The John a Carbona Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Myers, FL EIN: 75-2799585

The John a Carbona Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $206.

The John a Carbona Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The John a Carbona Foundation Inc gave $206 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $103), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$206
-81.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$103
-81.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$103
Primary geography
Florida (50% 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 John a Carbona Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Fort Myers High School: $104Fort Myers High School$104St Baldrick's Foundation: $102St Baldrick's Foundation$102

The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Myers High School ($104). Together the top 2 received $206.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Long BeachAspenFort MyersLa MesaMonrovia

How The John a Carbona Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160 (2022) to $1K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $206.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Myers High School Fort Myers, FLCharitable Programs$104
St Baldrick's Foundation Monrovia, CACharitable Programs$102
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$1,212$1,212$2062$1,212
2024$1,950$1,950$1,1002$1,100
2023$1,964$1,964$1,2042$1,204
2022$880$880$1601$160
2021$1,008$1,008———
2020$600$600———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The John a Carbona Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene A. Carbona

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Carbona

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terry A. Douglas

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The John a Carbona Foundation Inc

How much does The John a Carbona Foundation Inc give each year?

The John a Carbona Foundation Inc gave $206 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

Where does The John a Carbona Foundation Inc operate?

The John a Carbona Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, New York.

What is The John a Carbona Foundation Inc's EIN?

The John a Carbona Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2799585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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