Caris Foundation
Caris Foundation is a private foundation, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $5K.
Caris Foundation at a glance
In short: Caris Foundation gave $120K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,778
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,972
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,755
- Total assets
- $130,046
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Caris Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants Less Than 1000 to Indigent P ($58K). Together the top 8 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 89 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Caris Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $120K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants Less Than 1000 to Indigent P Durham, NC | Support | $57,577 |
| Cliff Tierney Durham, NC | Support | $18,000 |
| Latoya Hyaccinte Durham, NC | Support | $17,906 |
| Jorge Ernesto Aguilera Durham, NC | Support | $13,772 |
| Martin Doyle Durham, NC | Support | $5,738 |
| Maria L Aguilera Durham, NC | Support | $2,785 |
| Bills Family Durham, NC | Support | $2,000 |
| Joan Brown Durham, NC | Support | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,046 | $132,428 | $122,513 | $119,778 | 8 | $119,778 | $5,097 | $5,816 |
| 2024 | $120,131 | $119,856 | $118,274 | $115,980 | 10 | $115,980 | $6,682 | $5,703 |
| 2023 | $118,549 | $87,259 | $102,787 | $100,143 | 21 | $100,143 | $3,160 | $5,831 |
| 2022 | $134,077 | $74,332 | $89,937 | $87,692 | 30 | $87,692 | $2,944 | $6,458 |
| 2021 | $149,682 | $99,114 | $22,503 | $56,326 | 20 | $21,326 | $4,411 | $5,297 |
| 2020 | $73,071 | $68,992 | $49,766 | $48,676 | 9 | — | $1,409 | $3,752 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Caris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Caris Foundation is led by Charles Holton, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Holton
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Holton
Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice M. Massey
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Holton
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Caris Foundation
How much does Caris Foundation give each year?
Caris Foundation gave $120K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $116K across 10 grants.
What is Caris Foundation's typical grant size?
Caris Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,755, and its average grant was $14,972, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Caris Foundation give grants?
Caris Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (8 grants).
Does Caris Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Caris Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (8 grants).
Who are Caris Foundation's largest grantees?
Caris Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grants Less Than 1000 to Indigent P ($57,577), Cliff Tierney ($18,000) and Latoya Hyaccinte ($17,906), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Caris Foundation?
Caris Foundation reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Caris Foundation's EIN?
Caris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2060822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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