Canterbury Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Canterbury Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so the most practical first step is an introduction through someone who already knows the foundation, since a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- The filing shows $716,372 paid in giving, and about 8 in 10 of its 41 grants to organisations fall between $1,500 and $41,000, with a median of $5,000, so a modest request within that range fits its recorded giving.
- Half of its 41 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less, while its largest grant was $225,000, so that typical band is not a ceiling.
- The filing does not state a geographic focus, so your location should not on its own rule you in or out, although the filing shows its grants mainly in Texas and Virginia.
- Organisations without an existing connection to the foundation should not send it an unsolicited request.
Overview
Canterbury Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Houston, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The grant record shows a varied mix of recipient organisations: hospitals, churches, educational foundations and parent-teacher groups, alongside social-service and youth organisations, health charities, food assistance, and cultural and community bodies. Recorded purposes include general-fund support, event sponsorships, programme support and memorial gifts. One grant is designated for RNA therapeutics, but it stands as an individual purpose within a broader range of recipients rather than a published funding priority. The available material does not set out a narrower field of charitable support or eligibility criteria; the grants described here therefore characterise the recorded giving rather than a stated application offer.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas and Virginia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2024 filing, half of its 41 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 31% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 41 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- The Methodist Hospital · In honor of cynthia & don stevenson center for rna therapeutics fund$225,0002024 tax year
- Saint Martin's Episcopal Church · General pledge$56,3772024 tax year
- Navy SEAL Foundation · General fund supported by houston eot$50,0002024 tax year
- Covenant House Texas · General fund$50,0002024 tax year
- Texas A&M Foundation · General fund$41,0002024 tax year
- Spring Spirit · Spring spirit breakfast$25,0002024 tax year
- The Work Faith Connection · General fund$25,0002024 tax year
- Small Steps Nurturing Center · Small steps wine classic$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Joe F Canterbury III — Director
- Robyn Leo Canterbury — Vice President & Secretary
- Patrick Embry Canterbury — President & Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $0 | $0 | $10,241,407 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $776,329 | $716,372 | $10,697,160 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Houston, TX