Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, MI EIN: 20-5989392

Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K.

Key facts about Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation

In short: Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation gave $21K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-5989392
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$20,848
Grants made (2023)
3
Average grant
$6,949
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Michigan (76% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

-90.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-94.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+67.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $818 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 72% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitAnn ArborBoyne CityWashingtonBloomfield HillsLivoniaNaplesNew YorkBirminghamDrydenEllicott CityFairbanksGarrisonHollyRoswellSouthfieldSpringfieldAve MariaBryanEvansville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K37 grants2019 46 grants2020 44 grants2021 52 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $216K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Holy Name Catholic Church: $11KHoly Name Catholic Church$11KBoyne Valley Catholic Community-St Matthews Church: $5KBoyne Valley CatholicCommunity-St Matthews Church$5KLegionaries of Christ: $5KLegionaries of Christ$5K

The largest 2023 recipient was Holy Name Catholic Church ($11K). Together the top 3 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

182 grants across all recorded years

182<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 182 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Name Catholic Church Birmingham, MIGeneral Fund$10,848
Boyne Valley Catholic Community-St Matthews Church Boyne City, MIGeneral Fund$5,000
Legionaries of Christ Roswell, GAGeneral Fund$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets—$21,111$181,122
Revenue$76$57,596$66,562
Expenses$21,187$217,607$121,139
Qualifying Distributions$20,848$215,617$107,050
Net Investment Income—$55,552$54,987
Distributable Amount$818$8,218$16,528

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation is led by Patrick J. Carroll, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Patrick J. Carroll

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geraldine B. Carroll

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation

How much does Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation give each year?

Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation gave $21K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $216K across 52 grants.

What is Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,949, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation give grants?

Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (24%).

Does Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $818 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Pat and Gerry Carroll Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5989392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

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