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Kanaan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portage, Michigan · EIN 320121980

Kanaan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Portage, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $450,751 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $433,751. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $604,490 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$10,5006$1.1 million
2024$604,4908$468,764
2025$450,7513$0

How to apply

Kanaan Family Foundation 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 Kanaan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$433,751
District of Columbia1$16,000
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Myrid USA
New York, NY
General donation$433,751
United Palestinian Appeal
Washington, DC
General donation$16,000
Kalamazoo Islamic Center
Kalamazoo, MI
General donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kanaan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kanaan Family Foundation give?

$450,751 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs Kanaan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Shadia A Kanaan (Director/President).

What does Kanaan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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