Carlson Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Garrettsville, OH EIN: 34-1921044

Carlson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Garrettsville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20K in total assets.

Carlson Family Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$19,611
+0.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$99
-99.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4
-99.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Carlson Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

GarrettsvilleMedinaBrunswick

How Carlson Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2020 to 2023. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $14K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Garrettsville Rotary Scholarship Garrettsville, OHDonation$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$19,611$99$4————
2023$19,516$10,094$1,007$1,0001$1,000—
2022$10,429$18————$18
2021$10,411$3,302————$2
2020$7,109$7,879$1,500$1,5001—$1
2019$730$1,003$14,000$14,0003—$3

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carlson Family Foundation Inc is led by Michael Carlson, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Carlson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Family Foundation Inc

How large is Carlson Family Foundation Inc?

Carlson Family Foundation Inc reported $20K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $99.

Where does Carlson Family Foundation Inc operate?

Carlson Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Carlson Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Carlson Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1921044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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