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Carlson Family Foundation: 100 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)

Carlson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC, paid 100 grants to organizations totaling $1,142,206 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $78,568 to Brooke's House LLC in Hagerstown, MD for major grant, matching grant.

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EIN
311678303
Based in
Chapel Hill, NC
Assets
$33,539,923
Grants paid
$1,142,206
Tax year ended
December 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202611319349102731. It reported $1,142,206 in grants paid; 100 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Brooke's House LLCHagerstown, MDMajor grant, matching grant$78,568apps.irs.gov
Sound Waters IncStamford, CTMajor grantEnvironment$50,000apps.irs.gov
Give A Leg Up (galup)Boca Raton, FLMajor grant, discretionary grant$35,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit Achievement Academy FoundationDetroit, MIMajor grantEducation$30,000apps.irs.gov
Amandla IncPhiladelphia, PAMajor grant$25,000apps.irs.gov
Blood Cancer UnitedWashington, DCMajor grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$25,000apps.irs.gov
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WAMajor grant$25,000apps.irs.gov
League To Save Lake TahoeSouth Lake Tahoe, CAMajor grantReligion-related$25,000apps.irs.gov
STXBP1 FoundationHolly Springs, NCMajor grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$25,000apps.irs.gov
Waterside School IncStamford, CTMajor grantEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Humble Design IncSouthfield, MIMajor grantHousing and shelter$23,000apps.irs.gov
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina IncRaleigh, NCMajor grant, discretionary grantFood, agriculture and nutrition$22,000apps.irs.gov
Unc Health FoundationChapel Hill, NCMajor grant, matching grantEducation$20,100apps.irs.gov
AliveAlexandria, VAMajor grantHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Arlington Free Clinic IncArlington, VAMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Club of Durham and Orange CountiesDurham, NCMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Building One CommunityStamford, CTMajor grantHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Catholic Charities Diocese of NashvilleNashville, TNMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Givedirectly IncNew York, NYMajor grantHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncNewark, NJMajor grantEducation$20,000apps.irs.gov
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CTMajor grantCrime and legal-related$20,000apps.irs.gov
Save the SoundNew Haven, CTMajor grantEnvironment$20,000apps.irs.gov
The Clear Fund Dba GivewellOakland, CAMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
The Nature Conservancy North Carolina ChapterDurham, NCMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Youth Villages IncNashville, TNMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Chatham Outreach Alliance - CoraPittsboro, NCMajor grant, discretionary grant, matching grant$15,500apps.irs.gov
Orange County Rape Crisis CenterChapel Hill, NCMajor grant, matching grantMental health and crisis intervention$15,200apps.irs.gov
El Centro Hispano IncDurham, NCMajor grant, matching grantCommunity improvement and capacity building$15,150apps.irs.gov
Arlington Food Assistance Center (afac)Arlington, VAMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Birth Detroit IncDetroit, MIMajor grantHealth care$15,000apps.irs.gov
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington IncArlington, VAMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Clarksville Area Urban MinistriesClarksville, TNMajor grantHuman services$15,000apps.irs.gov
DC Firefighters Burn FoundationWashington, DCMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Emancipate NC IncDurham, NCMajor grantCrime and legal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
Inter-Faith Council for Social ServiceCarrboro, NCMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
MiraclefeetChapel Hill, NCMajor grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$15,000apps.irs.gov
Oak City Cares IncRaleigh, NCMajor grantHousing and shelter$15,000apps.irs.gov
SafechildRaleigh, NCMajor grantCrime and legal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
Yaipak OutreachClarskville, TNMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Keep Growing DetroitDetroit, MIMajor grantCommunity improvement and capacity building$12,000apps.irs.gov
Potomac Riverkeeper IncWashington, DCMajor grant, matching grantEnvironment$11,000apps.irs.gov
Big Brothers Big Sisters of TriangleMorrisville, NCMajor grantYouth development$10,000apps.irs.gov
Booth Hill Fathers Club IncTrumbull, CTMajor grant$10,000apps.irs.gov
Center for Child and Family HealthDurham, NCMajor grantCrime and legal-related$10,000apps.irs.gov
Children's Home Society of VirginiaRichmond, VAMajor grant$10,000apps.irs.gov
Durham Literacy Center IncDurham, NCMajor grantEducation$10,000apps.irs.gov
Make the Road States IncBrooklyn, NYMajor grantHuman services$10,000apps.irs.gov
