JKLM Carlton Family Foundation
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mount Vernon, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $380K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $5K.
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: JKLM Carlton Family Foundation gave $58K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,470
- +105.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,309
- +53.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,850
- Total assets
- $380,302
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (57% 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 JKLM Carlton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YWAM Fire Fragrance ($25K). Together the top 7 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How JKLM Carlton Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 11594% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 291% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $58K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YWAM Fire Fragrance Nashville, TN | Unrestricted operating support | $25,000 |
| Impact Multiplied Sedro-Woolley, WA | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Mount Vernon, WA | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Living Rock Ministry Anacortes, WA | Unrestricted operating support | $4,700 |
| Kammi Lomsdalen Burlington, WA | Childrens ministry work | $1,500 |
| PEO Chapter JG Anacortes, WA | Unrestricted operating support | $1,500 |
| Breakthrough Ministry Mount Vernon, WA | Unrestricted operating support | $770 |
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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 | $380,302 | $127,246 | $59,229 | $58,470 | 8 | $58,470 | $4,883 | $20,070 |
| 2024 | $312,286 | $157,910 | $30,339 | $28,500 | 6 | $28,500 | $35,772 | $12,826 |
| 2023 | $184,715 | $159,150 | $28,965 | $24,620 | 6 | $24,620 | $5,819 | $3,421 |
| 2022 | $54,530 | $62,190 | $7,660 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $10 | $112 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JKLM Carlton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation is led by Kevin Carlton, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Carlton
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maribeth Carlton
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 JKLM Carlton Family Foundation
How much does JKLM Carlton Family Foundation give each year?
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation gave $58K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 6 grants.
What is JKLM Carlton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,850, and its average grant was $7,309, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JKLM Carlton Family Foundation give grants?
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mount Vernon, WA (2 grants) and Anacortes, WA (2 grants).
Does JKLM Carlton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of JKLM Carlton Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are JKLM Carlton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include YWAM Fire Fragrance ($25,000), Impact Multiplied ($10,000) and Cornerstone ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JKLM Carlton Family Foundation?
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation reported $380K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JKLM Carlton Family Foundation's EIN?
JKLM Carlton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4332313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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