The Carson Charitable Trust

WETMORE, KS EIN: 74-2833187

The Carson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in WETMORE, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 16 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $192K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.6M

+1824.4% YoY

Grant Count

+77.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$162K

+982.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Carson Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Education

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Kansas $3.0M (100%)

States

Kansas

Cities

AgendaBarnesCorningCubaFairviewGoffHavensvilleHoltonMahaskaMundenNarkaNetawakaSabethaSoldierWetmore

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2023	2022	2021
Total Assets	—	$1,837,581	$1,891,357
Revenue	$230,965	$96,060	$135,713
Expenses	$2,639,675	$150,627	$130,811
Qualifying Distributions	$2,597,893	$135,000	$116,000
Net Investment Income	$191,825	$82,132	$122,223
Distributable Amount	$111,456	$138,376	$134,142

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include City of Wetmore ($1,057,893), City of Netawaka ($275,000), City of Goff ($225,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
NETAWAKA COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND NETAWAKA, KS	PARK SERVICES	$10,000
USD 113 FOUNDATION WETMORE, KS	SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING	$5,000
CITY OF HOLTON HOLTON, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$175,000
CITY OF GOFF GOFF, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$225,000
CITY OF WETMORE WETMORE, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$1,057,893
CITY OF SOLDIER SOLDIER, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$225,000
CITY OF FAIRVIEW FAIRVIEW, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$225,000
CITY OF HAVENSVILLE HAVENSVILLE, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$225,000
CITY OF NETAWAKA NETAWAKA, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$275,000
CITY OF CORNING CORNING, KS	ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUND	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
ROBERT C CARSON	TRUSTEE	10	—
JUNE M CARSON	TRUSTEE	10	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Carson Charitable Trust?

The Carson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in WETMORE, KS. It holds — in total assets as of 2023.

Where does The Carson Charitable Trust operate?

The Carson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Kansas.

What size grants does The Carson Charitable Trust award?

In 2023, The Carson Charitable Trust awarded 16 grants totaling $2.6M — an average of about $162K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Carson Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Carson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $111K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.