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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-2214565

Michael G Cantonis Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Palm Harbor, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $140,650 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

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

    $140,650

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,323,318

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,389,161

  • Tax year 2022

    $282,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,438,320

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,290,206

  • Tax year 2020

    $109,900

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,114,792

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,225,873

  • Tax year 2018

    $129,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,169,946

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Nicholas PhiloptochosTarpon Springs, FL

    Religious

    $50,000
  2. Florida OrchestraSt Petersburg, FL

    Educational

    $22,000
  3. ARC Tampa Bay FoundationClearwater, FL

    Charitable

    $21,650
  4. Clearwater Free ClinicClearwater, FL

    Health

    $10,000
  5. Copperhead CharitiesPalm Harbor, FL

    Charitible

    $10,000
  6. Hellenic College Holy CrossBrookline, MA

    Educational

    $10,000
  7. Museum of Fine Arts St PetersburgSt Petersburg, FL

    Art

    $10,000
  8. Community Dental Clinic IncClearwater, FL

    Health

    $4,500
  9. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchClearwater, FL

    Religious

    $1,500
  10. Church of the AscensionClearwater, FL

    Religious

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $22,00032% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $21,65032% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $14,50021% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $130,650
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • George M CantonisPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cynthia C HellerVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James M CantonisVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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