The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $739K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $73K.
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,000
- -34.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,750
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $739,121
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New England Wildlife Centers ($21K). Together the top 4 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2022) to $59K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New England Wildlife Centers South Weymouth, MA | One health in the new world: a stem education program | $21,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center Falmouth, MA | Urban Heat Mitigation in New Bedford Project | $10,000 |
| Ocean River Institute Cambridge, MA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Community Servings Jamaica Plain, MA | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $739,121 | $74,046 | $40,715 | $39,000 | 4 | $40,035 | $73,046 | $46,342 |
| 2024 | $705,790 | $49,274 | $61,880 | $59,200 | 6 | $59,235 | $48,000 | $42,610 |
| 2023 | $718,396 | $48,392 | $41,700 | $40,050 | 7 | $40,085 | $47,382 | $36,919 |
| 2022 | $711,704 | $44,501 | $38,915 | $36,500 | 8 | $36,535 | $42,532 | $42,352 |
| 2021 | $706,120 | $81,934 | $54,484 | $52,200 | 9 | — | $29,553 | $38,605 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust is led by Elisabeth A. Carter, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elisabeth A. Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust
How much does The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust give each year?
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 6 grants.
What is The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $9,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust give grants?
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust?
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust reported $739K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Carter Dalton Quinn Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7186561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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