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Carlson Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 39-1891960 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.3M
- Grants reported
- 67
- Median grant
- $40K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 32 | $1.9M |
Where Carlson Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIPSIS | JOHNSTON, IA | YOUTH SERVICES | 2024 | $550K |
| URBANDALE FOOD PANTRY | URBANDALE, IA | FOOD PANTRY | 2024 | $300K |
| YSS | DES MOINES, IA | YOUTH SERVICES | 2025 | $250K |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $60K |
| MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND | CLIVE, IA | MEALS FOR THE POOR | 2025 | $60K |
| IOWA HOMELESS YOUTH CENTERS | AMES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $60K |
| IOWA HOMELESS YOUTH CENTERS | AMES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $60K |
| MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND | CLIVE, IA | MEALS FOR THE POOR | 2024 | $60K |
| DMARC | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $60K |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $60K |
| DMARC | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $60K |
| FOOD BANK OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | FOOD | 2024 | $50K |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| HOPE MINISTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| FOOD BANK OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | FOOD | 2025 | $50K |
| HOPE MINISTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| MIND AND SPIRIT | URBANDALE, IA | COUNSELING | 2024 | $50K |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| ELLIPSIS | JOHNSTON, IA | YOUTH SERVICES | 2025 | $50K |
| LOVE INC | LIBERTY, MO | YOUTH SERVICES | 2024 | $50K |
| EVERYSTEP | DES MOINES, IA | GRIEF | 2024 | $50K |
| LOVE INC | LIBERTY, MO | YOUTH SERVICES | 2025 | $50K |
| MIND AND SPIRIT | URBANDALE, IA | COUNSELING | 2025 | $50K |
| EVERYSTEP | DES MOINES, IA | GRIEF SERVICES | 2025 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Carlson Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.