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Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only McLean, Virginia · EIN 464354409

Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in McLean, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $964,450 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $83,672 and the largest $502,586. 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 $890,500 the year before.

63% 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$940,4224$13.0 million
2024$890,5004$16.0 million
2025$964,4508$17.7 million

How to apply

Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable 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 Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia4$738,059
California2$137,918
Maryland1$68,215
Virginia1$20,258

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Washington, DC
General operations.$502,586
Rand Corporation
Santa Monica, CA
General operations.$127,563
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, DC
General operations,$100,290
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Washington, DC
General operations.$99,128
Medstar Health
Columbia, MD
General operations.$68,215
Reading Is Fundamental
Washington, DC
General operations.$36,055
Consortium for Art & Culture in America
Alexandria, VA
General operations.$20,258
Read Global
San Francisco, CA
General operations.$10,355

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation give?

$964,450 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $83,672.

Who runs Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marcia M Carlucci (Director/President/Treasurer) and Kristin Carlucci Weed (Director/Vice President/Secretary).

What does Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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