Private foundation · EIN 31-1678303

Carlson Family Foundation C/O John A Norton

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Chapel Hill, NC

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611319349102731
Total assets (EOY)$18,955,751
Grants paid$1,142,206
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed100
Giving in home state (NC)31%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K31
$5K–$25K59
$25K–$100K10
$100K+0

Smallest $30 · Largest $78,568

Geographic focus

NC
31%
CT
14%
MD
8%
MI
7%
VA
7%
TN
7%
DC
6%
CA
4%

Common purposes

majordiscretionarymatching

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$964,350$19,217,386108
2024$1,134,527$18,767,698110
2025$1,142,206$18,955,751100

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Brooke'S House LlcHAGERSTOWN, MDMAJOR GRANT, MATCHING GRANT$78,568
Sound Waters IncSTAMFORD, CTMAJOR GRANT$50,000
Give A Leg Up (Galup)BOCA RATON, FLMAJOR GRANT, DISCRETIONARY GRANT$35,000
Detroit Achievement Academy FoundationDETROIT, MIMAJOR GRANT$30,000
Amandla IncPHILADELPHIA, PAMAJOR GRANT$25,000
Blood Cancer UnitedWASHINGTON, DCMAJOR GRANT$25,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSEATTLE, WAMAJOR GRANT$25,000
League To Save Lake TahoeSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CAMAJOR GRANT$25,000
Stxbp1 FoundationHOLLY SPRINGS, NCMAJOR GRANT$25,000
Waterside School IncSTAMFORD, CTMAJOR GRANT$25,000
Humble Design IncSOUTHFIELD, MIMAJOR GRANT$23,000
Food Bank Of Central And Eastern North Carolina IncRALEIGH, NCMAJOR GRANT, DISCRETIONARY GRANT$22,000
Unc Health FoundationCHAPEL HILL, NCMAJOR GRANT, MATCHING GRANT$20,100
AliveALEXANDRIA, VAMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Arlington Free Clinic IncARLINGTON, VAMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Boys & Girls Club Of Durham And Orange CountiesDURHAM, NCMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Building One CommunitySTAMFORD, CTMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Catholic Charities Diocese Of NashvilleNASHVILLE, TNMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Givedirectly IncNEW YORK, NYMAJOR GRANT$20,000
New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncNEWARK, NJMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNEWTOWN, CTMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Save The SoundNEW HAVEN, CTMAJOR GRANT$20,000
The Clear Fund Dba GivewellOAKLAND, CAMAJOR GRANT$20,000
The Nature Conservancy North Carolina ChapterDURHAM, NCMAJOR GRANT$20,000
Youth Villages IncNASHVILLE, TNMAJOR GRANT$20,000
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