Carr Family Foundation
The Carr Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Burns, Tennessee. It supports scholarships for high school graduates from Dickson and Hickman counties to pursue college education, with an emphasis on students who face substantial financial need.
Carr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carr Family Foundation gave $10K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $950), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,500
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $950
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $256,007
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Carr Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says application forms are available on the foundation’s website and that submission deadlines are announced annually there. The website’s listed deadline of February 27, 2026, and finalist interview week of April 6, 2026, are past dates.
- Contact
Application contact: Anna M Carr
Mailing address: PO Box 445, Burns, TN 37029
Phone: (615) 446-4409
Email: email@carrfamilyfoundation.org
Website: https://carrfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The scholarship program is for students from Dickson and Hickman counties in Tennessee. The 2025 grant data shows that all reported grant dollars went to Tennessee recipients. Separately, the foundation’s 2025 filing reports direct support for an after-school enrichment program in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carr Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,500 |
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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 | $256,007 | $13,551 | $12,574 | $9,500 | 10 | $9,500 | $13,551 | — |
| 2024 | $255,030 | $15,749 | $15,699 | $12,125 | 11 | $12,125 | $11,754 | $200 |
| 2023 | $255,040 | $13,573 | $20,190 | $16,500 | 16 | $16,088 | $9,028 | — |
| 2022 | $261,634 | $7,471 | $21,925 | $17,625 | 20 | $21,902 | $7,471 | $13,538 |
| 2021 | $278,207 | $15,512 | $19,247 | $16,750 | 17 | $19,247 | $8,030 | $15,152 |
| 2020 | $285,239 | $8,192 | $15,974 | $12,750 | 15 | — | $8,192 | $15,484 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website says its scholarship program aims to enable high school graduates from Dickson and Hickman counties to attend a four-year college or university. It gives special consideration to applicants who have overcome personal hardships and can make a constructive, positive difference. Applicants are expected to show academic and extracurricular strength, understand their financial need, and make personal efforts to address it. The website says scholarships generally are not awarded to applicants with adequate family resources or sufficient other financial aid.
The 2025 filing reports direct support for an after-school enrichment program in New Hampshire.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $9,500. The grants ranged from $500 to $1,500, with a median of $1,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee; the itemized grants were scholarships to individual recipients.
The largest awards were $1,500 and $1,250, both for college scholarships. Other awards ranged from $500 to $1,000 and were identified as college scholarships or scholarships.
The foundation’s website describes a scholarship application process for eligible students. Applicants must be current high school students or recent graduates of Dickson or Hickman County, including homeschooled applicants from those counties, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Applicants are asked to submit a FAFSA, high school transcript, ACT score report, two recommendation letters, and an essay. The website says applicants must first be nominated by one or more faculty members at their high schools. The 2025 filing states that scholarships are currently restricted to residents of Dickson and Hickman counties in Tennessee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anna M. Carr as secretary and Ellen O. Carr as president.
Carr Family Foundation is led by Ellen O. Carr, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen O. Carr
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anna M. Carr
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anne O. Carr (2020–2022) — President
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 Carr Family Foundation
How much does Carr Family Foundation give each year?
Carr Family Foundation gave $10K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 11 grants.
What is Carr Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Carr Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $950, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carr Family Foundation give grants?
Carr Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Carr Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Carr Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (8 grants).
How large is Carr Family Foundation?
Carr Family Foundation reported $256K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What does Carr Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says its scholarship program aims to enable high school graduates from Dickson and Hickman counties to attend a four-year college or university. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carr Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing says application forms are available on the foundation’s website and that submission deadlines are announced annually there. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carr Family Foundation's EIN?
Carr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0149937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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