Cara Grace Foundation
Cara Grace Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Incline Village, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $278K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
Cara Grace Foundation at a glance
In short: Cara Grace Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $278,072
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cara Grace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Animals Rules ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Cara Grace Foundation 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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animals Rules San Pedro, CA | Remove Dogs from Kill Shelters | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $278,072 | $3,933 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,933 | $12,773 |
| 2023 | $245,563 | $3,781 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $3,781 | $11,359 |
| 2022 | $219,998 | $3,415 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,415 | $1,949 |
| 2021 | $266,422 | $3,313 | $10,541 | $5,000 | 4 | $9,433 | — | — |
| 2020 | $253,560 | $53,399 | $4,472 | — | — | — | $2,952 | $9,555 |
| 2019 | $191,767 | $100,730 | $4,063 | $2,700 | 2 | — | $594 | $6,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cara Grace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cara Grace Foundation is led by Carly Wilson, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carly Wilson
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Wallace
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen Lefkovits
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carly White (2019–2021) — President & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
How much does Cara Grace Foundation give each year?
Cara Grace Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Cara Grace Foundation?
Cara Grace Foundation reported $278K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cara Grace Foundation?
Cara Grace Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Incline Village, NV. It holds $278K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Cara Grace Foundation operate?
Cara Grace Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Nevada, Oregon.
What is Cara Grace Foundation's EIN?
Cara Grace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4427698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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