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The Carmen Nylund Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbia, South Carolina · EIN 800678066

The Carmen Nylund Foundation is a private foundation in Columbia, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,933 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $18,933 and the largest $18,933. 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 $16,662 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$11,7963$371,023
2023$12,8815$394,815
2024$16,6621$421,687
2025$18,9331$473,792

How to apply

The Carmen Nylund 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 The Carmen Nylund Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$18,933

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various South Carolina Public Schools
Columbia, SC
Donation of Books$18,933

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Carmen Nylund Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Carmen Nylund Foundation give?

$18,933 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $18,933.

Who runs The Carmen Nylund Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Rowena Nylund (Treasurer), Rose Rubin (Vice Chairman), Ann Eldridge (Trustee) and Alexander Brenner (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Carmen Nylund Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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