James L Carino Family Foundation
James L Carino Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Indiana, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K.
James L Carino Family Foundation at a glance
In short: James L Carino Family Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,750
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $81,273
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 James L Carino Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chevy Chase Community Center ($2K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How James L Carino Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $1K (2020) to $8K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase Community Center Indiana, PA | General Support | $2,000 |
| The Salvation Army Indiana, PA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Indiana Area Education Foundation Indiana, PA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Indiana Healthcare Foundation Indiana, PA | General Support | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $81,273 | $9 | $8,099 | $7,000 | 4 | $7,330 | $4,291 |
| 2024 | $89,363 | $10 | $8,475 | $7,500 | 2 | $7,793 | $4,773 |
| 2023 | $97,828 | $10 | $6,900 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,270 | $5,121 |
| 2022 | $104,718 | $11 | $6,830 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,247 | $5,459 |
| 2021 | $111,537 | $100,011 | $6,810 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,240 | $3,336 |
| 2020 | $18,336 | $9 | $1,775 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $968 |
| 2019 | $20,102 | $10 | $2,250 | $1,500 | 1 | — | $1,093 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James L Carino Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James L Carino Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James L. Carino
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Carino Musser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 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 James L Carino Family Foundation
How much does James L Carino Family Foundation give each year?
James L Carino Family Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.
What is James L Carino Family Foundation's typical grant size?
James L Carino Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James L Carino Family Foundation give grants?
James L Carino Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indiana, PA (4 grants).
Does James L Carino Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of James L Carino Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is James L Carino Family Foundation?
James L Carino Family Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is James L Carino Family Foundation's EIN?
James L Carino Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1877039. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 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
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