Milton Carpenter Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Brewster, NY EIN: 06-1102502

Milton Carpenter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brewster, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 8 grants totaling $20K.

Key facts about Milton Carpenter Foundation

EIN: 06-1102502
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022): $20,000
Grants made (2022): 8
Average grant: $2,500
Median grant: $2,750
Primary geography: New York (55% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Milton Carpenter Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Milton Carpenter Foundation's 8 itemized 2022 grants were New York (55%), Delaware (20%) and Massachusetts (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).

How Milton Carpenter Foundation gives

In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-9.1% YoY

Grant Count

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+2.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milton Carpenter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Milton Carpenter Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Milton Carpenter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brewster, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 8 grants totaling $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $11K (55%)

Delaware $4K (20%)

Massachusetts $3K (15%)

Connecticut $2K (10%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2022 grant dollars.

States

Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Vermont

Cities

New YorkFairfieldNewarkPotsdamPoughkeepsieAuburndaleCortlandValhallaAmherstBridgeportBrockportBuffaloBurlingtonCentralNew PaltzOneontaPhiladelphiaRochesterWyndmoor

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2022	2021	2020
Total Assets	—	$47,384	$72,246
Revenue	$253	$30	$2,070
Expenses	$24,405	$24,892	$48,971
Qualifying Distributions	$23,064	$24,244	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	$1,872	$3,140	$4,833

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2022

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest recipients include University of Delaware ($4,000), Dutchess Community College ($3,000), Lasell University ($3,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Newark, DE	SCHOLARSHIP	$4,000
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Poughkeepsie, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,000
LASELL UNIVERSITY Auburndale, MA	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,000
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Valhalla, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,000
SUNY POTSDAM Potsdam, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,500
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY Fairfield, CT	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,000
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY New York, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$2,000
MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE New York, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2022 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Henrietta Lodge	President	2	—
Carol Schweitzer	Secretary	2	—
Lucy Guarino	Director	2	—
Katherine Brooking	Treasurer	2	—
Stefanie Carbone	Director	2	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Milton Carpenter Foundation operate?

Milton Carpenter Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont.

What size grants does Milton Carpenter Foundation award?

In 2022, Milton Carpenter Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $20K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Milton Carpenter Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Milton Carpenter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.