Carruth Family Foundation
The Carruth Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fredericksburg, Texas. It reported making 12 grants totaling $500,000 in 2024, supporting organizations with purposes that included operating expenses, youth agricultural education, museum programs, and scholarships.
Carruth Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carruth Family Foundation gave $500K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $42K), mostly in Texas. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $500,000
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,667
- +33.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $9,747,242
- +0.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carruth Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 465 Lockhart Ridge, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (432) 557-3457
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carruth Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was KBC Ministries Inc ($125K). Together the top 10 received $493K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 68 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 25% to recipients in South Carolina, and 20% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Carruth Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2022) to $509K (2020). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KBC Ministries Inc San Antonio, TX | Operating Expenses | $125,000 |
| Marine Reach Global Fort Mill, SC | Operating Expenses | $125,000 |
| Reach the Rest Inc Gallatin, TN | Operating Expenses | $100,000 |
| Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner Inc Fredericksburg, TX | Youth Agricultural Education | $41,000 |
| Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show Fredericksburg, TX | Programs | $37,000 |
| Gillespie County Historical Society Pioneer Museum Fredericksburg, TX | Operating Expenses | $35,000 |
| Angel Flight Inc Dallas, TX | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| The Golden Hub Meals on Wheels Fredericksburg, TX | Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Admiral Nimitz Foundation Fredericksburg, TX | Museum Programs | $5,000 |
| Boot Ranch Scholarship Fund Fredericksburg, TX | Scholarship Fund Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,747,242 | $558,965 | $548,271 | $500,000 | 12 | $500,000 | $510,694 | $498,463 |
| 2023 | $9,736,548 | $258,810 | $555,303 | $500,626 | 16 | $500,626 | $313,083 | $469,923 |
| 2022 | $10,033,041 | $583,411 | $565,813 | $500,000 | 19 | $500,000 | $516,805 | $507,763 |
| 2021 | $10,015,443 | $831,668 | $552,729 | $500,500 | 12 | $500,500 | $758,554 | $533,288 |
| 2020 | $9,736,504 | $357,676 | $574,998 | $508,750 | 9 | — | $307,878 | $508,660 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carruth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $498K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, KBC Ministries describes its work as supporting Kishinev Bible Church and Christian Seminary in Chisinau, Moldova, as well as children’s programs, medical supplies, and support for Ukrainian refugees. Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner says it provides charitable support for agriculture and youth education activities in Gillespie County.
Other grantees describe their work as arranging free air transportation for medical and humanitarian purposes (Angel Flight) and operating and supporting a museum experience focused on World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater (Admiral Nimitz Foundation).
Grantmaking
The foundation gave $500,000 through 12 grants in 2024. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $125,000, with a median grant of $22,500. In 2023, it gave $500,626 through 16 grants; in 2022, it gave $500,000 through 19 grants.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $125,000 each to KBC Ministries Inc and Marine Reach Global, and $100,000 to Reach the Rest Inc. Other notable grants included $41,000 to Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner Inc for youth agricultural education, $37,000 to Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show for programs, and $35,000 to Gillespie County Historical Society Pioneer Museum for operating expenses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Don Carruth, Cathy Carruth, and Richard Burden as directors.
Carruth Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cathy Carruth
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Carruth
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Burden
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Carruth Family Foundation
How much does Carruth Family Foundation give each year?
Carruth Family Foundation gave $500K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $501K across 16 grants.
What is Carruth Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Carruth Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $22,500, and its average grant was $41,667, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carruth Family Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Carruth Family Foundation give grants?
Carruth Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (25%) and Tennessee (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, TX (7 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Carruth Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Carruth Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carruth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Carruth Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include KBC Ministries Inc ($125,000), Marine Reach Global ($125,000) and Reach the Rest Inc ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Carruth Family Foundation?
Carruth Family Foundation reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $498K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carruth Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carruth Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carruth Family Foundation's EIN?
Carruth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2650514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Carruth Family Foundation 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Carruth Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/carruth-family-foundation-morg_1bb48faf48c0427085dfc7c3fd1ebb4b
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