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Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwood, Mississippi · EIN 201938809

Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwood, Mississippi. In tax year 2024 it gave $124,018 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,568 and the largest $100,000. 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 $61,049 the year before.

20% 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$61,04911$6,734
2024$124,0185$1,997

How to apply

Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation 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 Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$100,000
Mississippi2$18,218
Florida1$3,300
Louisiana1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary
Etna, CA
Educational$100,000
Episcopal Church of the Nativity
Greenwood, MS
Religious$14,650
Misc Small Donations
Greenwood, MS
Eductional$3,568
Christ the King Episcopal Church
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Religious$3,300
Manresa House of Retreat
Convent, LA
Religious$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation give?

$124,018 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,568.

Who runs Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Frederick E Carl Jr (President) and Margaret Leflore Carl (Secretary/Tr).

What does Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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