John & Elaine Kanas Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 11-3440709

Foundation Overview

Based in Remsenburg, NY, John & Elaine Kanas Family Foundation has awarded 197 grants totaling $10,265,275 to organizations in Florida, New York and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $1,285,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$10,265,275
Total Assets
$31,874,658
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$3,600
% Median Grant Growth
+44% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 38%

8 of 21 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
New York

87% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in East Moriches (36%), West Hampton Beach (10%), New York (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+31%

Moderate 31% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (89%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into John & Elaine Kanas Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
9-11 Memorial Museum $5,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Als Foundation Greater Ny $3,600 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
City On The Hill Community Chest $75,500 Middle Island, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Community Family Literacy Project $500 Shirley, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
East End Hospice $30,500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Family Service League $40,000 East Hampton, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Foundation For Wildlife Sustainability $750 Manorville, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church $2,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Kind Keeper Animal Rescue $500 North Myrtle Beach, SC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Long Island University $660,000 Brookville, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Longwood Athletic Club $500 Sarasota, FL, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Moriches Bay Project $2,500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
New Beginnings Community Center $5,000 Riverhead, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation $611,800 Riverhead, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Rico Memorial Fund $5,500 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Seatuck Cove Rotary $500 Seatuck Cove, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Soundview Pregnancy Services $2,500 Centereach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Stony Brook School $1,202,500 Stony Brook, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Vfw Post 5350 $1,000 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Westhampton Free Library $5,100 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Westhampton Presbyterian Church $500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Als Association Chapter $3,400 Westminster, CO, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Boomer Esiason Foundation $600 Bethesda, MD, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Christ Lutheran Church $4,000 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
City On The Hill $50,000 Middle Island, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Community Family Literacy $500 Denver, CO, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,000 Denver, CO, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
East End Hospice $42,000 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Eastern Long Island Hospital $5,000 Greenport, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Family Service League $80,000 East Hampton, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
First Tee New York $15,000 Bronx, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Friends Academy $1,000 Locust Valley, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Friends Of West Hampton Free Library $8,000 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Honors Flight Long Island $3,000 Southampton, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Lisa Foundation $1,000 Frankenmuth, MI, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Long Island University $180,000 Brooklyn, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Longwood Athletic Booster Club $500 Sarasota, FL, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Maurice A Deane School Of Law $5,000 Hempstead, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Mercy Ships $500 Garden Valley, TX, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Moriches Bay Projects $2,500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Moriches Community Center $1,500 Center Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
New Beginnings Community Center $5,000 Riverhead, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
North Shore Animal League $500 Port Washington, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation $115,000 Riverhead, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Prison Fellowship $700 Lansdowne, VA, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Raphael Medical Center $1,000 Indianapolis, IN, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Rico Memorial Fund $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Samaritan's Purse $2,000 Boone, NC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Seatuck Cove Rotary $500 Seatuck Cove, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Stony Brook School $300,000 Stony Brook, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Vfw Post 5350 $500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Vfw Post 6249 $1,000 Rocky Point, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Als Association $5,000 Boynton Beach, FL, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Bridge To A Cure Foundation $10,000 Fort Meyers, FL, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
City On The Hill $100,000 Middle Island, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Columbus Citizens Foudation $2,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Community Family Literacy Project $500 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
East End Hospice $25,000 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Eastport Fire Engine Co1 $500 Eastport, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Family Service League $40,000 East Hampton, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Friends Academy $1,000 Locust Valley, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Hilda Mcbride Memorial Fund $500 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church $3,000 East Hampton, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Li University $240,000 Brooklyn, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering $500 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Middle Island Caring For Kids $14,000 Middle Island, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Moriches Bay Historical Society $30,000 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
New Beginings Community Center $10,000 Medford, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Pbmc Foundation $160,400 Riverhead, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Peconic Bay Medical Center $12,000 Riverhead, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Raynor Country Day School $600,000 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Rico Memorial Foundation $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Seatauck Rotery $1,500 Seatuck Cove, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Southampton Pba $1,250 Southampton, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Stony Brook School $500,000 Stony Brook, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Suffolk County Community College $500 Seldan, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Taylor University $1,000 Upland, IN, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
The Remsenburg Association $250 Remsenburg, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Uja Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Vfw Post 414 $1,000 Lawerence Township, NJ, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Vfw Post 5350 $1,000 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
West Hampton Free Libiary $4,500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Als Association - Li Chapter $4,200 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
American Heart Association $500 Plainview, NY, US Charitable 2020
Center Moriches Youth Org $3,000 Center Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2020
Chamber Of Commerce Of The Moriches $5,000 Center Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2020
City On The Hill $60,000 Middle Island, NY, US Charitable 2020
Ducks Unlimited $500 Memphis, TN, US Charitable 2020
East End Hospice $56,500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2020
Family Services League $45,000 East Hampton, NY, US Charitable 2020
Heart Of The Hamptons $500 South Hampton, NY, US Charitable 2020
Hilda Mcbride Memorial Fund $500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2020
