Carrico Family Foundation C/O Magna O Carrico Lowman
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About Carrico Family Foundation C/O Magna O Carrico Lowman
The Carrico Family Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based K–12 education and youth-serving religious ministries, primarily providing general operating support to Christian and Catholic schools and local youth charities. Grants are large and targeted, often made repeatedly to the same organizations, suggesting a focus on sustaining local faith-driven education and youth programs in the Medford/Southern Oregon area.
Focus Areas
Christian K–12 schools (general operating support)Catholic school funding and parish education programsFaith-based youth ministries and after-school programsLocal/regional charitable relief tied to youth services
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (general)communities affected by fires / wildfire survivors
Giving Approach
A small number of large, concentrated grants with repeat funding to core local grantees; mostly unrestricted/general fund support rather than project-specific grants.
Funding Style
About Carrico Family Foundation C/O Magna O Carrico Lowman
A defining feature of the Carrico Family Foundation C/o Magna O Carrico Lowman is its repeated, high-dollar support for faith-based schools and youth ministries in Southern Oregon. In the recent grant record, Youth 71 Five Ministries received $330,000, while Grace Cascade Christian Schools received $300,000 in both 2023 and 2024, showing a pattern of sustained backing rather than isolated gifts. The foundation also made $250,000 grants to St Mary's Fund and Kids Unlimited in 2023 and 2024, reinforcing that its giving is built around continuing relationships with local organizations. The grant list points to a funder centered on children, education, human services, and community improvement, with much of that support directed to Christian and Catholic schools, religiously affiliated youth programs, and community nonprofits in the Medford and broader Southern Oregon area. It also funds some health and relief-oriented work, including organizations serving local residents and communities affected by fire. Across the file, the foundation’s grants appear targeted, often unrestricted, and frequently renewed over multiple years for the same recipient.
What Carrico Family Foundation C/O Magna O Carrico Lowman Funds
Faith-based education is a major theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $300,000 to Grace Cascade Christian Schools for general support in 2024 and $100,000 to New Hope Christian Schools in Grants Pass in 2023. Catholic education appears as well, including a $50,000 grant to Sacred Heart Catholic School in Medford in 2024. Youth-serving ministries and after-school work also receive sizable support. Youth 71 Five Ministries received $330,000 in 2023, and Project Youth received $70,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs community service and human-services organizations. It gave $150,000 to Community Works in 2024 and $100,000 to United Way of Jackson County in both 2023 and 2024. Health-related and local support show up too, including $200,000 to Asante Foundation in 2023 and 2024 and $40,000 to Providence Community Health Foundation in 2024.
How Carrico Family Foundation C/O Magna O Carrico Lowman Gives
The typical grant sits at a median of $16,750, with the middle half of grants ranging from $10,000 to $40,000. Recent awards also include larger, repeated gifts in the six-figure range, indicating a mix of routine support and substantial renewals. The record shows recurring support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Grace Cascade Christian Schools, St Mary's Fund, Kids Unlimited, Asante Foundation, United Way of Jackson County, and Pacific Bible College. The foundation operates an annual grant cycle and accepts unsolicited applications. Its programs include one-time project grants, start-up grants in special circumstances, and challenge or matching grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3M
Total Assets
$31.3M
Total Revenue
$4.8M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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