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Who does The Canning Foundation fund?

The Canning Foundation has awarded $39 million across 504 grants to 231 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $10,000 and $50,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $25,000 versus $12,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$39.4M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
231
Grants
504
Years
2020–2025

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 231 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
N Northwestern Memorial Foundation $7.5M122020–20252025— —
Big Shoulders Fund $5.6M102020–20242024IL
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $3.1M120242024CO
N Northwestern Medicine $1.9M220252025— —
B Big Shoulders Fund $1.9M220252025— —
Wings Program INC $1.3M62020–20232023IL
T The Field Museum $720K72020–20242024— —
Northwest Community Hospital Foundation $595K62020–20242024IL
Paws Chicago $532K72020–20242024IL
Northwestern University $525K42020–20242024IL
Depaul University $525K62020–20242024IL
Y Young at Heart $510K62020–20252025— —
H Harper College Educational Foundation $502K82020–20252025— —
N Northwestern University $450K220252025— —
Duke University $411K32020–20232023NC
C Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy $405K42020–20232023— —
African Wildlife Foundation $400K22023–20242024DC
Better Government Association INC $400K52020–20232023IL
H Hope Education and Outreach of St Sabina $350K42020–20252025— —
Ucan $341K42020–20242024IL
Accelerate Institute $325K52020–20232023IL
Smithsonian Institution $323K42020–20242024DC
D De Lasalle Institute $307K62020–20232023IL
M Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation $300K52020–20252025— —
C Chicago Community Foundation $275K42020–20232023IL
A Access Living $250K42020–20252025— —
L Leo High School $236K32022–20242024IL
Illinois Policy Institute $202K22023–20242024IL
Empower Illinois $200K22021–20222022IL
Youth Services of Glenview- Northbrook $200K120242024IL
T Timeline Theatre $200K120212021— —
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $200K120212021IL
D Denison University $200K120252025— —
C Chicago Zoological Society $200K120252025— —
D Duke University $200K120252025— —
D De La Salle Institute $193K22023–20242024CA
Let IT Be US $189K72020–20242024IL
O Our Lady of Tepeyac High School $186K52020–20242024IL
Chicago Zoological Society $172K22021–20222022IL
Y Youth Services INC $167K22022–20232023— —
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago INC $155K120202020IL
N Neurobalance Center $150K22020–20212021— —
P Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum $150K62020–20252025— —
U Uwsp Foundation INC $150K32023–20252025— —
S Shirley Ryan Abilitylab (formerly Ric) $150K32022–20242024— —
Chicago Public Media INC $150K22020–20212021IL
M Merit School of Music $150K120252025— —
S Smithsonian's National Zoo $141K120202020— —
L Lutheran Church Charities $125K52020–20252025— —
Urban Gateways $125K52020–20242024IL
W Wttw $125K52020–20242024— —
P Providence St Mel High School $125K52020–20242024— —
T The Chicago Club Preservation Fund $120K220202020— —
Brain Research Foundation $110K52020–20242024IL
The Chicago Community Trust $101K120232023IL
C Casey's Safe Haven Holistic Horse Rescue and Sanctuary $100K120252025— —
C Catholic Extension $100K52021–20252025— —
T The Night Ministry $100K120212021— —
N Northwest Community Hospital Foundation $100K120252025— —
T The Michael J Fox Foundation $100K120252025— —
Y Youth Services $100K120252025— —
Des Plaines Friends of the Parks $100K120222022IL
J Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart $100K42020–20232023— —
Denison University $92K22022–20242024OH
Perspectives Charter Schools $83K52020–20242024IL
Y Youth Services Act Now Campaign $83K120242024— —
After School Matters INC $75K42020–20232023IL
Clearbrook $75K32021–20232023IL
Wirepoints Corp $75K32020–20232023IL
C Chicago Botanic Garden $75K52020–20252025— —
L Leo High School $75K120252025— —
Skills for Chicagoland's Future $75K32020–20222022IL
Enchanted Backpack $75K32020–20242024IL
S Shedd Aquarium $75K120202020— —
Bravehearts INC $65K52020–20242024GA
Y YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago $60K32020–20222022— —
Change Illinois $60K32020–20242024IL
Altus Academy $60K22021–20222022IL
L Lincoln Park Zoo $60K32020–20232023— —
S Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Spark $55K22020–20212021— —
E Education Foundation of Dg Dist 58 $55K120242024— —
S St Francis Desales High School INC $54K32020–20222022OH
W Working Together Jackson $50K22023–20242024— —
T The University of Texas Foundation (md Anderson Cancer Center) $50K120242024— —
S St Sabina $50K120212021— —
The Barack Obama Foundation $50K120212021IL
Chicago Blackhawks Foundation $50K22022–20232023IL
L Leo Catholic High School $50K120202020— —
D Depression and Bipolars Support Alliance $50K120232023— —
Famous Fido Rescue and Adoption Alliance $50K42020–20242024IL
U United Way of Metro Chicago $50K22023–20242024— —
Warrior Dog Foundation $50K32020–20222022TX
Navy Seal Foundation INC $50K22022–20232023VA
Chicago Fire Department Foundation $50K52020–20242024IL
C Chicago Scholars $48K42020–20232023— —
M Museum of Science and Industry $43K22020–20212021— —
Facing History & Ourselves INC $40K42020–20242024MA
B Boys & Girls Club of Chicago $40K120202020— —
Music Institute of Chicago $40K42021–20242024IL
S Shelter INC $35K120222022— —

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