Carson Barbara Family Foundation
Carson Barbara Family Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
Carson Barbara Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carson Barbara Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $800), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $800
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $84,842
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (88% 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 Carson Barbara Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UWM Foundation Inc ($1K). Together the top 5 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UWM Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Art School Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Church of Our Lady of Sorrows South Orange, NJ | General Operating | $500 |
| Community Projects Committee Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84,842 | $3,723 | $7,093 | $4,000 | 5 | $5,608 | $2,320 | $5,887 |
| 2024 | $88,204 | $4,944 | $5,816 | $3,000 | 5 | $4,531 | $3,671 | $5,455 |
| 2023 | $89,005 | $1,760 | $5,647 | $3,000 | 5 | $4,457 | $1,408 | $4,958 |
| 2022 | $92,910 | $3,221 | $7,373 | $4,500 | 6 | $5,917 | $1,985 | $5,271 |
| 2021 | $97,091 | $12,219 | $6,331 | $3,500 | 5 | $4,941 | $10,857 | $5,859 |
| 2020 | $91,204 | $7,024 | $4,976 | $2,500 | 4 | — | $6,015 | $4,783 |
| 2019 | $89,155 | $7,826 | $4,707 | $2,500 | 4 | — | $6,966 | $4,612 |
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.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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