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Carlson Family Foundation C/o John A Norton Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-1678303 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.3M
- Grants reported
- 210
- Median grant
- $8.8K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 110 | $1.1M |
Where Carlson Family Foundation C/o John A Norton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE'S HOUSE LLC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | MAJOR GRANT, MATCHING GRANT | 2025 | $78.6K |
| BROOKE'S HOUSE LLC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | MAJOR GRANT, DISCRETIONARY GRANT | 2024 | $60K |
| SOUND WATERS INC | STAMFORD, CT | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $50K |
| SOUND WATERS INC | STAMFORD, CT | MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | MAJOR GRANT, DISCRETIONARY GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC | WASHINGTON, DC | MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $35K |
| GIVE A LEG UP (GALUP) | BOCA RATON, FL | MAJOR GRANT, DISCRETIONARY GRANT | 2025 | $35K |
| HUMBLE DESIGN INC | PONTIAC, MI | MAJOR GRANT, DISCRETIONARY GRANT, MATCHING GRANT | 2024 | $32.9K |
| BOOTH HILL FATHERS CLUB INC | TRUMBULL, CT | DISCRETIONARY GRANT, MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $32K |
| DETROIT ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $30K |
| WATERSIDE SCHOOL INC | STAMFORD, CT | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $25K |
| STXBP1 FOUNDATION | HOLLY SPRINGS, NC | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $25K |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $25K |
| WATERSIDE SCHOOL INC | STAMFORD, CT | MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $25K |
| BLOOD CANCER UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $25K |
| LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $25K |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $25K |
| LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $25K |
| BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY | STAMFORD, CT | MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $25K |
| AMANDLA INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $25K |
| HUMBLE DESIGN INC | SOUTHFIELD, MI | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $23K |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC | RALEIGH, NC | MAJOR GRANT, DISCRETIONARY GRANT | 2025 | $22K |
| UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | MAJOR GRANT, MATCHING GRANT | 2025 | $20.1K |
| ARLINGTON FREE CLINIC INC | ARLINGTON, VA | MAJOR GRANT | 2025 | $20K |
| INTER-FAITH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICE | CARRBORO, NC | MAJOR GRANT | 2024 | $20K |
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 C/o John A Norton'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.