Carson Barbara Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 41-6491135

Carson Barbara Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $85K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about Carson Barbara Family Foundation

In short: Carson Barbara Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $800), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
41-6491135
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$800
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$84,842
Primary geography
Wisconsin (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$85K

-3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

+33.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$800

+33.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carson Barbara Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Carson Barbara Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MilwaukeeLadysmithRye BrookMinneapolisPittsfieldSouth Orange

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K4 grants20194 grants20205 grants20216 grants20225 grants20235 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Uwm Foundation Inc: $1KUwm Foundation Inc$1KLiteracy Services of Wisconsin Inc: $1KLiteracy Services of WisconsinInc$1KArt School Inc: $1KArt School Inc$1KChurch of Our Lady of Sorrows: $500Church of Our Lady of Sorrows$500Community Projects Committee Inc: $500Community Projects CommitteeInc$500

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UWM FOUNDATION INC Milwaukee, WIGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
LITERACY SERVICES OF WISCONSIN INC Milwaukee, WIGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
ART SCHOOL INC Milwaukee, WIGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS South Orange, NJGENERAL OPERATING$500
COMMUNITY PROJECTS COMMITTEE INC Milwaukee, WIGENERAL OPERATING$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$84,842$88,204$89,005
Revenue$3,723$4,944$1,760
Expenses$7,093$5,816$5,647
Qualifying Distributions$5,608$4,531$4,457
Net Investment Income$2,320$3,671$1,408
Distributable Amount$5,887$5,455$4,958

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carson Barbara Family Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $2K (2025)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $2KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$2K

Frequently asked questions about Carson Barbara Family Foundation

How much does Carson Barbara Family Foundation give each year?

Carson Barbara Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 5 grants.

What is Carson Barbara Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Carson Barbara Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Carson Barbara Family Foundation give grants?

Carson Barbara Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (4 grants).

Does Carson Barbara Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Carson Barbara Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Carson Barbara Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Carson Barbara Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uwm Foundation Inc ($1,000), Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc ($1,000) and Art School Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carson Barbara Family Foundation?

Carson Barbara Family Foundation reported $85K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Carson Barbara Family Foundation?

Carson Barbara Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $85K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Carson Barbara Family Foundation's EIN?

Carson Barbara Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6491135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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