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Carmer Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dyersburg, Tennessee · EIN 826556007

Carmer Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dyersburg, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $219,654 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $219,654 and the largest $219,654. 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 $198,938 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
2023$371,7561$4.4 million
2024$198,9381$4.8 million
2025$219,6541$5.1 million

How to apply

Carmer Charitable Trust 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 Carmer Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$219,654

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Angels Catholic Church
Dyersburg, TN
Building$219,654

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carmer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carmer Charitable Trust give?

$219,654 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $219,654.

Who runs Carmer Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Rachel Anders (Trust Office).

What does Carmer Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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