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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3949382

Diane & Michael Canney Foundation

A private foundation in Leesburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $17,700 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $17,700

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $16,348
  • Tax year 2022

    $125,139

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $35,578
  • Tax year 2021

    $172,090

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $64,387
  • Tax year 2020

    $24,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $121,227
  • Tax year 2019

    $40,886

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $135,959
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,289

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $152,667

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Dedicated to building a nation connected by trails, reimagining public spaces to create safe ways for everyone to walk, bike & be active outdoors

    $5,000
  2. Sage Patient AdvocatesSan Diego, CA

    Helps patients with rare and hard to diagnose illnesses. Identifies physicians and personalized medical experts to assist them.

    $2,500
  3. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Providing advanced patient care, conducts groundbreaking biomedical research, and trains future healthcare leaders, serving as a leading academic medical institution

    $2,000
  4. American Red CrossLos Angeles, CA

    Providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the united states, helping people prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies through blood donations, support for military families, and humanitarian aid

    $1,000
  5. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Providing care to those in need around the world

    $1,000
  6. Loudoun Wildlife ConservancyLeesburg, VA

    Working to preserve, protect, and restore wildlife habitat in loudoun county, virginia, through education, citizen science, conservation advocacy, and community engagement

    $1,000
  7. National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    Increase and difuse geographic knowledge and use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to iluminate and protect the wonder of the world

    $1,000
  8. St Jude's Children's Research HopsitalMemphis, TN

    Advancing cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment, ensuring that families never receive a bill for care, travel, housing, or food.

    $1,000
  9. The Digdeep Right to Water ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    To ensure that every american has clean, running water forever.

    $1,000
  10. Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa IncTampa, FL

    To rescue, rehabilitate and care for animals; create exceptional personalized experiences that connect people with wildlife and each other in fun, immersive ways.

    $500
  11. Smile Train IncNew York, NY

    Smile train empowers local medical professionals with training, funding, and resources to provide free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children globally.

    $500
  12. Wedu Public BroadcastingTampa, FL

    Providing educational, informative, and culturally enriching content through television and digital media, serving as a trusted source of public media for the west central florida community

    $500
  13. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    Prevention animal cruelty through rescue, advocacy, and shelter support, striving to ensure the humane treatment and welfare of animals nationwide.

    $250
  14. Friends of the Shenandoah TrailWoodstock, VA

    Developing, maintaining, and promoting the shenandoah rail trail as a safe, accessible, and scenic pathway for outdoor recreation, community connection, and economic development.

    $250
  15. Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncArlington, VA

    Produce and broadcast programs of intellectual integrity and cultural merit that recognize viewers and listeners' intelligence, curiosity and interest in the world around them.

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $6,00041% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,50017% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00014% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $1,75012% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
  2. California3 grants $4,500
  3. Tennessee2 grants $3,000
  4. New York3 grants $1,750
  5. Virginia3 grants $1,450
  6. Florida2 grants $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Diane CanneyPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Michael CanneyVP & DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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