Private foundation · EIN 46-1549729 · Naples, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $8,530.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $235K total, median $8,530. 38% of grants stayed in Florida. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$235K
Median grant
$8,530
Stays in FL
38%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$5.0M

How to apply

By letter describing the purpose and needs of the organization. Contact: Franklin Barbara Carson, 1041 Galleon Drive, Naples, Fl, 8136854921 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan MinistriesTampa, FLCharity$100K
Collier Community FoundationNaples, FLCharity$25K
Roaring Fork ConservancyBasalt, COCharity$20K
Captains for Clean WaterFort Myers, FLCharity$10K
Ram Veterans Foundation IncHerndon, VACharity$10K
Samaritans PurseBoone, NCCharity$10K
St Matthew's House IncNaples, FLCharity$10K
Starability FoundationNaples, FLCharity$10K
Naples Botanical GardenNaples, FLCharity$7,061
National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VACharity$5,650
Aspen Santa Fe BalletAspen, COCharity$5,000
Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CACharity$5,000
English in ActionBasalt, COCharity$5,000
Friedreich's Ataxia Research AllianceDowningtown, PACharity$5,000
International Order of the Blue GavelPort Hueneme, CACharity$5,000
Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, ILCharity$2,500

By state: Florida 6 · Colorado 3 · Virginia 2 · California 2 · North Carolina 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Naples, Florida, tax-exempt since 2015. 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 Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. By letter describing the purpose and needs of the organization. Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $235K across 16 grants, a median of $8,530.

Where does Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc give?

Florida (6 grants), Colorado (3 grants), Virginia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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