The Carter Center Inc
Carter Center Inc The is a public charity based in Atlanta, Georgia. Its work includes peacebuilding, democracy and human rights, disease prevention, and mental health; its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $532,970.
The Carter Center Inc at a glance
In short: The Carter Center Inc gave $533K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), top state District of Columbia. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $532,970
- -31.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,998
- -41.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,000
- Total assets
- $1,311,520,811
- +7.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (22% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Carter Center Inc
- Next open deadline
- April 7, 2027 (Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism)
- Contact
Mailing address: 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: (404) 420-5100
Website: https://cartercenter.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Carter Center Inc
Who The Carter Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Albany ($105K). Together the top 10 received $507K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 44 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Center describes its work as global, including peace and health programs in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple U.S. states and Washington, D.C.; the largest reported shares were DC (22%), Georgia (20%), Maryland (19%), North Carolina (11%), and New Mexico (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Carter Center Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $26K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2020) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $533K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Albany Albany, GA | Community development | $105,000 |
| Elections Reformers Network Bethesda, MD | Promote civic engagement | $100,000 |
| Root Change Washington, DC | Election depolarization | $75,000 |
| Team Democracy Action Chapel Hill, NC | Election depolarization | $60,000 |
| New Mexico Public Broadcasting Albuquerque, NM | Promote civic engagement | $50,000 |
| California Voter Foundation Sacramento, CA | Promote civic engagement | $45,000 |
| Resource Impact Washington, DC | Promote civic engagement | $34,000 |
| Detroit Disability Power Detroit, MI | Promote civic engagement | $17,970 |
| Arizona Native Vote Phoenix, AZ | Promote civic engagement | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voices Madison, WI | Promote civic engagement | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,311,520,811 | $163,882,063 | $154,762,313 | $532,970 | 13 | $51,400,837 |
| 2024 | $1,215,429,670 | $162,384,287 | $156,084,297 | $772,216 | 11 | $48,525,729 |
| 2023 | $1,153,764,230 | $153,773,756 | $148,740,967 | $223,840 | 5 | $39,334,056 |
| 2022 | $1,151,008,106 | $130,854,588 | $122,018,775 | $1,394,747 | 10 | $36,442,224 |
| 2021 | $1,258,534,879 | $122,766,211 | $108,733,948 | $447,162 | 5 | $35,083,103 |
| 2020 | $945,608,133 | $130,120,138 | $109,821,304 | $116,839 | 4 | $34,383,356 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Center’s stated mission is to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health, guided by a commitment to human rights and alleviating human suffering. Its stated principles include emphasizing measurable results, addressing difficult problems, and working collaboratively.
Its peace programs advance democracy, the rule of law, government transparency, justice, human rights, and election standards. Its health programs address six diseases—Guinea worm, river blindness, trachoma, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, and malaria—and work to improve access to mental health care and support family caregivers.
The 2025 grants included support for community development, civic engagement, and election depolarization. Among the grantees, Root Change describes its mission as bringing people together to question assumptions and pursue social justice; Team Democracy Action says it brings Americans of different political perspectives together around constitutional democracy. Arizona Native Vote describes its work as increasing civic engagement and election participation in tribal and rural communities in northeast Arizona. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Center’s.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $532,970. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $105,000, with a median of $34,000. Among the largest listed grants were $105,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Albany for community development; $100,000 to Elections Reformers Network to promote civic engagement; $75,000 to Root Change for election depolarization; and $60,000 to Team Democracy Action for election depolarization. Other listed awards included $50,000 to New Mexico Public Broadcasting, $45,000 to California Voter Foundation, and $34,000 to Resource Impact, each to promote civic engagement.
A 2025 joint Request for Proposals from the Center and DT Institute offered ACCELERATE programmatic grants of $30,000–$50,000, with three to four awards planned. The opportunity was limited to eligible partners of the two organizations, and successful projects were to receive technical advice. Its May 2, 2025 closing date has passed; it is not a current application cycle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arthur Blank, Ben Johnson, CD Glin, Crystal Edmonson, Doug Dillard, Doug Nelson, Doug Shipman, Ellen Yankellow, Gordon Giffin, and Greg Fenves as trustees. CD Glin is also listed as Board Vice Chair.
