Private foundation · EIN 93-4491278 · Houston, Texas · Education

Canterbury Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $716K total, median $5,000. 76% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
41
$716K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in TX
76%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$10M

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Methodist HospitalHouston, TXIn honor of cynthia & don stevenson center for rna therapeutics fund$225K
St Martin's Episcopal ChurchHouston, TXGeneral pledge$56K
Covenant House TexasHouston, TXGeneral fund$50K
Navy Seal Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VAGeneral fund supported by houston eot$50K
Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TXGeneral fund$41K
Small Steps Nurturing CenterHouston, TXSmall steps wine classic$25K
Spring Spirit IncHouston, TXSpring spirit breakfast$25K
The Work Faith ConnectionHouston, TXGeneral fund$25K
Mhs Booster ClubHouston, TXGeneral fund$24K
Youth Development CenterHouston, TX2024 ydc roast and toast$22K
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationHouston, TX65 roses golf classic special friend sponsor$20K
Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NYMosdot chinuch utarbut brit tnuah kibbutzit$15K
Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TXBuffalo bayou partnership gala - belonging on the bayou$10K
Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationsHouston, TXFaith & medicine luncheon - hope$10K
Lemonade DayHouston, TXLemonade day houston program grant$10K
Main Street Ministries HoustonHouston, TXMsm new beginnings breakfast$10K
Patriot Legacy Fund IncSuwanee, GAPatriot legacy fund sponsor$10K
Young LifeSprings, COTx50 west houston$7,000
Jimmy Pappas Memorial ShootHouston, TXGold sponsor$6,000
St Monica Food PantryHouston, TXGolf tournament donation$6,000
Christ HopeHouston, TXGeneral fund$5,000
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NYGeneral fund$5,000
Hunters Creek Elementary PTAHouston, TXAnnual fund$5,000
J Give-Friends of Keren Asor Fund USA IncLakewood, NJSupport of the children of october 7th$5,000
OnegoalChicago, ILOne goal pathways of promise luncheon$5,000
Salvation ArmyHouston, TXGeneral fund$5,000
Texas Childrens Cancer & Hematology CenterHouston, TXGeneral fund$5,000
Texas State Historical AssociationAustin, TXTsha gala sponsor$5,000
The Broach FoundationHouston, TXIn memory of chris wylie$5,000
Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward FoundationUvalde, TXUcisd moving forward foundation$5,000
Houston Livestock Show & RodeoHouston, TXHlsr lamb and goat auction$3,500
Carry the LoadDallas, TXCarry the load - reed warriors$2,500
Sbms PTAHouston, TXGeneral fund$2,500
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DCGeneral fund$2,500
Brothers of LifeSeattle, WAGenreal fund$2,000
Society of Petroleum EngineersRichardson, TXGeneral fund$2,000
Memorial Village Police FoundationHouston, TXBirdies fore blues iv sponsor$1,500
The Aggieland Yearbook 2024College Station, TXYearbook sponsor$995
Amigos de Las Americas Houston ChapterHouston, TXGeneral fund$500
Easter SealsHouston, TXWalk with me houston 2024$500
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral fund$500

By state: Texas 31 · Virginia 1 · New York 2 · Georgia 1 · Colorado 1 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

Canterbury Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Houston, Texas, administered in care of Patrick Embry Canterbury, tax-exempt since 2024. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Canterbury Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Canterbury Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $716K across 41 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Canterbury Family Foundation give?

Texas (31 grants), Virginia (1 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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