Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Falmouth, ME EIN: 06-1075046

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Falmouth, Maine. Its 2025 filing reports $114,000 in grants to 13 organizations.

Key facts about Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc

In short: Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc gave $114K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Maine. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-1075046
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$114,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$8,769
Median grant
$8,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$449,664
Primary geography
Maine (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$450K

-6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+1.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+9.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 123% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 177% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations addressing food access and basic needs, health, environmental issues, LGBTQ+ support, and fine arts scholarships.

Among its grantees, Good Shepherd Food Bank describes its mission as working to eliminate hunger in Maine through food access and community partnerships. Maine Needs says it helps individuals and families in Maine meet basic material needs. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $114,000 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $8,000. Notable grants included $15,000 to World Central Kitchen; $10,000 each to Good Shepherd Food Bank, Maine Needs, Palm Beach County Food Bank, Planned Parenthood NNE, and Preble Street Food Kitchen; and $8,000 each to Cultivating Community, Mabel Wadsworth Health Center, The Trevor Project, and Partners in Health.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 40% of grant dollars went to organizations in Maine, 28% to the District of Columbia, 11% to Massachusetts, 9% to Florida, and 7% to California.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandWashingtonBostonNew YorkAuburnMiltonBangorSalt Lake CityDenverBelfastFort LauderdaleLake Worth BeachCheshireHazardKennebunkLantanaWest Hollywood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K10 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 14 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2021) to $114K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $114K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

World Central Kitchen: $15KWorld Central Kitchen$15KGood Shepherd Food Bank: $10KGood Shepherd Food Bank$10KMaine Needs: $10KMaine Needs$10KPalm Beach County Food Bank: $10KPalm Beach County Food Bank$10KPlanned Parenthood NNE: $10KPlanned Parenthood NNE$10KPreble Street Food Kitchen: $10KPreble Street Food Kitchen$10KCultivating Community: $8KCultivating Community$8KMabel Wadsworth Health Center: $8KMabel Wadsworth Health Center$8KThe Trevor Project: $8KThe Trevor Project$8KPartners in Health: $8KPartners in Health$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen ($15K). Together the top 10 received $97K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCGeneral Support$15,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, MEGeneral Support$10,000
Maine Needs Portland, MEGeneral Support$10,000
Palm Beach County Food Bank Lake Worth Beach, FLGeneral Support$10,000
Planned Parenthood NNE Washington, DCGeneral Support$10,000
Preble Street Food Kitchen Portland, MEGeneral Support$10,000
Cultivating Community Portland, MEGeneral Support$8,000
Mabel Wadsworth Health Center Bangor, MEGeneral Support$8,000
The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CAGeneral Support$8,000
Partners in Health Boston, MAGeneral Support$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $449,664 $102,478 $132,927 $114,000
2024 $480,113 $55,175 $131,877 $112,000
2023 $556,815 $71,788 $72,530 $54,003
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$449,664$480,113$556,815
Revenue$102,478$55,175$71,788
Expenses$132,927$131,877$72,530
Qualifying Distributions$118,725$117,700$58,703
Net Investment Income$88,747$42,186$59,260
Distributable Amount$67,192$65,059$59,490

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 May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Carol Lynne Carriuolo as president; Zoe Abigail Puls and Victoria Carriuolo as directors; and Christine Rice as secretary.

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc is led by Carol Lynne Carriuolo, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Lynne Carriuolo

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Carriuolo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zoe Abigail Puls

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Rice

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 12 Hammond Road, Falmouth, ME 04105
Phone: (207) 504-7298

Frequently asked questions about Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc

How much does Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc gave $114K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 14 grants.

What is Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.

Where does Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's top state is Maine, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (28%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Portland, ME (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 92% of Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen ($15,000), Good Shepherd Food Bank ($10,000) and Maine Needs ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc?

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc reported $450K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations addressing food access and basic needs, health, environmental issues, LGBTQ+ support, and fine arts scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1075046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Carriuolo Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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