Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 59-7109120

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $246K.

Key facts about Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua

In short: Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-7109120
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$99,808
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$19,962
Median grant
$24,952
Total assets
$2,767,307
Primary geography
Florida (100% 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

$2.8M

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

-28.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-0.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua gives

  • Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 64% 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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ClearwaterTampaSt Petersburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $234K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Shriners Hospitals for Children: $25KShriners Hospitals forChildren$25KJohn Hopkins All Childrens Hospital Fdn: $25KJohn Hopkins All ChildrensHospital Fdn$25KHospice Fdn of the FL Suncoast: $25KHospice Fdn of the FL Suncoast$25KHope Villages of America: $12KHope Villages of America$12KHomeless Empowerment Project Inc: $12KHomeless Empowerment ProjectInc$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($25K). Together the top 5 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLGeneral Operating$24,952
John Hopkins All Childrens Hospital Fdn St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating$24,952
Hospice Fdn of the FL Suncoast Clearwater, FLGeneral Operating$24,952
Hope Villages of America Clearwater, FLGeneral Operating$12,476
Homeless Empowerment Project Inc Clearwater, FLGeneral Operating$12,476

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,767,307$2,634,228$2,626,688
Revenue$277,211$184,836$104,799
Expenses$140,799$177,017$183,409
Qualifying Distributions$107,703$147,805$152,737
Net Investment Income$246,228$155,297$77,865
Distributable Amount$169,229$162,557$150,744

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Regions Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $29K (2020) → $34K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Regions Bank — Trustee: $34KRegions BankTrustee$34K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua

How much does Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua give each year?

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 7 grants.

What is Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua's typical grant size?

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua's median grant in 2025 was $24,952, and its average grant was $19,962, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua give grants?

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Clearwater, FL (3 grants).

Does Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua'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 Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua's largest grantees?

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua's largest 2025 grantees include Shriners Hospitals for Children ($24,952), John Hopkins All Childrens Hospital Fdn ($24,952) and Hospice Fdn of the FL Suncoast ($24,952), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua?

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (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 Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua's EIN?

Herbert & Edith Carlson Char Fdn Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7109120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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