Caris Foundation

DURHAM, NC EIN: 56-2060822

Caris Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DURHAM, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$120K

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$116K

+15.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

-52.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+143.2% YoY

About Caris Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Caris Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DURHAM, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlbuquerqueDurham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$33K$66K$99K$132K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$120,131$118,549$134,077
Revenue$119,856$87,259$74,332
Expenses$118,274$102,787$89,937
Qualifying Distributions$115,980$100,143$87,692
Net Investment Income$6,682$3,160$2,944
Distributable Amount$5,703$5,831$6,458

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$29K$58K$87K$116K9 grants202020 grants202130 grants202221 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GRANTS LESS THAN 1000 TO…$95KLATOYA HYACCINTE$9KARRIECHE$3KBILLS FAMILY$3KBURNETTE RION AND STEELE…$1KFISTOGEANU AND KING FAMI…$1KMALACHAI AND ASH FAMILIES$1KSTATON AND HALL FAMILIES$1KJAIMIE BROWN$1KJOAN BROWN$1K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES HOLTONPRESIDENT/TREASURER4
JANICE M MASSEYVICE PRESIDENT0.5
JOHN HOLTONSECRETARY0.5
ANDREW HOLTONMEMBER0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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