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church $5,000 East Hampton, NY, US Charitable 2020
Lighthouse Mission $2,500 Bellport, NY, US Charitable 2020
Long Island University $120,000 Brookville, NY, US Charitable 2020
New Beginnings Community Center $1,750 Medford, NY, US Charitable 2020
Patrolman's Association $200 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Pbmc Foundation $85,000 Riverhead, NY, US Charitable 2020
Rico Memorial Foundation $6,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2020
Samaritans Purse $2,500 Boone, NC, US Charitable 2020
Seatuck Cove Rotary $500 Seatuck Cove, NY, US Charitable 2020
South Shore University Group $4,600 Bayshore, NY, US Charitable 2020
Stony Brook School $175,500 Stony Brook, NY, US Charitable 2020
Suffolk County Bsa $1,000 Medford, NY, US Charitable 2020
Suffolk County Cc Foundation $500 Selden, NY, US Charitable 2020
The Remsenburg Academy $250 Remsenberg, NY, US Charitable 2020
Vfm Post 5350 $1,000 West Hampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2020
Weiss Cornell Medical Center $75,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Westhampton Cultural Consortium $2,500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2020
Westhampton Garden Club $500 West Hampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2020
Westhampton Presbyterian Church $300 West Hampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2020
Als Foundation Greater Ny Chapter $3,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2018
Atlantic Bay Educational Fund $25,000 Monterey, CA, US Charitable 2018
City On A Hill Community Center $60,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Community Scholarship Association Of The Moriches $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Compassion International $500 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2018
East End Hospice $12,500 Westhampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2018
Eastport Fire Engine Company #1 $600 East Port, NY, US Charitable 2018
Emanuel Lutheran Church $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Family Service League $95,000 Huntington, NY, US Charitable 2018
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
I Have A Dream Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2018
Kaman Brian Tunor Foundation $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Long Island Pine Barrens $2,000 Riverhead, NY, US Charitable 2018
Low Country Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Beaufort, SC, US Charitable 2018
Maurice A Dean School Of Law $10,000 Hempstead, NY, US Charitable 2018
Miami Beach Police Foundation $5,000 Miami Beach, FL, US Charitable 2018
Moriches Bay Project $2,500 Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Moriches Community Center $1,500 Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
New Beginnings Community Center $3,100 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
New York Elite Police Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2018
Pbmc Foundation $77,000 Riverhead, NY, US Charitable 2018
Presence Lutheran Church $1,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Rico Memorial Fund $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Seatuck Cove Rotary $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Sheila & Terry Mcbride Scholarship Fund $500 Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Stony Brook School $370,000 Stony Brook, NY, US Charitable 2018
Uja Foundation Of Ny $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2018
Westhampton Beach Cultural Association $5,000 Westhampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2018
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts $4,000 Westhampton Beach, NY, US Charitable 2018
World Servants $500 Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2018
Blessings R Us $1,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2017
City On A Hill Community Church $37,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Charitable 2017
Community Scholarship Assoc Of Moriches $2,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2017
East End Hopice $10,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2017
Family Service League $50,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2017
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitaible Contribution 2017
Long Island Head Start $875 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Long Island Pine Barrens $5,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2017
Miscellaneous $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2017
New Beginings Community Center $500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2017
Nicholaus Childrens Foundation $8,000 Jupiter, FL, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Peconic Bay Medical Center $1,285,000 Riverhead, NY, US Charitable Charitable 2017
Rico Memorial Foundation $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Special Olymipics Ny Li Region $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2017
Stony Brook School $110,000 Stony Brook, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Life Time Ministries $20,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
South Bay Bible Fellowship $2,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2017
Make A Wish Suffolk County $3,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Helping Makes U Happy Inc $2,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Vfw Post East Moriches $3,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Uja Federation Of Ny $1,500 Nyc, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
East Moriches Fire Department $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
East Moriches Soldiers And Sailors Memorial $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Big Brothers And Big Sisters Of Broward Co $1,000 Ft Lauderdale, FL, US Charitable Purpose 2017
For His Children $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
I Have A Dream Foundation $10,000 Eat, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Ichan School Of Medicine $2,500 Nyc, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
Long Island University $25,000 Greenvale, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2017
American Irish Historical Society $10,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
American Legion Post $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
Blessings R Us $1,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
City Of Miami $25,000 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2016
City On A Hill Community Church $280,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Charitable 2016
Community Scholarship Assoc Of Moriches $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
Cystic Fibrosios Foundation $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
East End Hopice $10,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
Family Service League $175,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church $3,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitaible Contribution 2016
Long Island Pine Barrens $3,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
Miscellaneous $2,050 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2016
New Beginings Community Center $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Contributions 2016
Ny University $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2016
Pbmc Foundation $15,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Charitable 2016
Peconic Bay Medical Center $1,250,000 Riverhead, NY, US Charitable Charitable 2016
Rico Memorial Foundation $5,000 East Moriches, NY, US Rkelly - 11/07/16 11:38am Worksheet Grants And Contributions Paid 2016
Salvation Army $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
Special Olymipics Ny Li Region $25,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable 2016
Stony Brook School $102,500 Stony Brook, NY, US Rkelly - 11/07/16 11:38am Worksheet Grants And Contributions Paid 2016
Nicholaus Childrens Foundation $8,000 Jupiter, FL, US Charitable Purpose 2016
Hofstra University $50,000 Uniondale, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2016
The Fiu Foundation $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purposes 2016
South American Missionarry Soc $1,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2016
Elih Foundation $30,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2016
Woodrow Wilson Center $15,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2016
Boy Scouts Of Americia $1,000 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2016
Long Island Head Start $1,500 East Moriches, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for John & Elaine Kanas Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 11-3440709
Website N/A
Address 175 MONTAUK HIGHWAY PO BOX 668 Remsenburg, NY 11960-0000

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee John & Elaine Kanas Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President John A Kanas
Vice Preseident Elaine Kanas
Secretary Kathy Hallinan
Treasurer Patricia Blake

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.