Carolands Preservation Foundation
Carolands Preservation Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Carolands Preservation Foundation at a glance
In short: Carolands Preservation Foundation gave $1.8M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $900K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,800,000
- +157.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $900,000
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900,000
- Total assets
- $14,077,392
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carolands Preservation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carolands Foundation ($1.8M across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carolands Preservation Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $700K (2024) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carolands Foundation Hillsborough, CA | Charitable Support | $1,000,000 |
| Carolands Foundation Hillsborough, CA | Charitable Support | $800,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,077,392 | $1,186,180 | $1,825,494 | $1,800,000 | 2 | $1,806,735 | $1,179,445 | $1,809,748 |
| 2024 | $14,716,704 | $14,516,391 | $736,284 | $700,000 | 1 | $708,129 | $1,097,532 | $1,653,999 |
| 2023 | $930,916 | $889,756 | $1,030,650 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,009,813 | $879,943 | $987,736 |
| 2022 | $1,071,810 | $843,381 | $1,589,377 | $1,550,000 | 2 | $1,563,676 | $829,705 | $1,042,895 |
| 2021 | $1,817,806 | $807,126 | $906,800 | $900,000 | 1 | — | $804,740 | $1,160,791 |
| 2020 | $1,917,481 | $1,783,312 | $1,141,259 | $1,120,000 | 6 | — | $776,695 | $871,569 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carolands Preservation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carolands Preservation Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann L. Johnson
Treasurer & Director
President & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer M. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Johnson
Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Charles E. Johnson (2020–2022) — Treasurer, Director, Secretary & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Carolands Preservation Foundation
How much does Carolands Preservation Foundation give each year?
Carolands Preservation Foundation gave $1.8M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 1 grant.
How large is Carolands Preservation Foundation?
Carolands Preservation Foundation reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Carolands Preservation Foundation?
Carolands Preservation Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Palm Beach, FL. It holds $14.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Carolands Preservation Foundation operate?
Carolands Preservation Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Minnesota.
What is Carolands Preservation Foundation's EIN?
Carolands Preservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1545347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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