New Haven Reads Community Book BankNew Haven, CTMajor grantEducation$10,000apps.irs.gov
Sail To PrevailNewport, RIMajor grantHealth care$10,000apps.irs.gov
Triangle Disability & Autism Services IncRaleigh, NCMajor grant$10,000apps.irs.gov
Ulman FoundationBaltimore, MDMajor grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$10,000apps.irs.gov
Haven House IncRaleigh, NCMajor grantMental health and crisis intervention$9,500apps.irs.gov
Table Ministries IncCarrboro, NCMajor grantHuman services$9,500apps.irs.gov
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCDiscretionary grantEducation$9,000apps.irs.gov
Music Maker Relief FoundationHillsborough, NCMajor grant$8,500apps.irs.gov
Scholarship Fund for Inner City ChildrenNewark, NJMajor grant$8,500apps.irs.gov
East Bay Sailing FoundationBristol, RIDiscretionary grant, matching grantEducation$7,026apps.irs.gov
World Central KitchenWashington, DCDiscretionary grant, matching grantInternational, foreign affairs and national security$5,522apps.irs.gov
Unc at Chapel Hill Carolina Performing ArtsChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant, matching grant$5,500apps.irs.gov
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of WashingtonWashington, DCDiscretionary grantHuman services$5,000apps.irs.gov
Children's Home Society of NCRaleigh, NCDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Crossing All Boarders MinistriesLillington, NCDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Feed-Well FridgesPittsboro, NCMajor grantFood, agriculture and nutrition$5,000apps.irs.gov
Foundation for Fighting BlindnessColumbia, MDDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
J Fithian Tatem Elementary PtaHaddonfield, NJDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Learning OutsideChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Off the Streets IncBethel, CTDiscretionary grantHuman services$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Green Chair Project IncRaleigh, NCMajor grantHuman services$5,000apps.irs.gov
University of Rhode Island FoundationKingston, RIDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Chatham County Partnership for ChildrenPittsboro, NCDiscretionary grantEducation$4,000apps.irs.gov
North Carolina Coastal FederationNewport, NCDiscretionary grant$3,000apps.irs.gov
Appalachia Service ProjectJohnson City, TNDiscretionary grantHousing and shelter$2,500apps.irs.gov
Clarksville Montgomery County Adult Literacy CouncilClarksville, TNDiscretionary grantEducation$2,500apps.irs.gov
Life Skills FoundationDurham, NCDiscretionary grant$2,500apps.irs.gov
Make Food Not WasteDetroit, MIDiscretionary grantFood, agriculture and nutrition$2,500apps.irs.gov
Manna Cafe MinistriesClarksville, TNDiscretionary grantEducation$2,500apps.irs.gov
Silver Hill HospitalNew Canaan, CTDiscretionary grantMental health and crisis intervention$2,500apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Homes of North CarolinaLake Wacamaw, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Central Children's Home of North CarolinaOxford, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Chapel Hill Carrboro YMCAChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Crested Butte Land TrustCrested Buitte, CODiscretionary grantEnvironment$2,000apps.irs.gov
Meals On Wheels Orange County NCChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Porch Chapel Hill-CarrboroCarrboro, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Special Olympics Orange CountyChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
The Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood AssocChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grantEnvironment$2,000apps.irs.gov
The Salvation Army Durham Orange and Person CountiesDurham, NCDiscretionary grant$1,500apps.irs.gov
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, ILDiscretionary grant$1,000apps.irs.gov
Common Ground IncMt Airy, MDDiscretionary grantPublic and societal benefit$1,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit PrepDetroit, MIDiscretionary grant$1,000apps.irs.gov
Holy Infant Catholic ChurchDurham, NCMatching grant$1,000apps.irs.gov
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NYDiscretionary grantEducation$1,000apps.irs.gov
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXMatching grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$655apps.irs.gov
American Red CrossWashington, DCMatching grant$513apps.irs.gov
Nami MichiganLansing, MIDiscretionary grant$500apps.irs.gov
PBS North CarolinaResearch Triangle Park, NCMatching grant$130apps.irs.gov
Americares FoundationStamford, CTMatching grantInternational, foreign affairs and national security$100apps.irs.gov
National Resource Defense CouncilNew York, NYMatching grant$100apps.irs.gov
Washington National CathedralWashington, DCMatching grant$62apps.irs.gov
The Diaper Bank of ConnecticutNorth Haven, CTMatching grant$50apps.irs.gov
Waldorf School Association of MichiganDetroit, MIMatching grantEducation$30apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed April 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202501009349101405. It reported $1,134,527 in grants paid; 110 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Brooke's House LLCHagerstown, MDMajor grant, discretionary grant$60,000apps.irs.gov
