Doris M Carter Family Foundation
Doris M Carter Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including food banks, organizations serving children and families, and groups working in areas such as education, arts, and sea turtle conservation.
Doris M Carter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Doris M Carter Family Foundation gave $279K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Florida. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $278,850
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,403
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,618,716
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (67% 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 Doris M Carter Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1966 Hillview St, Sarasota, FL 34239-3607
Phone: (941) 359-2604
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Doris M Carter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Treasure Coast Food Bank ($40K). Together the top 10 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Florida (67% of grant dollars), Washington, DC (28%), and North Carolina (5%). Florida recipients included organizations in Fort Pierce and Sarasota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Doris M Carter Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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 $157K (2022) to $279K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $279K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Treasure Coast Food Bank Fort Pierce, FL | General Support | $40,000 |
| World Central Kitchen INC Washington, DC | General Support | $35,000 |
| St Lucie County 4-H Fort Pierce, FL | General Support | $15,850 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Sarasota, FL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Washington, DC | General Support | $15,000 |
| Holiday House SRQ INC Sarasota, FL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Children's Guardian Fund Sarasota, FL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Embracing Our Differences Sarasota, FL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Heart Math Tutor Charlotte, NC | General Support | $15,000 |
| Sea Turtle Conservancy Gainsville, FL | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,618,716 | $369,093 | $410,808 | $278,850 | 17 | $292,947 | $255,219 | $237,718 |
| 2024 | $3,660,431 | $397,192 | $357,755 | $230,000 | 17 | $243,312 | $286,805 | $260,856 |
| 2023 | $3,620,994 | $373,451 | $358,543 | $240,000 | 18 | $251,440 | $267,048 | $236,026 |
| 2022 | $3,606,050 | $294,313 | $282,418 | $157,000 | 12 | $169,192 | $240,566 | $232,824 |
| 2021 | $3,589,113 | $550,159 | $335,561 | $223,200 | 16 | $232,839 | $447,437 | $232,279 |
| 2020 | $3,374,593 | $69,720 | $303,594 | $174,500 | 15 | — | $43,536 | $226,758 |
| 2019 | $3,608,701 | $367,486 | $327,319 | $195,000 | 8 | — | $265,808 | $220,069 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doris M Carter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $238K 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 included support for organizations whose stated missions address hunger relief, humanitarian response, children’s well-being, education, arts and respect for differences, and sea turtle conservation. For example, Treasure Coast Food Bank describes its mission as alleviating hunger through food and essentials distribution in four Florida counties; World Central Kitchen describes providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and Sea Turtle Conservancy describes protecting sea turtles and their habitats through research, education, advocacy, and other work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $278,850. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest were $40,000 to Treasure Coast Food Bank and $35,000 to World Central Kitchen. Other listed grants included $15,850 to St. Lucie County 4-H and $15,000 each to All Faiths Food Bank, Holiday House SRQ, Children’s Guardian Fund, Embracing Our Differences, Sea Turtle Conservancy, and several other organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Rosin as trustee and Nicole C. Nicholas and Robert Carter Nicholas as co-trustees.
Doris M Carter Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
andrew rosin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $16K (2025)
nicole c nicholas
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
robert carter nicholas
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to andrew rosin (trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Doris M Carter Family Foundation
How much does Doris M Carter Family Foundation give each year?
Doris M Carter Family Foundation gave $279K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 17 grants.
What is Doris M Carter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Doris M Carter Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,403, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Doris M Carter Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Doris M Carter Family Foundation give grants?
Doris M Carter Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (28%) and North Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (7 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Fort Pierce, FL (2 grants).
Does Doris M Carter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Doris M Carter Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Doris M Carter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Doris M Carter Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Treasure Coast Food Bank ($40,000), World Central Kitchen INC ($35,000) and St Lucie County 4-H ($15,850), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Doris M Carter Family Foundation?
Doris M Carter Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $293K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $238K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Doris M Carter Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address hunger relief, humanitarian response, children’s well-being, education, arts and respect for differences, and sea turtle conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Doris M Carter Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Doris M Carter Family Foundation's EIN?
Doris M Carter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0068099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Doris M 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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