The Caton Family Charitable Foundation
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in North Carolina and Georgia.
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Caton Family Charitable Foundation gave $97K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in North Carolina. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,395
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,729
- +45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,073,258
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Caton Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Caton Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta Speech School Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 33% to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Caton Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Speech School Inc Atlanta, GA | Caton Family Endowment Fund | $25,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | Caton Fieldhouse Enhancement Fund - to ensure that the Caton Fieldhouse remains an attractive, functional and inspiring space that supports recruiting success, player development and team performance | $15,000 |
| Lumber River United Way Lumberton, NC | General & Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center Lumberton, NC | to the Gibson Cancer Center and utilized to support patient care programs, services, and other needs | $10,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | the Braves Resource Center/CARE gift fund | $10,000 |
| Boyce L Ansley School Inc Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center Lumberton, NC | Faye C. Caton Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Wilmington, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Robeson County Partnership for Children Lumberton, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Parish of Lumberto Lumberton, NC | Youth Group of St. Francis De Sales Church | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,073,258 | $144,186 | $115,413 | $97,395 | 17 | $104,166 | $133,939 | $116,231 |
| 2024 | $2,044,485 | $367,702 | $99,259 | $82,614 | 21 | $89,220 | $116,785 | $103,966 |
| 2023 | $1,776,042 | $197,054 | $87,194 | $71,597 | 18 | $77,372 | $52,440 | $88,020 |
| 2022 | $1,666,182 | $340,516 | $86,251 | $74,452 | 21 | $79,477 | $136,191 | $78,371 |
| 2021 | $1,411,917 | $316,019 | $67,441 | $57,500 | 21 | $62,525 | $111,933 | $79,690 |
| 2020 | $1,163,339 | $140,717 | $59,846 | $50,845 | 24 | — | $37,601 | $62,313 |
| 2019 | $1,081,968 | $148,853 | $53,241 | $44,845 | 24 | — | $46,004 | $55,770 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Caton Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes education, child and family services, health care, scouting, animal welfare, and community programs. For example, the Atlanta Speech School describes its mission as bringing deep reading to every child, and Robeson County Partnership for Children says it collaborates with early childhood agencies to support young children and caregivers. Victory Train describes itself as an early childhood education program that prepares children for kindergarten readiness; SAIL Initiative says it addresses substance use disorder in North Carolina; and Robeson County Humane Society says it finds homes for adoptable animals and promotes responsible pet ownership.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $97,395 through 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $895 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $25,000 to Atlanta Speech School, $15,000 and $10,000 to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, $12,500 to Lumber River United Way, and $10,000 to Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Other reported awards included $5,000 to Boyce L Ansley School, $2,500 each to Boy Scouts of America and Robeson County Partnership for Children, and $2,000 each to Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish of Lumberton and Victory Train. The filing also reports $1,000 grants to Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, SAIL Initiative, and Robeson County Humane Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Faye C Caton as Co-President, Director, and Secretary, and Robert E Caton as Co-President and Director.
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation is led by Robert E Caton, Co- President & Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert E Caton
Co- President & Director
Co-Pres & Director → Co- President & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faye C Caton
Co-Pres, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Caton Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Caton Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation gave $97K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 21 grants.
What is The Caton Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,729, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Caton Family Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Caton Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lumberton, NC (10 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Pembroke, NC (2 grants).
Does The Caton Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of The Caton Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Caton Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Atlanta Speech School Inc ($25,000), University of North Carolina at Pembroke ($25,000 across 2 grants) and Southeastern Regional Medical Center ($15,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Caton Family Charitable Foundation?
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (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 does The Caton Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes education, child and family services, health care, scouting, animal welfare, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Caton Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Caton Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Caton Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0167058. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Caton Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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