Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 20-0422284

Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $544 in total assets.

Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$544
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Palm BeachCummingtonLos AngelesEssexFeeding HillsLake WorthLudlowWest Pal Beach

How Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−15%). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2022) to $3K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
East Coast Economic Roundtable Los Angeles, CADonation$1,656
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$544————$27
2024$544—————
2023$544$1,656$1,6561$1,656$27
2022$2,200$300$3001$300$108
2021$609$3,470$3,4705$3,470$115
2020$4,079$2,745$1,9505—$268

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Paul Carman, Managing Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Carman

    Managing Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc

How large is Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc?

Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc reported $544 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts.

How much is Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Paul W Carman Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0422284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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