Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1780178

The Mannix Canby Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $480,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $443,586

  • Tax year 2024

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $336,289

  • Tax year 2023

    $326,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $389,805

  • Tax year 2022

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $333,691

  • Tax year 2021

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $533,765

  • Tax year 2020

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $512,513

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $695,080

  • Tax year 2018

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $775,376

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Methow Valley Trails CollaborativeWinthrop, WA

    Trail work

    $50,000
  2. Catholic Community ServicesSeattle, WA

    Youth tutoring program

    $25,000
  3. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    College application program

    $25,000
  4. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    College application program

    $25,000
  5. Community for YouthSeattle, WA

    Mentorship program

    $25,000
  6. KandeliaSeattle, WA

    After-school programs

    $25,000
  7. Northwest Education AccessSeattle, WA

    College success program

    $25,000
  8. Room OneTwisp, WA

    Social service program

    $25,000
  9. Seattle Arts and LecturesSeattle, WA

    K-12 writing program

    $25,000
  10. African Community Housing and DevelopmentSeatac, WA

    After-school program

    $20,000
  11. Bryant Neighborhood CenterTacoma, WA

    After-school program

    $20,000
  12. Geeking Out Kids of ColorSeattle, WA

    Summer tech program for kids

    $20,000
  13. Common Power (action Academy)Seattle, WA

    Civic and fieldwork education

    $15,000
  14. Garden Raised BountyOlympia, WA

    Garden program for at-risk youth

    $15,000
  15. Kids and PaperSeattle, WA

    Summer program for elem. Students

    $15,000
  16. Palmer ScholarsLakewood, WA

    Post-secondary readiness training

    $15,000
  17. Southwest Youth and Family ServicesSeattle, WA

    After-school program

    $15,000
  18. STEM Paths Innovation NetworkRenton, WA

    STEM training program

    $15,000
  19. Team ReadSeattle, WA

    Reading tutoring program

    $15,000
  20. Washington Alliance for Better SchoolsShoreline, WA

    Stem4good program

    $15,000
  21. Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest WaSeattle, WA

    High school scholars program

    $10,000
  22. Foundation for Academic EndeavorsMount Vernon, WA

    High school academic support program

    $10,000
  23. Olympic AngelsPort Angeles, WA

    Foster youth mentor program

    $10,000
  24. World Mind Creation Academy (celebrating Roots)Seattle, WA

    Youth community builders program

    $10,000
  25. YMCA of Greater SeattleSeattle, WA

    Y scholars program

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

14 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Catholic Community ServicesSeattle, WA

    Youth tutoring program

    $25,000
  2. Catholic Community ServicesSeattle, WA

    Youth tutoring program

    $25,000
  3. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    College application program

    $25,000
  4. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    College application program

    $25,000
  5. Community for YouthSeattle, WA

    Mentorship program

    $25,000
  6. Community for YouthSeattle, WA

    Mentorship program

    $25,000
  7. Northwest Education AccessSeattle, WA

    College success program

    $25,000
  8. Northwest Education AccessSeattle, WA

    College success program

    $25,000
  9. Seattle Arts and LecturesSeattle, WA

    K-12 writing program

    $25,000
  10. Seattle Arts and LecturesSeattle, WA

    K-12 writing program

    $25,000
  11. STEM Paths Innovation NetworkRenton, WA

    STEM training program

    $15,000
  12. STEM Paths Innovation NetworkRenton, WA

    STEM training program

    $15,000
  13. Team ReadSeattle, WA

    Reading tutoring program

    $15,000
  14. Team ReadSeattle, WA

    Reading tutoring program

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $130,00037% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $65,00018% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $65,00018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $20,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $30,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington25 grants $480,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Caleb L CanbyV.P./SEC Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Theresa MannixPRES/TREAS Hours 2Pay $0
  • Beata M CanbyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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