Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to funding charitable activities across various sectors. Its mission centers around supporting educational initiatives, animal welfare, human services, and environmental conservation, as evidenced by its grants to institutions like Princeton University and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. The foundation serves a diverse range of causes and organizations, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community welfare and promoting social good. While it operates primarily out of Nevada, its funding activities extend across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established charitable organization whose mission aligns with institutions already funded (higher education, policy centers, animal welfare, or municipal projects), ideally with an existing relationship or referral to the foundation's decision-makers.
Good Fit
- • Institutional profile similar to past grantees (colleges, policy institutes, animal welfare organizations, or municipal entities).
- • Project size matching common awards (~$25k–$100k) or occasional larger institutional grants.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or return grantee history with the foundation.
- • Presence or program activity in states that have received support (notably Virginia and the DC area).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to five different states (including VA, DC, NJ, AL, MI), showing a multi-state footprint with a noticeable concentration of dollars in Virginia and DC.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct recipients drawn from different institutional types (universities, policy centers, animal welfare, municipal government) and eight returning grantees, indicating a moderately diverse but stable recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings explicitly state it only funds preselected applicants; although three new recipients appeared in the latest year, the declared invitation-only policy and the prevalence of repeat grantees make unsolicited new-entry unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
