Carey Family Foundation
Carey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Darien, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $743K. Net investment income was $672K.
Carey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carey Family Foundation gave $743K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $248K), top state New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $743,460
- -87.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $247,820
- -83.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $246,578
- Total assets
- $40,766,425
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colby Sawyer College ($251K). Together the top 3 received $743K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 19 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carey Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $743K (2025) to $5.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $743K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Sawyer College New London, NH | General Use | $250,665 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Covington, KY | General Use | $246,578 |
| Future 5 Stamford, CT | General Use | $246,217 |
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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 | $40,766,425 | $844,537 | $921,114 | $743,460 | 3 | $743,460 | $671,834 | $1,961,863 |
| 2024 | $38,086,418 | $1,423,354 | $6,088,173 | $5,914,210 | 4 | $5,921,010 | $275,609 | $1,797,483 |
| 2023 | $35,994,214 | $2,813,361 | $4,468,933 | $4,293,812 | 4 | $4,306,145 | $192,958 | $1,673,975 |
| 2022 | $31,083,050 | $3,487,663 | $3,260,683 | $3,018,873 | 4 | $3,102,562 | $315,218 | $1,899,280 |
| 2021 | $35,878,094 | $2,703,739 | $1,073,062 | $864,964 | 4 | — | $587,806 | $1,525,286 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carey Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles G Carey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Wendy G Carey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Carey Family Foundation
How much does Carey Family Foundation give each year?
Carey Family Foundation gave $743K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.9M across 4 grants.
What is Carey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Carey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $246,578, and its average grant was $247,820, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carey Family Foundation give grants?
Carey Family Foundation's top state is New Hampshire, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kentucky (33%) and Connecticut (33%).
Does Carey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Carey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Carey Family Foundation?
Carey Family Foundation reported $40.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $743K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (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 Carey Family Foundation's EIN?
Carey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1970720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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