The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $79K.
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter at a glance
In short: The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,386,787
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gualala Arts ($25K). Together the top 3 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $85K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gualala Arts Gualala, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Shepherd by the Sea Episcopal-Lutheran Mission Gualala, CA | General & Unrestricted | $18,000 |
| Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,386,787 | $101,379 | $85,802 | $48,000 | 3 | $61,539 | $78,837 | $76,645 |
| 2024 | $1,371,210 | $114,239 | $122,302 | $85,000 | 3 | $101,270 | $94,107 | $72,821 |
| 2023 | $1,379,273 | $86,277 | $82,473 | $50,500 | 3 | $60,788 | $65,700 | $70,957 |
| 2022 | $1,375,469 | $115,576 | $82,447 | $43,000 | 2 | $59,341 | $94,115 | $75,761 |
| 2021 | $1,342,340 | $151,059 | $76,727 | $43,000 | 4 | — | $125,547 | $71,701 |
| 2020 | $1,268,008 | $40,612 | $93,619 | $46,500 | 6 | — | $18,801 | $67,958 |
| 2019 | $1,321,015 | $34,681 | $110,477 | $83,000 | 12 | — | $16,818 | $72,971 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter is led by Dennis L Carter, Trustee, President & Chairman since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis L Carter
Trustee, President & Chairman
President & Chairman → Trustee, President & Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice L Carter
Secretary, CFO & Trustee
Secretary & CFO → Secretary, CFO & Trustee, 2020
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 Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter
How much does The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter give each year?
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 3 grants.
What is The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter's typical grant size?
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $16,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter give grants?
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gualala, CA (2 grants).
Does The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter?
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (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 Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter's EIN?
The Dennis Lee Carter and Janice Lea Carter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0528783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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