Carlson Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyChapel Hill, North Carolina · EIN 31-1678303 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.1M
Organizations funded100
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$33.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
61% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke's House LLC | Hagerstown, MD | Major grant, matching grant | $78,568 |
| Sound Waters Inc | Stamford, CT | Major grant | $50,000 |
| Give a Leg Up (Galup) | Boca Raton, FL | Major grant, discretionary grant | $35,000 |
| Detroit Achievement Academy Foundation | Detroit, MI | Major grant | $30,000 |
| Amandla Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Major grant | $25,000 |
| Blood Cancer United | Washington, DC | Major grant | $25,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | Major grant | $25,000 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | Major grant | $25,000 |
| Stxbp1 Foundation | Holly Springs, NC | Major grant | $25,000 |
| Waterside School Inc | Stamford, CT | Major grant | $25,000 |
| Humble Design Inc | Southfield, MI | Major grant | $23,000 |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | Major grant, discretionary grant | $22,000 |
| Unc Health Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | Major grant, matching grant | $20,100 |
| Alive | Alexandria, VA | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Arlington Free Clinic Inc | Arlington, VA | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties | Durham, NC | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Building One Community | Stamford, CT | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville | Nashville, TN | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc | New York, NY | Major grant | $20,000 |
| New Jersey Tutoring Corps Inc | Newark, NJ | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | Major grant | $20,000 |
| The Clear Fund Dba Givewell | Oakland, CA | Major grant | $20,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy North Carolina Chapter | Durham, NC | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Youth Villages Inc | Nashville, TN | Major grant | $20,000 |
| Chatham Outreach Alliance - Cora | Pittsboro, NC | Major grant, discretionary grant, matching grant | $15,500 |
| Orange County Rape Crisis Center | Chapel Hill, NC | Major grant, matching grant | $15,200 |
| El Centro Hispano Inc | Durham, NC | Major grant, matching grant | $15,150 |
| Arlington Food Assistance Center (Afac) | Arlington, VA | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Birth Detroit Inc | Detroit, MI | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Inc | Arlington, VA | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Clarksville Area Urban Ministries | Clarksville, TN | Major grant | $15,000 |
| DC Firefighters Burn Foundation | Washington, DC | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Emancipate Nc Inc | Durham, NC | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Inter-Faith Council for Social Service | Carrboro, NC | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Miraclefeet | Chapel Hill, NC | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Oak City Cares Inc | Raleigh, NC | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Safechild | Raleigh, NC | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Yaipak Outreach | Clarskville, TN | Major grant | $15,000 |
| Keep Growing Detroit | Detroit, MI | Major grant | $12,000 |
| Potomac Riverkeeper Inc | Washington, DC | Major grant, matching grant | $11,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Triangle | Morrisville, NC | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Booth Hill Fathers Club Inc | Trumbull, CT | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Center for Child and Family Health | Durham, NC | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Children's Home Society of Virginia | Richmond, VA | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Durham Literacy Center Inc | Durham, NC | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Make the Road States Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Major grant | $10,000 |
| New Haven Reads Community Book Bank | New Haven, CT | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Sail to Prevail | Newport, RI | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Triangle Disability & Autism Services Inc | Raleigh, NC | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Ulman Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Major grant | $10,000 |
| Haven House Inc | Raleigh, NC | Major grant | $9,500 |
| Table Ministries Inc | Carrboro, NC | Major grant | $9,500 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Discretionary grant | $9,000 |
| Music Maker Relief Foundation | Hillsborough, NC | Major grant | $8,500 |
| Scholarship Fund for Inner City Children | Newark, NJ | Major grant | $8,500 |
| East Bay Sailing Foundation | Bristol, RI | Discretionary grant, matching grant | $7,026 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Discretionary grant, matching grant | $5,522 |
| Unc at Chapel Hill Carolina Performing Arts | Chapel Hill, NC | Discretionary grant, matching grant | $5,500 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington | Washington, DC | Discretionary grant | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 100 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,142,206 | 100 |
| 2024 | $1,134,527 | 110 |
| 2023 | $964,350 | 108 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611319349102731
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1678303
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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