Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 26-0792787

Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grants totaling $374K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$374K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$374K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grants totaling $374K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Hudson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$103K$206K$309K$412K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$77
Expenses$374,730
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$3,840

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$94K$187K$281K$374K1 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2020

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUND…$374K

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include American Endowment Foundation ($374,244).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION HUDSON, OHTO MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE.$374,244

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JACK D CARLSONDIRECTOR
KAREN K CARLSONDIRECTOR
NEAL DAVID CARLSONDIRECTOR
AMY ELIZABETH HENDRICKSDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation?

Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation operate?

Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What size grants does Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation award?

In 2020, Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $374K — an average of about $374K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation's EIN?

Karen & Jack D Carlson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0792787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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