Private foundation · EIN 52-2272147 · Germantown, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Nelson a and Michele M Carbonell Family Foundation Inc

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, $984K total, median $50K. 20% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
5
$984K
Median grant
$50K
Stays in MD
20%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.7M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pga Tour FIRST Tee FoundationPonte Vedra, FLSocial service programs$500K
Exceptional MindsSherman Oaks, CAEducational programs$375K
Patrick Shifflet FoundationGermantown, MDEducational financial scholarships$50K
Tgr FoundationIrvine, CAEducational financial scholarships$36K
Monterey Peninsula FoundationMonterey, CACommunity need grants$23K

By state: Florida 1 · California 3 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Nelson a and Michele M Carbonell Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Germantown, Maryland, administered in care of John N Carbonell, tax-exempt since 2000. 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 Nelson a and Michele M Carbonell Family Foundation Inc 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 Nelson a and Michele M Carbonell Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $984K across 5 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Nelson a and Michele M Carbonell Family Foundation Inc give?

Florida (1 grants), California (3 grants), Maryland (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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