The Carroll Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 47-5419613

The Carroll Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $132K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about The Carroll Family Foundation

In short: The Carroll Family Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-5419613
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$22,591
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$7,530
Median grant
$2,591
Total assets
$131,905
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$132K

+14.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

-36.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

-70.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+111.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carroll Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Carroll Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 439% of 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

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

IrvineNewport BeachNewport CoastOxnardSalemAlexandriaBabylonBelimoreBellmoreLahainaSanta Ana

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2020 7 grants2021 4 grants2022 10 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $36K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Sage Hill School: $20KSage Hill School$20KOLQA School: $3KOLQA School$3KBabylon United Methodist Church: $500Babylon United MethodistChurch$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Sage Hill School ($20K). Together the top 3 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sage Hill School Newport Coast, CAEducation$19,500
OLQA School Newport Beach, CAEducation$2,591
Babylon United Methodist Church Babylon, NYChurch support$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$131,905$115,185$108,781
Revenue$42,194$42,016$38,111
Expenses$25,474$35,612$25,151
Qualifying Distributions$23,978$35,566$24,305
Net Investment Income$1,798$2,838$4,477
Distributable Amount$5,466$4,235$3,822

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Carroll Family Foundation is led by Michael C Carroll, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael C Carroll

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernice Carroll

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Carroll Family Foundation

How much does The Carroll Family Foundation give each year?

The Carroll Family Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $36K across 10 grants.

What is The Carroll Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Carroll Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,591, and its average grant was $7,530, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Carroll Family Foundation give grants?

The Carroll Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Carroll Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Carroll Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Carroll Family Foundation?

The Carroll Family Foundation reported $132K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Carroll Family Foundation's EIN?

The Carroll Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5419613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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