Sound Waters IncStamford, CTMajor grantEnvironment$50,000apps.irs.gov
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAMajor grant, discretionary grantEducation$50,000apps.irs.gov
Potomac Riverkeeper IncWashington, DCMajor grantEnvironment$35,000apps.irs.gov
Humble Design IncPontiac, MIMajor grant, discretionary grant, matching grant$32,927apps.irs.gov
Booth Hill Fathers Club IncTrumbull, CTDiscretionary grant, major grant$32,000apps.irs.gov
Building One CommunityStamford, CTMajor grantHuman services$25,000apps.irs.gov
League To Save Lake TahoeSouth Lake Tahoe, CAMajor grantReligion-related$25,000apps.irs.gov
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYMajor grant$25,000apps.irs.gov
Waterside School IncStamford, CTMajor grantEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Amandla IncPhiladelphia, PAMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Arlington Free Clinic IncArlington, VAMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit Achievement Academy FoundationDetroit, MIMajor grantEducation$20,000apps.irs.gov
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WAMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Grace Farms Foundation IncNew Canaan, CTMajor grantPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$20,000apps.irs.gov
Inter-Faith Council for Social ServiceCarrboro, NCMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncMonroe Township, NJMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
The Clear Fund Dba GivewellOakland, CAMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Volunteer Alexandria IncAlexandria, VAMajor grantPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$20,000apps.irs.gov
Youth Villages IncNashville, TNMajor grant$20,000apps.irs.gov
Clarksville Area Urban MinistriesClarksville, TNMajor grantHuman services$17,500apps.irs.gov
Durham Literacy Center IncDurham, NCMajor grantEducation$17,500apps.irs.gov
El Centro Hispano IncDurham, NCMajor grantCommunity improvement and capacity building$17,500apps.irs.gov
Unc Health FoundationChapel Hill, NCMajor grantEducation$17,500apps.irs.gov
Yaipak OutreachClarskville, TNMajor grantHuman services$17,500apps.irs.gov
Arlington Food Assistance Center (afac)Arlington, VAMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Club of Durham and Orange CountiesDurham, NCMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Catholic Charities of Tennessee IncNashville, TNMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Chatham Outreach AlliancePittsboro, NCMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
DC Firefighters Burn FoundationWashington, DCMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
Emancipate NC IncDurham, NCMajor grantCrime and legal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina IncRaleigh, NCMajor grantFood, agriculture and nutrition$15,000apps.irs.gov
Haven House IncRaleigh, NCMajor grantMental health and crisis intervention$15,000apps.irs.gov
MiraclefeetChapel Hill, NCMajor grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$15,000apps.irs.gov
Oak City Cares IncRaleigh, NCMajor grantHousing and shelter$15,000apps.irs.gov
Orange County Rape Crisis CenterChapel Hill, NCMajor grantMental health and crisis intervention$15,000apps.irs.gov
Orphan Disease Center - University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAMajor grant$15,000apps.irs.gov
SafechildRaleigh, NCMajor grantCrime and legal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
Table Ministries IncCarrboro, NCMajor grantHuman services$15,000apps.irs.gov
The Ehe FoundationHobart, WIMajor grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$15,000apps.irs.gov
Big Brothers Big Sisters of TriangleMorrisville, NCMajor grantYouth development$10,000apps.irs.gov
Center for Child and Family HealthDurham, NCMajor grantCrime and legal-related$10,000apps.irs.gov
Children's Home Society of VirginiaRichmond, VAMajor grant$10,000apps.irs.gov
Keep Growing DetroitDetroit, MIMajor grantCommunity improvement and capacity building$10,000apps.irs.gov
Music Maker Relief FoundationHillsborough, NCMajor grant$10,000apps.irs.gov
Sail To PrevailNewport, RIMajor grantHealth care$10,000apps.irs.gov
Scholarship Fund for Inner City ChildrenNewark, NJMajor grant$10,000apps.irs.gov
The Green Chair Project IncRaleigh, NCMajor grantHuman services$10,000apps.irs.gov
The Nature Conservancy North Carolina ChapterDurham, NCMajor grant$10,000apps.irs.gov
Ulman FoundationBaltimore, MDMajor grantDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$10,000apps.irs.gov
Birth Detroit IncDetroit, MIMajor grantHealth care$9,200apps.irs.gov
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, ILDiscretionary grant$7,500apps.irs.gov
Triangle Disability & Autism Services IncRaleigh, NCMajor grant$7,500apps.irs.gov
World Central KitchenWashington, DCDiscretionary grantInternational, foreign affairs and national security$7,500apps.irs.gov
Community Connection Network CorporationOxford, CTMajor grant$7,000apps.irs.gov
New Haven Reads Community Book BankNew Haven, CTMajor grantEducation$7,000apps.irs.gov
