The Carson Family Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Fort Myers, FL · EIN 56-1953678 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$1,000median award
$300lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$130Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 55 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $64K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
8695 College Pkwy Ste 100
Fort Myers, FL 33919-4810
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord | Fort Myers, FL | $25,925 |
| Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord SUPPORT RELIGIOUS | Fort Myers, FL | $15,000 |
| South Fort Myers Food Pantry SUPORT FOOD BANK'S | Fort Myers, FL | $10,500 |
| Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord 2024 EASTER GIFT | Fort Myers, FL | $9,750 |
| South Fort Myers Food Pantry Coalition | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 |
| Saint Columbkille Catholic Church SUPPORT RELIGIOUS | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 |
| Merrimans Culinary Scholarship SUPPORT CULINARY EDUCATION | Kameuela, HI | $5,000 |
| South Fort Myers Food Pantry Coalition | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 |
| Daughters of Divine Charity | Akron, OH | $3,000 |
| Daughters of Divine Charity | Akron, OH | $3,000 |
| The Page Legacy Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $2,500 |
| Daughters of Divine Charity SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL | Akron, OH | $2,500 |
| St Pious X Catholic Church | Greensboro, NC | $2,500 |
| Class Academy Parent Association SUPPOT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | Portland, OR | $2,350 |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | $2,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | $1,500 |
| Piedmont Trust Company SUPPORT CHILDREN ABD | Greensboro, NC | $1,500 |
| Elephant Sanctuary SUPPORT CARE OF FORM | Hohenwald, TN | $1,500 |
| Naples Zoo Inc SUPPORT NAPLES ZOOLOGICAL | Naples, FL | $1,500 |
| St Pious X Catholic Church SUPPORT RELIGIOUS | Greensboro, NC | $1,500 |
| Naples Zoo Inc | Naples, FL | $1,500 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | $1,500 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation SUPPORT OREGON ZOOLOGICAL | Portland, OR | $1,075 |
| FC Portland Soccer Academy | Hillsboro, OR | $1,000 |
| North Carolina Zoological Society | Asheboro, NC | $1,000 |
| Naples Zoo Inc | Naples, FL | $1,000 |
| United Way of Lee County Inc SUPPORT VETERANS, CHILDREN, | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Reelin for Research Inc SUPPORT PEDIATRIC CANCER | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 |
| Grace Brethen Church of Norton SUPPORT RELIGIOUS | Akron, OH | $1,000 |
| NC Zoological Society SUPPORT NC ZOOLOGICAL PARK | Asheboro, NC | $1,000 |
| Grace Brethren Church of Norton | Akron, OH | $1,000 |
| United Way of Lee County Inc | Sanford, NC | $1,000 |
| North Carolina Zoological Society | Asheboro, NC | $1,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | Portland, OR | $900 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation | Portland, OR | $800 |
| Capa Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $700 |
| American Cancer Society SWIM MEET | Hagerstown, MD | $600 |
| United Way of Lee County Inc | Sanford, NC | $500 |
| Findley Parent Teacher Organization Inc SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL | Portland, OR | $500 |
| Black and Indian Mission Office | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | $300 |
| Sprc SCHOOL SUPPLY FUNDRAISER | Rockville, MD | $250 |
| Multnomah Bar Foundation | Portland, OR | $250 |
| St Andrew Legal Clinic | Portland, OR | $250 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation | Portland, OR | $220 |
| Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals | Hillsboro, OR | $200 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | $120 |
| American Heart Association Inc SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN | Dallas, TX | $100 |
| Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals SUPPORT GEOLOGICAL | Hillsboro, OR | $75 |
| Greensboro Urban Ministry SUPPORT RELIGIOUS | Greensboro, NC | $72 |
| Friendly House | Portland, OR | $60 |
| French Intl' School of Oregon | Portland, OR | $50 |
| Class Academy Parent Association | Portland, OR | $50 |
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