devon Canastra Diamond and Dayna Canastra Robbins as co-treasurers.
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family is led by Wayne Canastra, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Canastra
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dayna Canastra Robbins
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jill Canastra
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Devon Canastra Diamond
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Devon Canastra (2019–2023) — Co-Treasurer
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 Wayne and Jill Canastra Family
How much does Wayne and Jill Canastra Family give each year?
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family gave $858K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $713K across 11 grants.
What is Wayne and Jill Canastra Family's typical grant size?
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $65,969, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wayne and Jill Canastra Family give grants?
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family gives mostly in New Jersey: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lawrenceville, NJ (2 grants), West Orange, NJ (2 grants) and NYC, NY (2 grants).
Does Wayne and Jill Canastra Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Wayne and Jill Canastra Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (13 grants).
Who are Wayne and Jill Canastra Family's largest grantees?
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family's largest 2025 grantees include Special Olymipic New Jeresy ($400,000), Rider University ($230,000) and B'nai Shalom ($66,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wayne and Jill Canastra Family?
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family reported $460K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $751K.
What does Wayne and Jill Canastra Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wayne and Jill Canastra Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wayne and Jill Canastra Family's EIN?
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4591538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wayne and Jill Canastra Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
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