Funding search · EIN 461365085 · San Marcos, TX

Carson Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

73
grants reported
$220,000
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • United Campus Ministry4 grants · $54,000
  • Farm and City4 grants · $12,500
  • Project Art4 grants · $12,500
  • Wimberley Valley Radio4 grants · $12,500
  • Hays Caldwell Womens Center4 grants · $11,000
  • Casa of Central Texas4 grants · $9,500
  • Southside Community Center4 grants · $9,500
  • San Marcos Public Library4 grants · $8,500
  • Scheib Center3 grants · $8,000
  • Barnabas Connection4 grants · $8,000

Giving over time

$40,000
2022
$47,000
2023
$65,000
2024
$68,000
2025

Grant history

All 73 reported grants, largest first.

  • $25,000

    United Campus Ministry · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Bridge funding

  • $25,000

    United Campus Ministry · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Bridge funding

  • $5,000

    Bowie High School · Austin, TX · 2024

    Newspaper support

  • $5,000

    Farm and City · Austin, TX · 2022

    Quality urban & rural human habitat

  • $5,000

    Project Art · Wimberley, TX · 2022

    Art education for youth

  • $5,000

    Team Esperanza · Georgetown, TX · 2022

    Helping people in poverty

  • $5,000

    Wimberley Valley Radio · Wimberley, TX · 2022

    Public radio

  • $4,000

    Scheib Center · San Marcos, TX · 2023

    Mental health services

  • $3,000

    Hays Caldwell Womens Center · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Family violence victims support

  • $3,000

    Hays Caldwell Womens Center · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Family violence victims support

  • $3,000

    Hays Caldwell Womens Center · San Marcos, TX · 2023

    Family violence victims support

  • $2,500

    Bowie High School · Austin, TX · 2025

    Newspaper support

  • $2,500

    Casa of Central Texas · New Braunfels, TX · 2025

    Advocacy for children in need

  • $2,500

    Explore Austin · Austin, TX · 2025

    Help economically disadv youth

  • $2,500

    Farm and City · Austin, TX · 2025

    Quality urban & rural human habitat

  • $2,500

    Great Springs Project · Austin, TX · 2025

    Public trail creation & land conserv

  • $2,500

    Project Art · Wimberley, TX · 2025

    Art education for youth

  • $2,500

    San Marcos Public Library · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Library assistance

  • $2,500

    Southside Community Center · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,500

    Texas State University Philosophy · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Philosophy scholarships

  • $2,500

    The Watershed Association · Wimberley, TX · 2025

    Watershed protection land conserv

  • $2,500

    Wimberley Education Foundation · Wimberley, TX · 2025

    Public school district support

  • $2,500

    Wimberley Valley Radio · Wimberley, TX · 2025

    Public radio

  • $2,500

    Casa of Central Texas · New Braunfels, TX · 2024

    Advocacy for children in need

  • $2,500

    Explore Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Help economically disadv youth

  • $2,500

    Farm and City · Austin, TX · 2024

    Quality urban & rural human habitat

  • $2,500

    Hill Country Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024

    Environmental preservation

  • $2,500

    Project Art · Wimberley, TX · 2024

    Art education for youth

  • $2,500

    Southside Community Center · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,500

    Wimberley Education Foundation · Wimberley, TX · 2024

    Public school district support

  • $2,500

    Wimberley Valley Radio · Wimberley, TX · 2024

    Public radio

  • $2,500

    Casa of Central Texas · New Braunfels, TX · 2023

    Advocacy for children in need

  • $2,500

    Explore Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    Help economically disadv youth

  • $2,500

    Farm and City · Austin, TX · 2023

    Quality urban & rural human habitat

  • $2,500

    Hill Country Alliance · Austin, TX · 2023

    Environmental preservation

  • $2,500

    Project Art · Wimberley, TX · 2023

    Art education for youth

  • $2,500

    Southside Community Center · San Marcos, TX · 2023

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,500

    Wimberley Education Foundation · Wimberley, TX · 2023

    Public school district support

  • $2,500

    Wimberley Valley Radio · Wimberley, TX · 2023

    Public radio

  • $2,000

    Barnabas Connection · Wimberley, TX · 2025

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,000

    Hays County Food Bank · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Hunger assistance

  • $2,000

    Meals On Wheels Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2025

    Meals to hombebound

  • $2,000

    Scheib Center · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Mental health services

  • $2,000

    Texas State University Key Parks · San Marcos, TX · 2025

    Chemistry scholarships

  • $2,000

    Barnabas Connection · Wimberley, TX · 2024

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,000

    Hays County Food Bank · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Hunger assistance

  • $2,000

    Meals On Wheels Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2024

    Meals to hombebound

  • $2,000

    San Marcos Public Library · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Library assistance

  • $2,000

    Scheib Center · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Mental health services

  • $2,000

    Texas State University Key Parks · San Marcos, TX · 2024

    Chemistry scholarships

  • $2,000

    Barnabas Connection · Wimberley, TX · 2023

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,000

    Dell'S Children Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Childrens medical care

  • $2,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Austin, TX · 2023

    Support for families in need

  • $2,000

    Hays County Food Bank · San Marcos, TX · 2023

    Hunger assistance

  • $2,000

    Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Cancer research

  • $2,000

    Meals On Wheels Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2023

    Meals to hombebound

  • $2,000

    Mobile Loaves and Fishes · Austin, TX · 2023

    Hunger assistance

  • $2,000

    San Marcos Public Library · San Marcos, TX · 2023

    Library assistance

  • $2,000

    Texas State University Key Parks · San Marcos, TX · 2023

    Chemistry scholarships

  • $2,000

    United Campus Ministry · San Marcos, TX · 2023

    Ministry to youth

  • $2,000

    Barnabas Connection · Wimberley, TX · 2022

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,000

    Casa of Central Texas · New Braunfels, TX · 2022

    Advocacy for children in need

  • $2,000

    Hays Caldwell Womens Center · San Marcos, TX · 2022

    Family violence victims support

  • $2,000

    San Marcos Public Library · San Marcos, TX · 2022

    Library assistance

  • $2,000

    Southside Community Center · San Marcos, TX · 2022

    Financial support for people in need

  • $2,000

    Texas State University Chemistry · San Marcos, TX · 2022

    Chemistry scholarships

  • $2,000

    United Campus Ministry · San Marcos, TX · 2022

    Ministry to youth

  • $1,000

    Austin Habitat for Humanity · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support for families in need

  • $1,000

    Dell'S Children Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Childrens medical care

  • $1,000

    Hays Country Food Bank · San Marcos, TX · 2022

    Hunger assistance

  • $1,000

    Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    Cancer research

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2022

    Meals to hombebound

  • $1,000

    Mobile Loaves and Fishes · Austin, TX · 2022

    Hunger assistance

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.