Carter Family Foundation
Carter Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Evergreen, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, most of them in Colorado, including organizations connected with education, youth services, arts, food assistance, housing, and animal welfare.
Carter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carter Family Foundation gave $37K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,025
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,481
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $209,017
- +9.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carter Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1324 Silver Tip Lane, Evergreen, CO 80439
Phone: (303) 882-2284
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Colorado Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 138 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Colorado organizations received 92% of the foundation’s grant dollars. The remaining reported shares went to organizations in New York (2%), Tennessee (1%), Kansas (1%), and New Jersey (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Carter Family Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $333; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 307% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $39K (2020). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Foundation Broomfield, CO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Bootstraps Esbi Foundation Conifer, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| STEM Generation Arvada, CO | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Denver Denver, CO | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Resilience 1220 Evergreen, CO | Charitable | $2,250 |
| Denver Kids Inc Denver, CO | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Center for the Arts Evergreen Evergreen, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Denver, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $209,017 | $59,800 | $41,074 | $37,025 | 25 | $37,025 | $7,004 | $12,048 |
| 2024 | $190,291 | $57,056 | $41,958 | $38,710 | 31 | $38,710 | $4,952 | $10,116 |
| 2023 | $175,193 | $49,124 | $35,675 | $32,870 | 26 | $32,870 | $2,225 | $8,255 |
| 2022 | $161,744 | $41,359 | $41,040 | $38,369 | 28 | $38,369 | $1,470 | $7,320 |
| 2021 | $161,425 | $63,709 | $33,028 | $30,794 | 28 | $30,794 | $12,800 | $8,216 |
| 2020 | $130,744 | $53,808 | $40,173 | $38,802 | 31 | — | $3,437 | $7,549 |
| 2019 | $117,109 | $49,000 | $34,120 | $33,610 | 30 | — | — | $5,984 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Resilience1220 says it provides no-cost counseling and support groups for youth ages 12–20; Denver Kids says it provides counseling and volunteer mentors to Denver public school students; and Center for the Arts Evergreen says it offers arts activities for mountain communities and the Denver metro area. Food Bank of the Rockies describes its mission as nourishing people facing food insecurity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $37,025. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest grants included $10,000 to University of Colorado Foundation, $5,000 to Bootstraps ESBI Foundation, $4,000 to STEM Generation, $2,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Denver, and $2,250 to Resilience 1220.
Other 2025 grants included $1,500 to Denver Kids Inc and $1,000 each to Center for the Arts Evergreen, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver Rescue Mission, Food Bank of the Rockies, Morris Animal Foundation, and Mount Evans Home Health & Hospice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Carter as trustee/president and Mark Carter as trustee/secretary.
Carter Family Foundation is led by Deborah Carter, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Carter
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Carter
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Carter Family Foundation
How much does Carter Family Foundation give each year?
Carter Family Foundation gave $37K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 31 grants.
What is Carter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Carter Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,481, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carter Family Foundation that year got $333 on average.
Where does Carter Family Foundation give grants?
Carter Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (9 grants), Evergreen, CO (4 grants) and Conifer, CO (2 grants).
Does Carter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Carter Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (25 grants).
Who are Carter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Carter Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Colorado Foundation ($10,000), Bootstraps Esbi Foundation ($5,000) and STEM Generation ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carter Family Foundation?
Carter Family Foundation reported $209K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carter Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carter Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carter Family Foundation's EIN?
Carter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1441512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Carter 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Carter Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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