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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-2393974

Canaan Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Traverse City, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $19,352 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Keith M Nielson
PO Box 546
Traverse City, MI 49685
(616) 745-8456
[email protected]
Form and materials
In written form, including specific details as to the use of the funds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $19,352

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $983,551
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,340

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $820,937
  • Tax year 2022

    $34,941

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $671,170
  • Tax year 2021

    $12,686

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $890,342

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Living Hope Assembly of GodTraverse City, MI

    General donation

    $5,100
  2. House of PrayerTraverse City, MI

    Donation

    $5,000
  3. Mission EurasiaGlen Ellyn, IL

    General donation

    $3,000
  4. Big LifeRidgefield, WA

    General donation

    $2,016
  5. Assemblies of GodSpringfield, MO

    General donation

    $1,920
  6. Traverse Life CenterTraverse City, MI

    General donation

    $1,656
  7. The Fathers HouseGlen Rose, TX

    General donation

    $440
  8. The Garden Worship CenterBelleview, FL

    General donation

    $220

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $3,22066% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,65634% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan3 grants $11,756
  2. Tennessee1 grant $3,000
  3. Washington1 grant $2,016
  4. Missouri1 grant $1,920
  5. Texas1 grant $440
  6. Florida1 grant $220

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Keith M NielsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dana A CrosbyVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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