Foundations that fund organizations in Canton, New York
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Canton nonprofits
135 private foundations gave $7.0M to Canton organizations in their latest filings; 39 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
160 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Canton around $5,000. 32 of these funders are based in New York; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 135
- Accept applications
- 39
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Canton
- $7.0M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 160
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in NY
- 32%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Canton organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 4 | $2.5M | $2,200 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education; Endowment |
| Edward John Noble Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 3 | $1.0M | $5,000 | Yes | Anthony and constance soupios p71 scholarship; Performance and communication arts theater; Center for the environment current use |
| Douglas Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $667K | $667K | Preselected only | General |
| Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $580K | $290K | Yes | Expand the institute for career advancement in medicine pla…; Develop programs to help students enter the peer support pr… |
| The Eisner Foundation Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | General |
| The Titus Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $220K | $220K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Munn Family Foundation Inc C/O MS Michele Celestino | Lantana, FL | 1 | $158K | $158K | Preselected only | Annual drive |
| Brothers Brook Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $152K | $152K | Preselected only | Non-partisan public policy research |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 1 | $102K | $102K | Preselected only | General |
| Davidow Family Foundation | Woodside, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Lozen Foundation Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $99K | $99K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Leo and Yuki Graham Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Freeman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $62K | $62K | Yes | General support |
| Delta Dental Community Care Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Community giving- dental |
| The Mathenaeum Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | to support the Illustration Apprenticeships program of Illu… |
| The Angelo Family Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | For operations |
| The Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc | Depew, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Qualifying charity |
| The Onda Foundation Inc | Burlington, VT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose. |
| The John a Hartford Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| The Smidt Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching ex… |
| The Mc Cutchen Foundation | Brunswick, MD | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | General support |
| Beyond Boundaries Institute | Hunt Valley, MD | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Engaging africa fund |
| The Oaklawn Foundationinc | Wilton, CT | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Grant oaklawn foundation scholarship fund year 1 of 5 and d… |
| Cloudsplitter Foundation | Saranac Lake, NY | 6 | $30K | $5,000 | Yes | Project grant; Unrestricted grant; Rapid response |
| Wheelwright Scientific School | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Tuition Scholarship |
| Ji Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Birdsong Family Foundation Inc | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To provide scholarhsip funds to students from the adirondac… |
| France-Merrick Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | Grants are to be used in accordance with the established pu… |
| The Lbj Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Organization's exempt purpose |
| Dreamcatcher Foundation Inc | Islamorada, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General donation |
| Stewart Family Foundation | Woburn, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Millicent C Starr Charitable Tr | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| Kinney Drugs Foundation Inc | Gouverneur, NY | 3 | $17K | $3,000 | Yes | Ahec scholars program; 2024 el moses walk run; 2024 sponsorship program |
| Henry C Vanacker Jr Scholarship Tr | Glens Falls, NY | 4 | $16K | $3,750 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Pyrities Youth Group | Pyrites, NY | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Research |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $16K | $5,005 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Koski Family Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Support St. Lawrence University scholarships |
| Penniman Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $14K | $14K | Yes | Charitable |
| Jm McDonald Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $12K | $5,000 | Yes | General & Unrestricted; Bringing it Home: Using Modern Virtual Reality Techniques t…; Capacity Building - Program Director |
| Noteman-Jones Family Charitable Foundation | Hockessin, DE | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Ongoing educational programs |
| Kissinger Family Foundation Inc | Boulder, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Sweetgrass Foundation | Canton, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Arts |
| Gouverneur Foundation | Gouverneur, NY | 4 | $8,100 | $1,800 | Yes | Education |
| Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation | Nantucket, MA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Scholarship for Kalina Natcheve |
| The Double Eagle Foundation 4191-06-43 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General charitable purposes |
| Pearson Family Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Armstrong Foundation | St Peters, PA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Mission purpose |
| Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foun | Johnsburg, NY | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Yes | Used for underwriting support. |
| The Boeschenstein Family Foundation Fka M/B Foundation | Perrysburg, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contributions |
| The Garland and Brenda Reiter Family Foundation | Watsonville, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Impacting young lives |
| Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S Bedford Charitable Foundation | Easton, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable operations |
| The Theodore H Barth Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Educational purposes |
| Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Educational |
| Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc | Fairfield, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| The Windham Foundation Inc | Grafton, VT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support, financial aid |
| Tortimaki Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Women's Lacrosse Program |
| The Beckerer Foundation Inc | Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Programs |
| Jephson Educational Trust #1 Xxxxx0006 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Peak Foundation Inc | Victor, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Student scholarships |
| The Fairfield Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| The Thomas & Elsie Deeley Foundation | Ashburn, VA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Fairbanks Family Charitable Foundation | Williamstown, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Operating assistance |
| The Webb Larson Family Foundation Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust C/O Ross E Sherbrooke | Cohasset, MA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Gould Norman & Anna Schol Fd | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $3,694 | $3,694 | Yes | Charitable |
| Irene M Feld Trust Under Will 002775 | Olean, NY | 1 | $3,494 | $3,494 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Peter and Vivian Falco Family Foundation | Bedford, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General use |
| William R McNeiece III Foundation | Syracuse, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Higher education |
| Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc | Danbury, CT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Arthur R Atwood Scholarship Tw | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $2,885 | $2,885 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,550 | $2,550 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General contribution |
| Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation | Pittsford, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Support public radio |
| Air Products Foundation | Allentown, PA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | 2024 air product contribution to suny canton |
| Cochran Family Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating fund |
| Taylor Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Peckham Family Foundation | Katonah, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Walter & Cecile Borchert Scholarship Fund | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $2,200 | $2,200 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Harriet Blades Dodge Memorial Tr Fund | Westerly, RI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Ricker College Scholarship & Endowment Committee | Houlton, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship Program |
| Gazin Norbert L Education Pfdn 101-0628960 | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| John C & Bernice a Rieg Charitable | Hartford, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Tuition scholarship |
| Harold W Sweatt Foundation | Big Sky, MT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | General |
| Edmond N & Virginia H Moriarty Charitable Foundation Inc | Rocky Hill, NJ | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Mackinnon Family Charitable Foundation | Williston, VT | 1 | $1,950 | $1,950 | Yes | Educational |
| Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation Emmett Lyne Trustee C/O Rich May Pc | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,532 | $1,532 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Bockus Brown Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Contribution to the donee to provide public radio to st law… |
| The Chingos Foundation | Boynton Beach, FL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Education |
| Marie & John Zimmermann Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | General use of donee |
| Cherry Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc | Cotuit, MA | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Costanza Family Foundation | Rochester, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General Gift |
| Edmac Foundation Inc | Pittsford, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General Donation |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Proposal request |
| Lawrence P Castellani Family Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Sydney C. Lohr Memorial Fund |
| Carol Colman Timmis Foundation Ltd | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted Grant |
| Eaton & Reed Scsp Tr UW Agt | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Maple Grove Foundation | Archbald, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Program services |
| Finucaine Fund Inc | Pittsford, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Canton, New York?
Fidelity Foundation, Edward John Noble Foundation Inc, Douglas Foundation, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc, The Eisner Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Canton organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Canton. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.