Martin G Carver Family Foundation
Martin G Carver Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $47K.
Martin G Carver Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Martin G Carver Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +181.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,910,794
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Martin G Carver Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Iowa Center for Advancement (Wrestling Fund) ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Martin G Carver Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $156K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement (Wrestling Fund) Iowa City, IA | Educational | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,910,794 | $19,231 | $89,753 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $46,848 | $174,476 |
| 2024 | $2,975,104 | $798,321 | $99,755 | $71,000 | 4 | $71,000 | $772,799 | $148,385 |
| 2023 | $2,375,638 | $96,182 | $119,166 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $77,270 | $142,990 |
| 2022 | $2,398,561 | $108,465 | $147,915 | $126,000 | 5 | $126,000 | $89,841 | $138,881 |
| 2021 | $2,437,582 | $301,383 | $99,700 | $75,000 | 2 | $75,000 | $281,731 | $138,322 |
| 2020 | $2,236,069 | $180,774 | $172,161 | $155,735 | 5 | — | $164,648 | $120,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martin G Carver Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martin G Carver Family Foundation is led by Martin G. Carver, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin G. Carver
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Martin G Carver Family Foundation
How much does Martin G Carver Family Foundation give each year?
Martin G Carver Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 4 grants.
How large is Martin G Carver Family Foundation?
Martin G Carver Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (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.
Where does Martin G Carver Family Foundation operate?
Martin G Carver Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada.
What is Martin G Carver Family Foundation's EIN?
Martin G Carver Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5169660. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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