East Bay Sailing FoundationBristol, RIDiscretionary grantEducation$6,000apps.irs.gov
Save the SoundNew Haven, CTMajor grantEnvironment$6,000apps.irs.gov
Unc at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant, matching grant$5,500apps.irs.gov
Appalachia Service ProjectJohnson City, TNDiscretionary grantHousing and shelter$5,000apps.irs.gov
Austin Peavy State University FoundationClarskville, TNDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Clarksville Montgomery County Adult Literacy CouncilClarksville, TNDiscretionary grantEducation$5,000apps.irs.gov
Foundation for Fighting BlindnessColumbia, MDDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Mag America IncWashington, DCDiscretionary grantHuman services$5,000apps.irs.gov
Piedmont Farm Animal RefugePittsboro, NCDiscretionary grantAnimal-related$5,000apps.irs.gov
Ronald McDonald House Charities-NashvilleNashville, TNDiscretionary grant$5,000apps.irs.gov
Shepherd University Foundation IncShepherdstown, WVDiscretinary grantEducation$5,000apps.irs.gov
Chatham County Partnership for ChildrenPittsboro, NCDiscretionary grantEducation$4,500apps.irs.gov
Make the Road States IncBrooklyn, NYDiscretionary grant, major grantHuman services$4,000apps.irs.gov
North Carolina Coastal FederationNewport, NCDiscretionary grant$3,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit Boxing GymDetroit, MIDiscretionary grant$2,500apps.irs.gov
Life Skills FoundationDurham, NCDiscretionary grant$2,500apps.irs.gov
Silver Hill HospitalNew Canaan, CTDiscretionary grantMental health and crisis intervention$2,500apps.irs.gov
AliveAlexandria, VADiscretionary grantHuman services$2,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Homes of North CarolinaLake Wacamaw, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Central Children's Home of North CarolinaOxford, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Chapel Hill Carrboro YMCAChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Hawaii Land TrustHonolulu, HIDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
J Fithian Tatem Elementary PtaHaddonfield, NJDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Little Smiles IncBryn Mawr, PADiscretionary grantHealth care$2,000apps.irs.gov
Meals On Wheels Orange County NCChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
NC Disaster Relief Fun Co United Way of NCCary, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
North Carolina Arts FoundationRaleigh, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
Porch Chapel Hill-CarrboroChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grantFood, agriculture and nutrition$2,000apps.irs.gov
Pro Publica IncNew York, NYDiscretionary grantArts, culture and humanities$2,000apps.irs.gov
Special Olympics Orange CountyChapel Hill, NCDiscretionary grant$2,000apps.irs.gov
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NYMatching grantMental health and crisis intervention$1,500apps.irs.gov
Crested Butte Land TrustCrested Buitte, CODiscretionary grantEnvironment$1,500apps.irs.gov
An Itch in Time - Mangey Fox RescueHaddon Township, NJDiscretionary grant$1,000apps.irs.gov
Animal Welfare League of AlexandriaAlexandria, VADiscretionary grant$1,000apps.irs.gov
Chatham Habitat for HumanityPittsboro, NCDiscretionary grant$1,000apps.irs.gov
Common Ground IncMt Airy, MDMatching grantPublic and societal benefit$1,000apps.irs.gov
NC Arts IncubatorSiler City, NCDiscretionary grant$1,000apps.irs.gov
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NYDiscretionary grantEducation$1,000apps.irs.gov
Rocking the BoatBronx, NYDiscretionary grantEducation$1,000apps.irs.gov
Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga Springs, NYMatching grantAnimal-related$1,000apps.irs.gov
Volcano Art CenterVolcano, HIDiscretionary grantArts, culture and humanities$1,000apps.irs.gov
March of Dimes - March for BabiesArlington, VADiscretionary grant$500apps.irs.gov
Gifts To GiveAcushnet, MAMatching grantPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$260apps.irs.gov
Clay Art CenterPort Chester, NYMatching grantArts, culture and humanities$250apps.irs.gov
New York Yacht Club FoundationNewport, RIMatching grant$250apps.irs.gov
WuncChapel Hill, NCMatching grant$120apps.irs.gov
Newport Festivals FoundationNewport, RIMatching grant$100apps.irs.gov
South Durham Little LeagueDurham, NCMatching grant$100apps.irs.gov
The Arts CenterCarrboro, NCMatching grantArts, culture and humanities$100apps.irs.gov
The Education Foundation IncChapel Hill, NCMatching grant$100apps.irs.gov
Wikimedia Foundation IncWashington, DCMatching grants$60apps.irs.gov
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GAMatching grant$25apps.irs.gov
Palestine Childrens Relief FundLos Angeles, CAMatching grant$25apps.irs.gov
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MIMatching grant$10apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
North Carolina$671,000
Connecticut$337,150
Maryland$170,568
Tennessee$167,500
Michigan$158,667
Virginia$148,500
California$140,025
District of Columbia$133,657

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Updated May 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.