Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation
The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation is a private foundation based in Eastsound, Washington. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including community, food assistance, arts and culture, animal welfare, conservation, and other organizations, primarily in Washington.
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation at a glance
In short: Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation gave $531K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Washington. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $531,151
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,955
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,813,054
- -12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (82% 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 Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Daniel E. Carper with a letter and supporting materials regarding the organization’s Section 501(c)(3) status. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Daniel E Carper
Mailing address: PO Box 1026, Eastsound, WA 98245
Phone: (360) 376-5357
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Funhouse Commons ($191K). Together the top 10 received $401K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 111 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington. The remaining shares were 7% to New York, 4% to the District of Columbia, 4% to Wisconsin, and 4% to Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 233% 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 $165K (2019) to $531K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $531K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Funhouse Commons Eastsound, WA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $191,151 |
| Orcas Community Resource Ctr Eastsound, WA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Eastsound, WA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Orcas Island Comm Foundation Eastsound, WA | Denture Project | $25,000 |
| Pacific NW Ballet Seattle, WA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Sejong Soloists New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| WHC Foundation Eastbound, WA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $20,000 |
| Freedom from Religion Foundation Madison, WI | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $20,000 |
| Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages Salem, OR | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,813,054 | $294,610 | $548,734 | $531,151 | 19 | $532,531 | $289,612 | $228,997 |
| 2024 | $2,067,178 | $454,473 | $433,187 | $426,702 | 18 | $428,094 | $449,380 | $213,972 |
| 2023 | $2,045,892 | $398,859 | $296,348 | $290,000 | 25 | $291,350 | $93,861 | $175,715 |
| 2022 | $1,943,381 | $327,423 | $298,308 | $286,485 | 24 | $290,406 | $52,424 | $316,043 |
| 2021 | $1,914,266 | $190,065 | $419,301 | $410,905 | 25 | $412,230 | $182,982 | $200,223 |
| 2020 | $2,143,502 | $162,939 | $246,274 | $240,000 | 20 | — | $157,877 | $159,476 |
| 2019 | $2,226,837 | $207,208 | $170,774 | $164,500 | 18 | — | $51,588 | $147,587 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in several areas. For example, the Orcas Island Food Bank says its mission is to work with its community to prevent hunger; the San Juan Preservation Trust describes its mission as land conservation and education in the San Juan Archipelago; and the Orcas Animal Protection Society says it advocates for animal welfare through shelter operations, community support, and care. The Orcas Center says it encourages and presents cultural, artistic, and educational activities.
The foundation also supported organizations outside Washington. The African Wildlife Foundation describes its mission as ensuring wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa, while the Freedom From Religion Foundation says it works to keep church and state separate and educate the public about nontheism.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $531,151. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $191,151, with a median of $20,000. The largest grant was $191,151 to Funhouse Commons for unrestricted support of its exempt purpose. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Orcas Community Resource Center, Orcas Island Chamber, Orcas Island Community Foundation for its Denture Project, Pacific NW Ballet, Sejong Soloists, and WHC Foundation. The foundation also awarded $20,000 each to the Orcas Island Food Bank, Orcas Animal Protection Society, African Wildlife Foundation, Freedom From Religion Foundation, and Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel E. Carper and Margaret A. Carper as trustees.
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel E. Carper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret A. Carper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
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 Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation
How much does Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation give each year?
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation gave $531K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $427K across 18 grants.
What is Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's typical grant size?
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $27,955, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation give grants?
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eastsound, WA (9 grants), Friday Harbor, WA (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's largest grantees?
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Funhouse Commons ($191,151), Orcas Community Resource Ctr ($25,000) and Orcas Island Chamber ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation?
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $533K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation?
Contact Daniel E. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's EIN?
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0196143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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