Can Foundation
EIN 880329401Total Given 2016–2024
$2.0M
95 grants · $221K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
76%
deep partner · 22/29 multi-year
repeat
$5.1M
Assets (2024)
29
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Phone
(310) 552-0960
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
FOR QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, THEY SHOULD STATE THE NEED, PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS ETC.
Restrictions
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $174K | $4.5M | $146K | 14 |
| 2017 | $172K | $5.0M | $378K | 15 |
| 2018 | $278K | $4.7M | $299K | 15 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.9M | $71K | N/A |
| 2020 | $285K | $4.9M | $179K | 13 |
| 2021 | $318K | $5.6M | $455K | 14 |
| 2022 | $298K | $4.5M | $118K | 9 |
| 2023 | $285K | $4.4M | $228K | 8 |
| 2024 | $185K | $5.1M | $361K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 95 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$130K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Theresa Williams
Director
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Theresa Williams
Director
MW
Michael S Williams
President/Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Theresa Williams
Director
Grants Awarded (95 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Orca | Seattle, WA | $130,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Wild Orca | Seattle, WA | $90,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Wild Orca | Seattle, WA | $80,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Npr | Washington, DC | $30,000 | General fund | 2016 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | $30,000 | General Fund | 2018 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | General Fund | 2018 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $30,000 | General fund | 2018 |
| Npr | Washington, DC | $30,000 | General fund | 2018 |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | General Fund | 2018 |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | $30,000 | General Fund | 2018 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $25,000 | CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY | 2020 |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| The Orangutan Project - Usa | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $25,000 | CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY | 2021 |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |