Private foundation · EIN 13-3534434 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 5 grants paid, $192K total, median $42K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
5
$192K
Median grant
$42K
Stays in MD
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.8M

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alcorn State University FoundationLorman, MSGeneral operating support$50K
Youthbuild NewarkNewark, NJGeneral operating support$50K
Fiscal Sponsorship AlliesIndianapolis, INGeneral operating support$42K
Shaun Foundation for GirlsSherman Oaks, CAGeneral operating support$30K
Invested FaithWashington, DCGeneral operating support$20K

By state: Mississippi 1 · New Jersey 1 · Indiana 1 · California 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Hyattsville, Maryland, administered in care of Clara Eliz Jackson Carter Fd, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $192K across 5 grants, a median of $42K.

Where does Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation give?

Mississippi (1 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), Indiana (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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