Carroll Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Flora, IN EIN: 20-5550649

Carroll Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Flora, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $184K. Net investment income was $213K.

Carroll Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Carroll Education Foundation gave $184K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$184,011
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$92,006
Median grant
$92,006
Total assets
$3,280,449
+1.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Carroll Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Scholarship Recipients: $172KScholarship Recipients$172K

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship Recipients ($172K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($12,126), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Flora

How Carroll Education Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $184K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship Recipients Flora, INEducation Tuition Scholarships.$171,885
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$12,126
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,280,449$252,466$212,366$184,0112$188,056$213,078$223,952
2024$3,240,744$146,152$175,854———$137,105—
2023$3,270,446$186,908$166,169———$178,150—
2022$3,249,707$186,480$141,394———$177,046—
2021$3,204,621$163,977$138,658———$154,012—
2020$3,179,302$124,315$117,339———$110,280—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carroll Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $224K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carroll Education Foundation is led by Katrina Scagnoli, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Katrina Scagnoli

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Powlen

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Johnson

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Kuns

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Bush

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Thackery

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Keown

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve May

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Randle

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Seward

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Beth Stephens (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jason Oyler (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Dustin Noonkester (2020) — Member
  • Former: Glen Dillman (2020) — Member
  • Former: Maggie Scholl (2020) — Member

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 Carroll Education Foundation

How much does Carroll Education Foundation give each year?

Carroll Education Foundation gave $184K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Carroll Education Foundation?

Carroll Education Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $188K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $224K (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 is Carroll Education Foundation?

Carroll Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Flora, IN. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Carroll Education Foundation operate?

Carroll Education Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Carroll Education Foundation's EIN?

Carroll Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5550649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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