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Carter Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Plains, Georgia · EIN 273451567

Carter Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Plains, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $101,875 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,500 and the largest $50,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $90,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$90,0003$1.7 million
2024$101,8753$1.8 million

How to apply

Carter Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Carter Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$101,875

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cater Plains Foundation
Plains, GA
Low income housing repairs$50,500
Friends of JC Historic Site Support of National Park
Plains, GA
Preserve historic site$50,500
Eagle Scouts
Plains, GA
Local project$875

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carter Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Carter Family Foundation Inc give?

$101,875 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,500.

Who runs Carter Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists James E Carter Jr (President), Polly Martin (Treasurer), John W Carter (Director) and James E Carter 111 (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Carter Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, housing and homelessness and human services.

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