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Carp Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 465233539

Carp Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,412 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $2,400 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $42,508 the year before.

53% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$72,06214$789,697
2024$42,50812$879,517
2025$68,41215$913,323

How to apply

Carp Family 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 Carp Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania9$41,413
Illinois1$10,000
New York3$9,471
Florida2$7,528

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lankenau Medical Center Foundation
Radnor, PA
General use$25,000
Ideate Community
Chicago, IL
General use$10,000
Kids Smiles
Philadelphia, PA
General use$8,031
Sundance Institute
New York, NY
General use$6,904
Women of Tomorrow
Miami, FL
General use$6,204
JFCS Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General use$2,525
Israel Tennis & Education Centers
New York, NY
General use$2,417
Daniel B Allanoff Foundation
Lafayette Hill, PA
General use$2,400
Do Gooders
Narberth, PA
General use$1,825
Habitat for Humanity of Greater PBC
Lake Worth Beach, FL
General use$1,324
Child Crisis Treatment Center
Philadelphia, PA
General use$1,050
Pasadena Community Foundation
Pasadena, PA
General use$360
Boys Town Jeruselum Foundation
New York, NY
General use$150
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy
Bryn Mawr, PA
General use$118
Children First Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General use$104

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carp Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carp Family Foundation give?

$68,412 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $2,400.

Who runs Carp Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robyn Carp (Director) and Brian Carp (Director).

What does Carp Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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