Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Germantown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $984K. Net investment income was $459K.
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation at a glance
In short: Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation gave $984K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $197K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $983,500
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $196,700
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,658,061
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (51% 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 Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PGA Tour First Tee Foundation ($500K). Together the top 5 received $984K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 28 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 304% 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 $185K (2019) to $984K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $984K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour First Tee Foundation Ponte Vedra, FL | Social Service Programs | $500,000 |
| Exceptional Minds Sherman Oaks, CA | Educational Programs | $375,000 |
| Patrick Shifflet Foundation Germantown, MD | Educational Financial Scholarships | $50,000 |
| TGR Foundation Irvine, CA | Educational Financial Scholarships | $36,000 |
| Monterey Peninsula Foundation Monterey, CA | Community Need Grants | $22,500 |
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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 | $4,658,061 | $460,848 | $1,009,271 | $983,500 | 5 | $983,500 | $458,873 | $323,705 |
| 2024 | $5,208,501 | $452,965 | $949,279 | $907,500 | 6 | $924,076 | $427,762 | $296,119 |
| 2023 | $5,704,515 | $203,478 | $679,616 | $637,500 | 5 | $637,525 | $172,126 | $293,460 |
| 2022 | $6,178,132 | $966,582 | $804,459 | $770,000 | 6 | $776,995 | $939,118 | $313,338 |
| 2021 | $6,016,009 | $324,863 | $355,185 | $316,000 | 6 | $322,745 | $292,423 | $361,142 |
| 2020 | $6,046,331 | $42,216 | $255,157 | $200,500 | 4 | — | $15,833 | $304,043 |
| 2019 | $6,259,272 | $755,674 | $228,060 | $185,000 | 4 | — | $730,274 | $300,185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $324K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation is led by John N. Carbonell, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John N. Carbonell
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 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 Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation
How much does Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation give each year?
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation gave $984K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $908K across 6 grants.
What is Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation's typical grant size?
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $196,700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation give grants?
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (44%) and Maryland (5%).
Does Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation's largest grantees?
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include PGA Tour First Tee Foundation ($500,000), Exceptional Minds ($375,000) and Patrick Shifflet Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation?
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $984K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $324K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation's EIN?
Nelson and Michele Carbonell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2272147. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
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