Carlson Cultural Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Nottingham, PA EIN: 23-7752835

Carlson Cultural Trust is a private foundation, based in Nottingham, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $675K.

Key facts about Carlson Cultural Trust

In short: Carlson Cultural Trust gave $675K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $675K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7752835
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$675,356
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$675,356
Median grant
$675,356
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$675K

+2355.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

-85.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$675K

+17090.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carlson Cultural Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Carlson Cultural Trust gives

  • Giving grew 4329% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaLancasterProvidenceSarasotaBostonBrooklynBaltimoreNew YorkOxfordWest Chester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K4 grants20205 grants20216 grants20227 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

The Chester County Community Fdn: $675KThe Chester County CommunityFdn$675K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN West Chester, PACHARITABLE$675,356

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$674,423$642,935
Revenue$137$20,582$16,802
Expenses$679,512$31,806$26,693
Qualifying Distributions$676,727$30,062$25,572
Net Investment Income—$18,838$15,681
Distributable Amount$2,863$29,467$31,200

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carlson Cultural Trust's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Art Harrington

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Weaver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ediene Ringler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nadiene Friedrich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Humphreys

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kesse Humphreys

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Carlson Cultural Trust

How much does Carlson Cultural Trust give each year?

Carlson Cultural Trust gave $675K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $28K across 7 grants.

Where does Carlson Cultural Trust operate?

Carlson Cultural Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.

How much is Carlson Cultural Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Carlson Cultural Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Carlson Cultural Trust's EIN?

Carlson Cultural Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7752835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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