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Harry E Canaday Fund

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 276097607

Harry E Canaday Fund is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $158,135 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $35,580 and the largest $79,067. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $164,286 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$164,2864$3.3 million
2024$158,1354$3.6 million

How to apply

Harry E Canaday Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Harry E Canaday Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina4$158,135

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Benson Baptist Church
Benson, NC
For community religious enrichment$79,067
Benson Museum-Local Histo
Benson, NC
For future historical education$63,254
Benson United Methodist C
Benson, NC
For community religious enrichment$7,907
Mary Duncan Public Librar
Benson, NC
For reading programs & materials$7,907

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harry E Canaday Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Harry E Canaday Fund give?

$158,135 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $35,580.

Who runs Harry E Canaday Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Bradley McLamb (Trustee).

What does Harry E Canaday Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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