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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-0329401

Can Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $225,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Michael Williams
16633 Ventura Blvd Suite 1320
Encino, CA 91436
(310) 552-0960
Form and materials
For qualified 501(c)(3) organizations, they should state the need, proposed use of funds etc.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
There are no restrictions on 501(c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,322,957

  • Tax year 2023

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,308,201

  • Tax year 2022

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,182,018

  • Tax year 2021

    $297,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,283,606

  • Tax year 2020

    $317,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,507,262

  • Tax year 2019

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,424,323

  • Tax year 2018

    $248,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,571,232

  • Tax year 2017

    $257,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,805,907

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Seadoc SocietyEastsound, WA

    General fund

    $75,000
  2. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    General fund

    $30,000
  3. The Orangutan Project - USAAustin, TX

    General fund

    $30,000
  4. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    General fund

    $25,000
  5. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    Cornell lab of ornithology

    $25,000
  6. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General fund

    $20,000
  7. One EarthCulver City, CA

    General fund

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $55,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $75,000
  2. California2 grants $40,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $30,000
  4. Texas1 grant $30,000
  5. New York1 grant $25,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Michael S WilliamsPRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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