Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation
The Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation is a private foundation based in Rochester, New York. It made 16 grants totaling $231,147 in 2025, including program-support grants to educational, religious, social-service, and arts organizations. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $101,762.
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation at a glance
In short: Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation gave $102K across 21 grants in 2026 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 29% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $101,762
- -56.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 21
- +31.3% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $4,846
- -66.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,469,719
- +4.3% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (91% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 36 Knollwood Drive, Rochester, NY 14618
Phone: (585) 381-0076
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Nativity Preparatory Academy ($31K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 79 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 6% to recipients in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 57% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+12%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2026). 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 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $231K (2025). In 2026 it made 21 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nativity Preparatory Academy Rochester, NY | Program Support | $31,350 |
| The Margaret Home East Rochester, NY | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Program Support | $9,500 |
| St John Bosco School East Rochester, NY | Program Support | $8,014 |
| Diocese of Rochester Rochester, NY | Program Support | $8,000 |
| FCLNY Rochester, NY | Program Support | $6,500 |
| McQuaid Jesuit Rochester, NY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| St Bernards School Rochester, NY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| St Louis Catholic Church Pittsford, NY | Program Support | $3,260 |
| Our Lady of Mercy High School Rochester, NY | Program Support | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,469,719 | $175,258 | $114,968 | $101,762 | 21 | $105,668 | $157,246 | $120,634 |
| 2025 | $1,409,429 | $76,794 | $244,128 | $231,147 | 16 | $235,095 | $56,401 | $106,247 |
| 2024 | $1,480,490 | $57,736 | $97,715 | $79,929 | 16 | $83,940 | $50,000 | $91,852 |
| 2023 | $1,520,469 | $239,464 | $103,070 | $90,480 | 14 | $93,947 | $230,325 | $82,836 |
| 2022 | $1,384,075 | $126,939 | $98,386 | $78,015 | 12 | $81,639 | $115,580 | $93,456 |
| 2021 | $1,355,522 | $197,611 | $83,826 | $69,500 | 12 | — | $183,181 | $85,483 |
| 2020 | $1,241,737 | $77,713 | $67,322 | $53,255 | 9 | — | $64,235 | $77,464 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2026 — 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 2025 grants show support for organizations including the University of Rochester, whose stated mission includes higher education, research, and charitable patient care; Nativity Preparatory Academy, which says it conducts a Catholic middle school for disadvantaged children in the Rochester area; and The Margaret Home, which describes its work as a residential empowerment program for pregnant and parenting mothers. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra says its mission is to inspire, engage, and enrich the community through music.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $231,147. Grant amounts ranged from $139 to $103,736, with a median grant of $6,264. The largest grants included $103,736 to the University of Rochester, $51,650 to Nativity Preparatory Academy, $14,800 to Dartmouth College, a second $11,300 grant to the University of Rochester, and $11,020 to The Margaret Home. The listed purposes for these grants were program support. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $101,762.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William M Carpenter and Mary Christine Carpenter as directors.
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's 2026 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Mary Christine Carpenter
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William M. Carpenter
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation
How much does Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation give each year?
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation gave $102K across 21 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $231K across 16 grants.
What is Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's typical grant size?
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,846, across 21 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation give grants?
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, NY (14 grants), East Rochester, NY (2 grants) and Pittsford, NY (2 grants).
Does Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (21 grants).
Who are Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's largest grantees?
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Nativity Preparatory Academy ($31,350), The Margaret Home ($10,000) and Dartmouth College ($9,500), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation?
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 IRS filing that it 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 Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's EIN?
Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1588334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Does Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Carpenter Family Caritas Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/carpenter-family-caritas-foundation-morg_1982be12e72f4dba9e7ac817d0972a57
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