Carbonari Family Foundation
The Carbonari Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boca Grande, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Boca Grande and elsewhere.
Carbonari Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carbonari Family Foundation gave $586K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Florida. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $585,960
- +208.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,553
- +157.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,855
- Total assets
- $2,992,870
- -13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (8 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carbonari Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1384 4541 Shore Lane, Boca Grande, FL 33921
Phone: (847) 484-4488
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carbonari Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gicia Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $566K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 81 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. Other reported recipient-state shares were Illinois (6%), Maine (5%), an unspecified state (5%), and Ohio (5%). The listed grants also include recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carbonari Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 231% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2024) to $586K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $586K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gicia Foundation Boca Grande, FL | General Purpose | $250,000 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundatio Boca Grande, FL | Medical | $100,000 |
| Cots Detroit, MI | General Support | $76,000 |
| Gicia Annual Fund Boca Grande, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Island Schoool-Boca Grande Boca Grande, FL | Educational | $30,250 |
| Boca Grande Women's Club Boca Grande, FL | General Support | $24,000 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venice, FL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Health Network Foundation Cleveland, OH | Medical | $10,000 |
| Detroit Zoo Royal Oak, MI | General Support | $9,110 |
| Friends of Boca Grande Community Boca Grande, FL | General Support | $6,600 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,992,870 | $136,801 | $613,327 | $585,960 | 18 | $587,980 | $69,822 | $254,312 |
| 2024 | $3,469,396 | $164,911 | $221,774 | $189,747 | 15 | $191,397 | $138,005 | $263,452 |
| 2023 | $3,526,259 | $386,830 | $353,908 | $313,610 | 15 | $315,422 | $361,929 | $240,713 |
| 2022 | $3,493,337 | $696,353 | $436,580 | $401,520 | 17 | $403,740 | $473,255 | $234,133 |
| 2021 | $3,417,582 | $190,747 | $351,977 | $326,420 | 16 | $326,902 | $171,600 | $260,333 |
| 2020 | $3,578,812 | $305,796 | $468,224 | $448,265 | 29 | — | $289,239 | $228,206 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carbonari Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $254K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants included general support, educational, and general-fund awards. Among its grantees, Friends of Boca Grande Community says its mission is to create the best cultural and educational programs for Boca Grande. Youth Challenge says it brings together young people with physical disabilities and teen volunteers through adapted sports, recreation, and social growth activities. Glenwood Academy says it works to eradicate poverty, injustice, and inequality through residential education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $189,747 through 15 grants. The grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to Friends of Boca Grande Community, $25,000 to GICIA Annual Fund, $24,000 grants to Boca Grande Women’s Club, and $12,500 to The Island School-Boca Grande. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 18 grants totaling $585,960.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bruce A Carbonari as President/Trustee, Kathryn E Carbonari as Vice President/Secretary, and Danielle M Carbonari and Nicole K Carbonari as directors.
Carbonari Family Foundation is led by Bruce A. Carbonari, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce A. Carbonari
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle M. Carbonari
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole K. Carbonari
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn E. Carbonari
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Carbonari Family Foundation
How much does Carbonari Family Foundation give each year?
Carbonari Family Foundation gave $586K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 15 grants.
What is Carbonari Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Carbonari Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,855, and its average grant was $32,553, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carbonari Family Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Carbonari Family Foundation give grants?
Carbonari Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Grande, FL (8 grants) and Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does Carbonari Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 72% of Carbonari Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Medical" (3 grants).
Who are Carbonari Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Carbonari Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gicia Foundation ($250,000), Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundatio ($100,000) and Cots ($76,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carbonari Family Foundation?
Carbonari Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $588K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carbonari Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants included general support, educational, and general-fund awards. Among its grantees, Friends of Boca Grande Community says its mission is to create the best cultural and educational programs for Boca Grande. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carbonari Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carbonari Family Foundation's EIN?
Carbonari Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1787787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Carbonari Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Carbonari Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/carbonari-family-foundation-morg_d41ef1dd6010496e8b9aa3a5b858d02c
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