Carr Family Foundation
Carr Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45.
Carr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carr Family Foundation gave $45 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $45), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $45
- -94.3% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $45
- -94.3% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $45
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Carr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation ($45).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Carr Family Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $45 (2023) to $787 (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $45.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation Wallingford, CT | General Charitable Purposes | $45 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $5,037 | $12,045 | $45 | 1 | $8,545 | — | $308 |
| 2022 | $7,008 | $89 | $787 | $787 | 1 | $787 | $89 | $368 |
| 2021 | $7,706 | $4 | $330 | $330 | 1 | — | $4 | $387 |
| 2020 | $8,032 | $48 | — | — | — | — | $48 | $394 |
| 2019 | $7,984 | $178 | $700 | $700 | 1 | — | $178 | $392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $308 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carr Family Foundation's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Michael J. Carr
Trustee
Trustee - As Needed → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley L. Sporleder
Trustee
Trustee - As Needed → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Carr Family Foundation
How much does Carr Family Foundation give each year?
Carr Family Foundation gave $45 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $787 across 1 grant.
Where does Carr Family Foundation operate?
Carr Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York.
How much is Carr Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Carr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $308 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Carr Family Foundation's EIN?
Carr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4089115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
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 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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