Carol Irving Foundation
Carol Irving Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cameron Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $222K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $8K.
Carol Irving Foundation at a glance
In short: Carol Irving Foundation gave $14K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,145
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,021
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $221,649
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (58% 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 Carol Irving Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donors Choose ($7K). Together the top 7 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carol Irving Foundation gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $22K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donors Choose New York, NY | General Fund | $7,195 |
| AMC Cold River Camp Chatham, NH | General Fund | $3,434 |
| Friends of the Fortuna Library Fortuna, CA | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Peak Rensselaer, NY | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $516 |
| Humbolt Botanical Gardens Eureka, CA | General Fund | $500 |
| Friends of the Arcata Marsh Arcata, CA | General Fund | $500 |
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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 | $221,649 | $10,351 | $15,288 | $14,145 | 7 | $14,145 | $7,913 | $12,171 |
| 2024 | $226,586 | $6,368 | $12,005 | $10,859 | 7 | $10,859 | $6,368 | $12,993 |
| 2023 | $233,078 | $7,854 | $15,596 | $11,917 | 8 | $11,917 | $8,431 | $11,680 |
| 2022 | $243,783 | $10,416 | $11,285 | $9,238 | 9 | $9,238 | $11,078 | $12,810 |
| 2021 | $244,977 | $24,696 | $16,413 | $14,501 | 5 | $14,501 | $23,395 | $14,123 |
| 2020 | $236,944 | $20,046 | $23,319 | $21,749 | 10 | — | $17,651 | $12,617 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol Irving Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carol Irving Foundation is led by Wendy Finen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Finen
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Finen
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Finen (2020–2022) — Secretary
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 Carol Irving Foundation
How much does Carol Irving Foundation give each year?
Carol Irving Foundation gave $14K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.
What is Carol Irving Foundation's typical grant size?
Carol Irving Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,021, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carol Irving Foundation give grants?
Carol Irving Foundation gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (24%) and California (18%).
Does Carol Irving Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Carol Irving Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carol Irving Foundation's largest grantees?
Carol Irving Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Donors Choose ($7,195), AMC Cold River Camp ($3,434) and Friends of the Fortuna Library ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carol Irving Foundation?
Carol Irving Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Carol Irving Foundation's EIN?
Carol Irving Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0202032. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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