The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation
The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Nicholasville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $161.
The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation gave $161 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $161), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $161
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $161
- Median grant
- $161
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was The Chrysalis House ($161).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $161 (2023) to $21K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $161.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Chrysalis House Lexington, KY | Exempt Purpose | $161 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | $728 | $161 | 1 | $161 | — | $10 |
| 2022 | $728 | $3 | — | — | — | — | $3 | $36 |
| 2021 | $725 | $8,623 | $12,075 | $11,350 | 7 | $11,350 | — | $157 |
| 2020 | $4,177 | $13,417 | $14,531 | $13,710 | 7 | — | $3 | $219 |
| 2019 | $5,291 | $20,699 | $21,840 | $21,100 | 10 | — | $24 | $171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation is led by Lora K. Carter, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Lora K. Carter
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey B. Carter
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick R. Carter
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation
How much does The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation give each year?
The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation gave $161 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation?
The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Nicholasville, KY.
Where does The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation operate?
The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky, New York.
How much is The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation's EIN?
The Jeff & Lora Carter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1241930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
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 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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