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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4135266

Verna O Canova Foundation

A private foundation in Marine on St Croix, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $266,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
By the end of february
Restrictions
N/A

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $266,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,418,838

  • Tax year 2023

    $353,242

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,394,908

  • Tax year 2022

    $369,634

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,675,450

  • Tax year 2021

    $267,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,966,441

  • Tax year 2020

    $439,282

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,599,867

  • Tax year 2019

    $348,075

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,244,409

  • Tax year 2018

    $307,455

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,444,962

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. James P Harrington OrganizationMarshfield, MA

    Program and events support

    $20,000
  2. Cape Wellness CollaborativeS Yarmouth, MA

    Wellness support

    $15,000
  3. Community Music SchoolAllentown, PA

    Music lessons and instruments

    $15,000
  4. Kidspeace Children's HospitalSchnecksville, PA

    General funding

    $15,000
  5. Manito Life CenterAllentown, PA

    Equine therapy services

    $15,000
  6. Repertory Dance TheatreEmmaus, PA

    Dance program support

    $15,000
  7. Via of the Lehigh ValleyBethlehem, PA

    Mission and program support

    $15,000
  8. Aspire to Autonomy IncAllentown, PA

    Program and events support

    $10,000
  9. Bloom for Women IncEaston, PA

    Program and events support

    $10,000
  10. Community Bike WorksAllentown, PA

    Earn a bike program

    $10,000
  11. Good Shepherd Rehabilitation NetAllentown, PA

    Charitable operations

    $10,000
  12. Guardian Support Agency IncAllentown, PA

    Mission and program support

    $10,000
  13. Lehigh Valley Italian BandAllentown, PA

    Charitable operations

    $10,000
  14. Meals on Wheels of Lehigh CountyAllentown, PA

    Meals program

    $10,000
  15. Project of EastonEaston, PA

    Charitable operations

    $10,000
  16. Ripple Community IncAllentown, PA

    Rci village

    $10,000
  17. Share Care Faith in ActionBethlehem, PA

    Caregiving assistance support

    $10,000
  18. The Literacy CenterAllentown, PA

    Adult literacy programs

    $10,000
  19. Touchstone TheatreBethlehem, PA

    Arts education

    $10,000
  20. Miller-Keystone Blood CenterBethlehem, PA

    Charitable operations

    $7,000
  21. The Allentown Band IncAllentown, PA

    Charitable operations

    $7,000
  22. Pioneer Band of Allentown IncAllentown, PA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  23. Second Harvest Food BankNazareth, PA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  24. Sync Recovery FoundationReigelsville, PA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  25. The Velodrome FundBreinigsville, PA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  26. Macungie BandMacungie, PA

    Charitable operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $45,00030% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $32,00021% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $20,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $20,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania24 grants $231,500
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kristen Landreth DeanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Philip E CanovaVICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $12,737
  • Parker LandrethSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $10,000

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