Carolyns Fund
Carolyns Fund is a private foundation, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K.
Carolyns Fund at a glance
In short: Carolyns Fund gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +650.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,033,926
- +849.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (80% 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 Carolyns Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brain and Behavior Research ($60K). Together the top 3 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carolyns Fund gives
- Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 213% 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 $10K (2021) to $250K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brain and Behavior Research New York, NY | Fund research searching for better treatments cures and methods of prevention for mental illnesses. | $60,000 |
| Food Bank for Larimer County Loveland, CO | Distribution of Food to people experiencing homelessness. | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Support for people experiencing mental illnesses. | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,033,926 | $1,000,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 2024 | $108,926 | $104 | $10,020 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,020 | $104 | — |
| 2023 | $118,842 | $183 | $15,036 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,036 | $183 | — |
| 2022 | $133,695 | $42 | $15,014 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,014 | $42 | $7,035 |
| 2021 | $148,667 | $20 | $17,228 | $10,000 | 2 | $17,228 | $20 | $8,055 |
| 2020 | $165,875 | $899 | $254,527 | $250,000 | 1 | — | $899 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carolyns Fund is led by Frederic Nichols, Executive Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederic Nichols
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
3 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.
Frequently asked questions about Carolyns Fund
How much does Carolyns Fund give each year?
Carolyns Fund gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Carolyns Fund's typical grant size?
Carolyns Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carolyns Fund give grants?
Carolyns Fund gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (13%) and California (7%).
Does Carolyns Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Carolyns Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Carolyns Fund?
Carolyns Fund reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Carolyns Fund's EIN?
Carolyns Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0503143. 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 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
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