Wayne and Jill Canastra Family

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ EIN: 47-4591538

Wayne and Jill Canastra Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SOUTH ORANGE, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $566K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $713K. Net investment income was $24K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$566K

+214.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$713K

-3.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

-29.5% YoY

About Wayne and Jill Canastra Family

Based on IRS filings

Wayne and Jill Canastra Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SOUTH ORANGE, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $566K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $713K. Net investment income was $24K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

DallasEast HanoverLawrencevilleLivingstonMeadvilleMemphisMorristownNew OrleansParamusStaten IslandWest OrageWest OrangeWhippany

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$469K$939K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$566,163$179,797$204,249
Revenue$1,099,903$711,113$200,075
Expenses$713,538$735,565$71,003
Qualifying Distributions$713,421$735,564$71,000
Net Investment Income$24,293$8,416$75
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$425K$850K$1M$2M7 grants20203 grants20213 grants20228 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

RIDER UNIVERSITY$305KSPECIAL OLYMIPIC NEW JER…$253KJEWISH FEDERATION OF GRE…$38KB'NAI SHALOM$26KCOOPERMAN BARNABAS$25KTUNNEL TO TOWER$25KST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL$25KNATIONAL WW11 MUSEUM$10KGOOD GRIEF$5KPOLICE UNITY TOUR$1K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WAYNE CANASTRAPRESIDENT
JILL CANASTRASECRETARY
DEVON CANASTRA DIAMONDCO-TREASURER
DAYNA CANASTRA ROBBINSCO-TREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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