Carner Family Trust
Carner Family Trust is a private foundation, based in East Aurora, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $318K. Net investment income was $199K.
Carner Family Trust at a glance
In short: Carner Family Trust gave $318K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $317,975
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,331
- -16.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $7,341,228
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (97% 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 Carner Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Girls Education Collaborative ($100K). Together the top 9 received $318K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carner Family Trust gives
- Giving grew 354% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $318K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $318K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girls Education Collaborative Orchard Park, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| The Last Shall Be First Rochester, NY | Charitable | $57,500 |
| East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department East Aurora, NY | Charitable | $46,000 |
| Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc East Aurora, NY | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective Corp Orchard Park, NY | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Erie Mounted Division Inc Eden, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Lafayette High School Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $5,225 |
| Indigenous Literacy Foundation | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Friends of Fiji Health NZ Inc | Charitable | $4,250 |
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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 | $7,341,228 | $284,371 | $550,932 | $317,975 | 9 | $469,925 | $199,464 | $359,468 |
| 2024 | $7,219,582 | $271,920 | $545,852 | $297,143 | 7 | $470,241 | $191,309 | $352,138 |
| 2023 | $6,915,606 | $2,067,046 | $272,491 | $60,000 | 2 | $214,853 | $61,104 | $258,497 |
| 2022 | $4,262,720 | $989,745 | $118,028 | $70,000 | 3 | $71,700 | $30,945 | $193,387 |
| 2021 | $4,124,365 | $3,030,209 | $66,848 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $13,361 | $86,184 |
| 2020 | $1,009,391 | $1,000,008 | $273 | — | — | — | — | $182 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carner Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $359K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carner Family Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robin Carner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$75K (2023) → $75K (2025)
Theodore Carner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$75K (2023) → $75K (2025)
Kathleen Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Theodore Carner (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Carner Family Trust
How much does Carner Family Trust give each year?
Carner Family Trust gave $318K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $297K across 7 grants.
What is Carner Family Trust's typical grant size?
Carner Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $35,331, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carner Family Trust give grants?
Carner Family Trust gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orchard Park, NY (2 grants) and East Aurora, NY (2 grants).
Does Carner Family Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Carner Family Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are Carner Family Trust's largest grantees?
Carner Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Girls Education Collaborative ($100,000), The Last Shall Be First ($57,500) and East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department ($46,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carner Family Trust?
Carner Family Trust reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $359K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Carner Family Trust's EIN?
Carner Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4308424. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Carner Family Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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