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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4005475

The Canary Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,330,168

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,791,260
  • Tax year 2024

    $857,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,055,921
  • Tax year 2023

    $826,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,848,399
  • Tax year 2022

    $738,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,576,180
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,698,069

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,295,598
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,417,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,002,844
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,757,625

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,232,709

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  2. Dia Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $230,168
  3. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Limitless HorizonsSanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Mass Eye and EarBoston, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Peconc Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  7. Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  8. Intrepid Sea Air & Space MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  9. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  10. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Maine Historical SocietyPortland, ME

    General support

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

8 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500,000
  2. Dia Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,200,000
  3. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Limitless HorizonsSanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Geneal support

    $100,000
  7. Intrepid Sea Air & Space MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  8. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $280,16858% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $100,00021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $1,120,168
  2. California1 grant $100,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  4. Maine1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Charles de GunzburgPRES/CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David A SteinDIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathalie de GunzburgDIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leonard M NelsonDIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth N MusenDIR/VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lee CornellSEC/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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