Cara Grace Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Reno, NV EIN: 81-4427698

Cara Grace Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $304K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Cara Grace Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$303,656
+9.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,917
-0.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,917
-0.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Cara Grace Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

San PedroLos AngelesWashingtonCorvalisIncline Village

How Cara Grace Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 39% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2019 0 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $6K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animals Rules San Pedro, CARemove Dogs from Kill Shelters$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$303,656$3,917————$3,917—
2024$278,072$3,933$5,000$5,0001$5,000$3,933$12,773
2023$245,563$3,781$6,000$6,0001$6,000$3,781$11,359
2022$219,998$3,415$5,000$5,0001$5,000$3,415$1,949
2021$266,422$3,313$10,541$5,0004$9,433——
2020$253,560$53,399$4,472———$2,952$9,555
2019$191,767$100,730$4,063$2,7002—$594$6,982

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cara Grace Foundation Inc is led by Carl Wilson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carl Wilson

    President

    President & CEO → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Wallace

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Lefkovtis

    Chairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Stephen Lefkovits (2019–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Carly White (2019–2021) — President & CEO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Cara Grace Foundation Inc

How large is Cara Grace Foundation Inc?

Cara Grace Foundation Inc reported $304K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is Cara Grace Foundation Inc?

Cara Grace Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Reno, NV. It holds $304K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cara Grace Foundation Inc operate?

Cara Grace Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Nevada, Oregon.

What is Cara Grace Foundation Inc's EIN?

Cara Grace Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4427698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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