The Carter Center Inc is led by Paige Alexander, CEO on every filing since 2021; 15 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paige Alexander
CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$215K (2021) → $474K (2025)
Jason Carter
Trustee & Board Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2022
Chair → Trustee & Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Carroll
Director & Democracy Program
Director- Democracy Program → Director - Democracy Program, 2024
Director - Democracy Program → Director & Democracy Program, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$181K (2021) → $201K (2025)
Sydney Boggess
Director, Finance & Controller
Director- Finance & Controller → Director - Finance & Assistant Treasurer, 2023
Director - Finance & Assistant Treasurer → Director, Finance & Controller, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$74K (2021) → $152K (2025)
Duncan Ross-Kinzie
Director, Volunteers & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Assistant Corporate Secretary, 2024
Assistant Corporate Secretary → Director, Volunteers & Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$50K (2023) → $75K (2025)
Curtis Kohlhaas
Director & Development - Individual Giving
Director - Development → Director & Development - Individual Giving, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$192K (2024) → $194K (2025)
Arthur M. Blank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben F. Johnson III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen H. Yankellow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon D. Giffin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugo X. Shong
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Ward Sears
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Lansing
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan A. Cahoon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendell S. Reilly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Edmonson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Shipman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan D. Page
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Walensky
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
CD Glin
Trustee & Board Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Dillard
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Nelson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Fenves
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Vaughn
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Cade
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Rivero
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Adamson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Withers Jr.
Vice President - Overseas Operations
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$230K (2020) → $275K (2025)
Nicole Kruse
Vice President - Development
Chief Development Officer → Vice President - Development, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$195K (2020) → $252K (2025)
Patti Bunker
Chief It Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $236K (2025)
Seema N Shams
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$198K (2020) → $221K (2025)
Barbara Smith
Vice President - Peace Programs
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$234K (2022) → $259K (2025)
Kashef Ijaz
Vice President - Health Programs
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$229K (2022) → $260K (2025)
Lauren Barber
Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $151K (2025)
Matthew De Galan
Vice President - Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$230K (2024) → $250K (2025)
Chris Brown
Vice President - Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$249K (2025)
Yawei Liu
Senior Advisor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$195K (2025)
Former officers (29)
- Former: Christopher Brown (2020–2024) — Vice President - Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Douglas W. Nelson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory J. Vaughn (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory L. Fenves (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kathryn E. Cade (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Gay (2020–2024) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Terrence B. Adamson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: C. D. Glin (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: J. Crystal Edmonson (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Callahan (2022–2024) — Director - Trachoma Program
- Former: Marjorie M. Scardino (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rosalynn Carter (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa A. Cooper (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: D. Douglas Shipman (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jennie Lincoln (2023) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Matthew Degalan (2023) — Vice President - Communications
- Former: Stacia George (2023) — Director - Conflict Resol.
- Former: Deanna Congileo (2020–2022) — Director - Communications
- Former: Phillip J. Wise Jr. (2020–2022) — Secretary & Vp-Operations
- Former: Mary Ann Peters (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Richard C. Blum (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Carolyn Cadiou (2020) — Financial Administrator
- Former: Chilton D Varner (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Claire E Sterk (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dean Sienko (2020) — Vice President - Health Programs
- Former: Douglas Shipman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Frank O Richards Jr. (2020) — Director Health Programs
- Former: James Carter (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Reuben E Brigety II (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $474K, to Paige Alexander (CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Carter Center Inc
How much does The Carter Center Inc give each year?
The Carter Center Inc gave $533K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $772K across 11 grants.
What is The Carter Center Inc's typical grant size?
The Carter Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $34,000, and its average grant was $40,998, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Carter Center Inc that year got $34K on average.
Where does The Carter Center Inc give grants?
The Carter Center Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Georgia (20%) and Maryland (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does The Carter Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Carter Center Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote civic engagement" (10 grants).
Who are The Carter Center Inc's largest grantees?
The Carter Center Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Albany ($105,000), Elections Reformers Network ($100,000) and Root Change ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Carter Center Inc?
The Carter Center Inc reported $1.3B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163.9M.
What does The Carter Center Inc fund?
The Center’s stated mission is to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health, guided by a commitment to human rights and alleviating human suffering. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Carter Center Inc?
The Carter Center Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cartercenter.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Carter Center Inc's EIN?
The Carter Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1454716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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