The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $305K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,525,000
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $305,000
- +43.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $17,944,633
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($1.0M). Together the top 5 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 23 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2022) to $3.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | To Further Charitable Activities | $1,000,000 |
| Diocese of Nashville - Legacy Campaign Nashville, TN | To Further Charitable Activities | $400,000 |
| Nashville Symphony Nashville, TN | To Further Charitable Activities | $50,000 |
| SB Initiative Inc Nashville, TN | To Further Charitable Activities | $50,000 |
| Swan Ball Nashville, TN | To Further Charitable Activities | $25,000 |
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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 | $17,944,633 | $1,547,174 | $1,678,495 | $1,525,000 | 5 | $1,532,280 | $1,441,847 | $1,005,644 |
| 2024 | $18,075,853 | $1,777,510 | $1,598,359 | $1,486,300 | 7 | $1,493,300 | $1,677,485 | $972,356 |
| 2023 | $17,900,583 | $785,722 | $1,844,742 | $1,727,500 | 6 | $1,734,250 | $687,594 | $979,976 |
| 2022 | $18,963,226 | $1,168,034 | $1,564,297 | $1,400,000 | 2 | $1,406,490 | $1,010,227 | $1,009,408 |
| 2021 | $19,362,300 | $1,930,773 | $3,340,445 | $3,189,535 | 3 | $3,195,775 | $1,786,103 | $1,113,358 |
| 2020 | $20,805,857 | $226,883 | $2,396,250 | $2,250,000 | 4 | — | $130,521 | $1,117,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation is led by Kathryn C. Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn C. Brown
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edith C. Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie Carell Stadler
Secretary
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 The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation
How much does The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation give each year?
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 7 grants.
What is The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $305,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation give grants?
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (5 grants).
Does The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Charitable Activities" (5 grants).
Who are The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($1,000,000), Diocese of Nashville - Legacy Campaign ($400,000) and Nashville Symphony ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation?
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation's EIN?
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1537831. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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