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The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 463936078

The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $86,710 in 62 grants; the typical grant was $552 and the largest $22,633. 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 $106,485 the year before.

34% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$97,35055$1.8 million
2023$106,48553$1.8 million
2024$86,71062$1.9 million

How to apply

The Cannuscio Rader 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 The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania33$62,569
District of Columbia10$9,103
New York4$3,126
Delaware2$3,122
North Carolina2$2,265
New Jersey2$1,250
Maryland1$1,050
Massachusetts1$1,000
Rhode Island1$1,000
Maine2$721

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 62 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends Select School
Philadelphia, PA
Education$22,633
Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Education$7,000
Education Law Center
Philadelphia, PA
Education$5,000
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Arts$3,500
Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Arts$3,000
Challenge Program
Wilmington, DE
Education$2,080
Compass Philadelphia
Washington, DC
Civic$2,073
East Coast Greenway
Durham, NC
Civic$2,065
Franklin Square Films
Philadelphia, PA
Arts$2,000
Friends of Fitler Square
Philadelphia, PA
Civic$2,000
Project Home
Philadelphia, PA
Civic$2,000
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Education$2,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Education$1,500
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Support bicycle coalition$1,080
Hias
Washington, DC
General operating$1,070
Human Rights Campaign
Washington, DC
Civic$1,050
NAACP
Baltimore, MD
Civic$1,050
Do More 24 Delaware - Spur Impact
Wilmington, DE
Civic$1,042
American Journalism Project
Washington, DC
Civic$1,041
Propublica
New York, NY
Civic$1,035
American Immigration Council
Washington, DC
Civic$1,033
Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, NY
Civic$1,030
Schuylkill Banks
Philadelphia, PA
Civic$1,021
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Cambridge, MA
Arts$1,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
Education$1,000
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers
Camden, NJ
Civic$1,000
Whyy
Philadelphia, PA
Education$1,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Nutrition$1,000
Friends of the Wissahickon
Philadelphia, PA
Civic$995
Chop Food Allergy Program
Philadelphia, PA
Education$750
Friends of Schuylkill River Park
Philadelphia, PA
Civic$555
Emily's List
Washington, DC
Civic$550
Everytown for Gun Safety Support
New York, NY
Civic$550
Manna
Philadelphia, PA
Nutrition$530
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Health$523
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Bath, ME
General operating$521
American Civil Liberties Union
Philadelphia, PA
Civic$518
Fairmount Park Conservancy
Philadelphia, PA
Environmental$518
National Academy of Medicine
Washington, DC
Health$518
Pen America
Washington, DC
Education$518

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation give?

$86,710 in tax year 2024, across 62 grants, with a typical grant of $552.

Who runs The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Caroly Cannuscio (President) and Daniel Rader (Vice-President).

What does The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and arts and culture.

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