William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker

Private foundation · Grantmaker Evansville, IN EIN: 35-6022740

William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker is a private foundation, based in Evansville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $4K.

William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker at a glance

In short: William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker gave $22K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$21,798
Grants made (2023)
2
Average grant
$10,899
Median grant
$10,899
Primary geography
Florida (77% 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 William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Schwab Charitable Giving Donor Advised Fund: $17KSchwab Charitable Giving DonorAdvised Fund$17KEvansville Wartime Museum: $5KEvansville Wartime Museum$5K

The largest 2023 recipient was Schwab Charitable Giving Donor Advised Fund ($17K). Together the top 2 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

EvansvilleGreensboroNotre DameCulverPrincetonOrlando

How William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 342% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K13 grants2019 13 grants2020 13 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $22K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Giving Donor Advised Fund Orlando, FLCharitable$16,798
Evansville Wartime Museum Evansville, INCharitable$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$3,492$26,258$21,7982$26,178$3,613$7,645
2022$22,766$3,578$2,082——$1,833$3,578$8,265
2021$21,270$17,920$17,185$15,46513$17,095$17,920$8,999
2020$20,535$8,817$19,416$17,43313—$8,617$7,572
2019$31,134$17,259$14,246$12,56013—$17,025$7,069

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker is led by Elizabeth C Becker, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Elizabeth C Becker

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan G. Carson

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth-Anne C Cooper

    Assistant Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher S Carson

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Robert Becker (2019–2022) — Past Secretary
  • Former: William A. Carson II (2019–2022) — Past President & Treasurer

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 William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker

How much does William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker give each year?

William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker gave $22K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker operate?

William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Indiana.

How much is William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker's EIN?

William Carson Foundation co Elizabeth Becker's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6022740. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

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