Carry the Load
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Carry the Load at a glance
In short: Carry the Load gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $606K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,212,855
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $606,428
- Median grant
- $606,428
- Total assets
- $2,583,683
- +39.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Carry the Load funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2024) to $1.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
*2025: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Nonprofit Organizations Dallas, TX | General Support | $1,092,845 |
| Various Nonprofit Organizations Dallas, TX | General Support | $120,010 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $2,583,683 | $4,965,446 | $4,186,543 | $1,212,855 | 2 | $103,831 |
| 2024 | $1,848,431 | $3,906,200 | $4,022,948 | $1,020,884 | 1 | $100,407 |
| 2023 | $1,945,615 | $4,400,041 | $4,839,451 | $1,564,079 | 1 | $14,564 |
| 2022 | $2,418,969 | $4,944,762 | $4,798,620 | $1,728,464 | 1 | $2,250 |
| 2021 | $2,243,873 | $4,497,836 | $3,890,909 | $1,695,267 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $1,781,851 | $3,359,033 | $3,063,377 | $1,327,916 | 1 | $5,987 |
| 2019 | $1,343,290 | $3,708,863 | $3,729,600 | $1,294,800 | 1 | $12,794 |
*2025: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Carry the Load
Based on IRS filings
Carry the Load is a public charity, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $104K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carry the Load is led by Kathie Wood, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathie Wood
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$151K (2025)
Aaron Rigby
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Craig Couch
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mike Devlin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen Holley
Presceo
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Todd Boeding
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John McCaa
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Junior Ortiz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Dill Driscoll
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Hallie Johnston
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Debbie Wright (2019–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Donna Key (2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Hallie Huggins (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Rohrman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ismael Ortiz (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $151K, to Kathie Wood (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Carry the Load
How much does Carry the Load give each year?
Carry the Load gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 16 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Carry the Load?
Carry the Load reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
Where does Carry the Load operate?
Carry the Load has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Carry the Load's EIN?
Carry the Load's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4568835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 11, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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