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Kaneb Trust

Preselected recipients only Massena, New York · EIN 166147862

Kaneb Trust is a private foundation in Massena, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $425 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $50 and the largest $100. 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 $525 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$3256$6,611
2024$5257$5,801
2025$4257$5,091

How to apply

Kaneb Trust 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 Kaneb Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$175
District of Columbia2$100
Florida1$100
Colorado1$50

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stlawrence University
Canton, NY
General fund$100
St Andrews School
Boca Raton, FL
General fund$100
ASPCA
New York, NY
General fund$50
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General fund$50
Humane Society of the US
Washington, DC
General fund$50
Semester at Sea
Ftcollins, CO
General fund$50
American Cancer Society
Potsdam, NY
General fund$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kaneb Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kaneb Trust give?

$425 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $50.

Who runs Kaneb Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward J Kaneb (Trustee) and Elizabeth Kaneb (Trustee).

What does Kaneb Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and animals.

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