Carpenter Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Montchanin, DE EIN: 51-6015354

Carpenter Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Montchanin, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $108K.

Key facts about Carpenter Foundation Inc

EIN
51-6015354
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$108,455
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$36,152
Median grant
$30,000
Primary geography
Delaware (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Carpenter Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Carpenter Foundation Inc's 3 itemized 2025 grants were Delaware (72%) and Texas (28%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Carpenter Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$108K

+1.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+69.8% YoY

About Carpenter Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Carpenter Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Montchanin, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $108K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WilmingtonNewarkCochranvilleNew CastleMemphisAylettDenverGeorgetownLubbockOdessaPort Deposit

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$114K$171K$227K7 grants20209 grants20218 grants202213 grants20235 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Christiana Care Foundation: $48KChristiana Care Foundation$48KUniversity of Delaware: $30KUniversity of Delaware$30KTexas Tech Foundation Inc: $30KTexas Tech Foundation Inc$30K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Christiana Care Foundation ($48,455), University of Delaware ($30,000), Texas Tech Foundation Inc ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION Wilmington, DECANCER RESEARCH$48,455
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Newark, DEATHLETIC FACILITIES$30,000
TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC Lubbock, TXQUAIL RESEARCH PROGRAM$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RRM Carpenter IVPresident/Trustee——
David HC CarpenterVP/Trustee——
Lucinda C CarpenterSecretary/Treasurer——

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Carpenter Foundation Inc operate?

Carpenter Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Carpenter Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Carpenter Foundation Inc awarded 3 grants totaling $108K — an average of about $36K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Carpenter Foundation Inc's EIN?

Carpenter Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6015354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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