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Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc at a glance

· Private foundation

Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$235k
Granted FY2024still arriving
16
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$100k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2024.

Housing & Shelter$810kEducation$160kInternational$135kHealth$131kEnvironment$130kPhilanthropy$77kArts & Culture$68kHuman Services$60kOther$0
02FY2024 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k8 grants · $40k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $95k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $100k
$10,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$5.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES$100,000
COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$25,000
ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY$20,000
SAMARITANS PURSE$10,000
ST MATTHEW'S HOUSE INC$10,000
CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER$10,000
STARABILITY FOUNDATION$10,000
RAM VETERANS FOUNDATION INC$10,000
NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN$7,061
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS$5,650
ENGLISH IN ACTION$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE BLUE GAVEL$5,000
CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE$5,000
FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE$5,000
ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET$5,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–24, $790k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 96% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE: $5k → 9%CHALLENGE ASPEN: $10k → 6%CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE: $5k → 9%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $200k → 13%CHALLENGE ASPEN: $10k → 6%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $150k → 13%CHALLENGE ASPEN: $5k → 6%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $100k → 13%CHALLENGE ASPEN: $5k → 6%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $100k → 13%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $100k → 13%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $100k → 13%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MN
IL
OH
PA
CA
CO
VA
NC
GA
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.4M · 17 repeat orgs$125k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +57% since the first grant, against +21% for those funded once.

17 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
11

Total granted

$1.4M
$104k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+57%
+21%

Still filing today

88%
55%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $21k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthHuman ServicesEnvironmentEducationArts & CulturePhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC
    6× · 2019–2024 · $750k · revenue +87%
  • SP
    SAMARITAN'S PURSE
    4× · 2021–2024 · $135k · revenue +83%
  • RF
    ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY
    6× · 2019–2024 · $98k · revenue +61%

Funded once

  • RM
    RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
    one grant, 2019 · $50k
  • SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDRENgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $10k · revenue +126%
  • ES
    EASTER SEALS
    one grant, 2019 · $10k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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2
Naples Zoo Inc

Naples zoo is accredited by the american zoo & aquarium association (aza) and has numerous animal exhibits placed on its 45-acre site. (continued on schedule o)each exhibit is unique and designed to simulate typical conditions for the…

Animals
3
100 Club of Arizona

To provide immediate financial assistance to families of public safety officers and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, and to provide resources to enhance their safety and welfare.

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4
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

See schedule ouniversity corporation for atmospheric research (ucar), on behalf of, and in cooperation with its member university members, is engaged in the management of long-term atmospheric and related research and educational…

Science & Tech
5
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

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6
Tampa Bay Partnership Inc

The tampa bay partnership is a privately funded, ceo-driven regional advocacy organization, committed to creating a unified, competitive and prosperous tampa bay.

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7
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
8
National Public Radio Inc

National public radio, inc. ("npr") works collaboratively with member public radio station licensees ("member stations") to create a more informed public, one that is challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of…

Arts & Culture
9
Asco Association

Asco association promotes the common business interests of its members by: (1) advocating for policies that improve the quality of cancer care; (2) maintaining the highest standards of oncology medical care through programs supporting…

Community Improvement
10
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc

Sarasota memorial healthcare foundation is the philanthropic partner that helps sarasota memorial health care system bring world-class care to our community.

Health
11
Pikes Peak Community Foundation

To inspire a passionate community to forge an enduring legacy now and for future generations. this mission is attained by building a community endowment, helping donors address community needs and providing philanthropic leadership.

Philanthropy
12
Npr Foundation

The npr foundation ("foundation") is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of its sole supported organization, national public radio, inc. ("npr inc."). the foundation supports npr inc. through various activities such as…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Naples Botanical Garden Inc; the most unlike its peers is Samaritan's Purse. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

26 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 26 of the 33 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
26/26
Grantees still filing
22/26
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC: $750,000 · Human ServicesMETROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INCCHALLENGE ASPEN: $30,000 · Human Services+1 more: $10,000 · Human ServicesCOLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $75,000 · OtherCOLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDAT…SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA: $70,000 · OtherSCHOLARSHIP AMERICARONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $50,000 · OtherRONALD MCDONALD HOUSESTARABILITY FOUNDATION INC: $40,466 · OtherSTARABILITY FOUNDATION IN…ST MATTHEWS HOUSE INC: $50,000 · OtherST MATTHEWS HOUSE INCMountain Rescue Aspen Inc: $20,000 · OtherMountain Rescue Aspen Inc+10 more: $54,000 · Other+10 moreSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $135,000 · ReligionSAMARITAN…ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY: $97,594 · EnvironmentROARING F…CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER INC: $25,000 · EnvironmentCAPTAINS …NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $7,701 · EnvironmentNAPLES BO…English in Action: $55,000 · EducationNAPLES YACHT CLUB BLUE GAVEL SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FUND: $20,000 · EducationWALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION: $5,000 · Education+1 more: $1,000 · EducationASPEN SANTA FE BALLET: $42,500 · Arts & CultureTHEATRE ASPEN: $20,250 · Arts & CultureFRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE: $35,000 · HealthSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $10,000 · HealthNATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · HealthNAMI National: $5,650 · Health
Human Services$790,000Other$359,466Religion$135,000Environment$130,295Education$81,000Arts & Culture$62,750Health$60,650

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMETROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC: $750,000 over 6y, 0.6% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $135,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetROARING FORK CONSERVANCY: $97,594 over 6y, 1.8% of budgetCOLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $75,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetEnglish in Action: $55,000 over 2y, 2.1% of budgetST MATTHEWS HOUSE INC: $50,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetASPEN SANTA FE BALLET: $42,500 over 6y, 0.6% of budgetSTARABILITY FOUNDATION INC: $40,466 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetFRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE: $35,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetCHALLENGE ASPEN: $30,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetCAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER INC: $25,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetTHEATRE ASPEN: $20,250 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetMountain Rescue Aspen Inc: $20,000 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetNAPLES YACHT CLUB BLUE GAVEL SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FUND: $20,000 over 3y, 5.1% of budgetRAM VETERANS FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY ROARING FORK: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $7,701 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNAMI National: $5,650 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetINTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE BLUE GAVEL: $5,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetTAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE LUZERNE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPACE CENTER FOR GIRLSINC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Aspen Community Found…The Thrift ShopAspen Business Center…Arches FoundationThe Denver FoundationRaymond James Charita…National Philanthropi…Morgan Stanley Global…American Endowment Fo…Natl Christian Charit…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…
Aspen Community FoundationCO15.6× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Aspen Community Foundation · The Thrift Shop · Aspen Business Center Foundation · Arches Foundation · The Denver Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%1%4%8%15%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • Naples Botanical Garden Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Pace Center for Girlsinc: 2% of income from government
  • Metropolitan Ministries Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 33 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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