Carnahan Family Foundation
EIN 264146362
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$404K
65 grants · $101K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
27%
balanced · 12/45 multi-year
repeat
$918K
Assets (2023)
45
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 346-4101
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $195K | $889K | $135K | 23 |
| 2021 | $120K | $1.0M | $206K | 23 |
| 2022 | $51K | $798K | $12K | 11 |
| 2023 | $39K | $918K | $27K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 65 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$95K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MW
Marianne Woodward
Vice President, Dir
Leadership
EC
Ellen Carnahan
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
PS
Paul M Sheridan
Sec, Dir
EC
Ellen Carnahan
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
MW
Marianne Woodward
Vice President, Dir
Leadership
PS
Paul M Sheridan
Sec, Dir
EC
Ellen Carnahan
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
MW
Marianne Woodward
Vice President, Dir
Leadership
PS
Paul M Sheridan
Sec, Dir
MW
Marianne Woodward
Vice President, Dir
Leadership
EC
Ellen Carnahan
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
PS
Paul M Sheridan
Sec, Dir
Grants Awarded (65 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $95,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Great Lakes Academy Charter School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Marillac St Vincent Family Services Inc | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $5,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Bottom Line Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Scholarship America | Saint Peter, MN | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Arts Alliance Illinois | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Golf, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Scholarship America | Saint Peter, MN | $2,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $2,150 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Women Employed | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Women Employed | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Women Employed | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Marillac St Vincent Family Services Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,200 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Fernwood Botanical Gardens | Niles, MI | $1,180 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Almost Home Kids | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |