Carlyle Adams Foundation
Carlyle Adams Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its 2024 filing reports 30 grants totaling $807,575, primarily to North Carolina organizations. The listed grants include operating support for arts, education, community, and other charitable organizations.
Carlyle Adams Foundation at a glance
In short: Carlyle Adams Foundation gave $808K across 30 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in North Carolina. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $807,575
- +35.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 30
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,919
- +8.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $8,730,098
- -4.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (15 of 30, 2024)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carlyle Adams Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1033 Vestavia Woods Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (919) 819-9384
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carlyle Adams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was NC Museum of Art ($210K). Together the top 10 received $621K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 100 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 4% to California, 1% to Virginia, and less than 1% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carlyle Adams Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 30 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 110% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 254% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $168K (2020) to $808K (2024). In 2024 it made 30 grants totaling $808K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NC Museum of Art Raleigh, NC | Operating Support | $210,000 |
| Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation Hendersonville, NC | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Cateret Community College Fdn Morehead City, NC | Operating Support | $77,000 |
| NC Coastal Federation Newport, NC | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| St Mary's School Raleigh, NC | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Pine Cone Foundation San Francisco, CA | Operating Support | $32,500 |
| NC Museum of History Foundation Raleigh, NC | Operating Support | $26,000 |
| Arise Collective Raleigh, NC | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Helping Horse Inc Wendell, NC | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| NC Museum of Natural Science Raleigh, NC | Operating Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,730,098 | $427,902 | $1,133,277 | $807,575 | 30 | $892,637 | $218,624 | $352,014 |
| 2023 | $9,094,953 | $130,830 | $945,404 | $596,250 | 24 | $688,162 | — | $359,846 |
| 2022 | $9,072,800 | $445,297 | $952,724 | $579,639 | 20 | $657,553 | $174,317 | $408,640 |
| 2021 | $11,324,674 | $2,376,982 | $691,453 | $384,500 | 15 | $475,111 | $2,199,565 | $374,815 |
| 2020 | $9,178,019 | $418,672 | $417,779 | $168,000 | 11 | — | $277,633 | $355,295 |
| 2019 | $7,981,338 | $282,706 | $471,907 | $196,000 | 10 | — | $149,504 | $328,105 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carlyle Adams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $352K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees describe a range of activities: Core Sound Waterfowl Museum says it supports and preserves coastal maritime communities in eastern North Carolina; Helping Horse Inc says it provides therapeutic riding for students with special needs and emotional support activities for first responders and veterans; and Arise Collective says it supports incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women through chaplaincy, transition education, and reentry services. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $807,575. Individual grants ranged from $2,325 to $210,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest awards included $210,000 to NC Museum of Art, $100,000 to Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation, and $77,000 to Cateret Community College Fdn; each was listed for operating support. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to NC Coastal Federation and St Mary’s School.
Among other 2024 recipients, Pine Cone Foundation received $32,500; it describes its mission as cultivating a better food future by supporting farming, ranching, fishing, aquaculture, and foodways in California. Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, Arise Collective Inc, Helping Horse Inc, and Core Sound Waterfowl Museum each received $25,000. Artspace Inc received $15,000, Junior Appalachian Musicians Inc received $7,000, and Band Together received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David Dahl is listed as a trustee on the 2024 filing.
Carlyle Adams Foundation is led by David Dahl, Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Dahl
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
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 Carlyle Adams Foundation
How much does Carlyle Adams Foundation give each year?
Carlyle Adams Foundation gave $808K across 30 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $596K across 24 grants.
What is Carlyle Adams Foundation's typical grant size?
Carlyle Adams Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,919, across 30 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carlyle Adams Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Carlyle Adams Foundation give grants?
Carlyle Adams Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (15 grants).
Does Carlyle Adams Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Carlyle Adams Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carlyle Adams Foundation's largest grantees?
Carlyle Adams Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include NC Museum of Art ($210,000), Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation ($100,000) and Cateret Community College Fdn ($77,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Carlyle Adams Foundation?
Carlyle Adams Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $893K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $352K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carlyle Adams Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carlyle Adams Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carlyle Adams Foundation's EIN?
Carlyle Adams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1611619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Carlyle Adams Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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