Carrier Foundation concentrates its giving into a very small number of large grants, primarily channeling funds through philanthropic intermediaries and supporting global humanitarian relief. Their payments suggest a preference for donor-advised/online giving platforms and established relief organizations rather than many small direct-service grants. The foundation appears to use intermediaries to manage donor intent and distribute resources, while also making a meaningful gift to international food assistance.
Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants (multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar) primarily to intermediaries and one major humanitarian agency; repeat support to the same intermediary organization.
Carrier Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant was a $3,032,168 general-support payment to American Online Giving Foundation in 2024, which captures the foundation’s pattern of channeling major resources through philanthropic intermediaries. That same intermediary received another $1,412,435 in 2023, and The National Philanthropic Trust received $1,132,724 in 2023, underscoring a giving style centered on charitable infrastructure and donor-advised fund platforms. The foundation also backed global humanitarian relief through the United Nations World Food Program, including a $479,640 grant in 2023 and a $250,000 grant in 2024. Alongside those large transfers, Carrier Foundation Inc made targeted support to organizations such as Feeding America, the US Green Building Council, American Lung Association, and Habitat For Humanity International Americus. The recent record shows general support as the dominant grant purpose, with grant amounts that frequently reach six figures and sometimes exceed $1 million. The mix points to a funder that operates with a small number of substantial awards rather than a broad spread of smaller grants.
A clear theme in Carrier Foundation Inc’s giving is philanthropic infrastructure. It awarded $3,032,168 to American Online Giving Foundation for general support and $1,132,724 to The National Philanthropic Trust for the same purpose, indicating sustained support for organizations that move or manage charitable capital. Humanitarian food aid is another visible area: the foundation gave $479,640 and later $250,000 to United Nations World Food Program, both for general support. Food insecurity also appears in domestic giving, with a $250,000 grant to Feeding America. The portfolio also reaches into education and institutional support, including $115,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024 to Spelman College, plus a $160,000 grant to The North Carolina A&T Real Estate Foundation Inc. Smaller but still notable grants to the US Green Building Council and American Lung Association show additional interest in environmental and health-related institutions.
Carrier Foundation Inc’s recent grants cluster at the high end: the typical grant size is $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median, and $364,820 at the 75th percentile. The distribution is lopsided because a few very large grants sit alongside many six-figure awards. Recipients do repeat across years: American Online Giving Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2024, the United Nations World Food Program appears in both years, and Spelman College received grants in consecutive years as well. Every listed award is marked general support, which signals flexible funding rather than project-specific grants. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$4.7M
$12M
$422K
$5M
Most grants fall between $100K and $365K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$365K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Carrier Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 23 | $15.8M | 74.2% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 5 |
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Notable grantees: American Online Giving Foundation, The National Philanthropic Trust, United Nations World Food Programme
Carrier Foundation Inc gives most often in North Carolina, even though its headquarters are in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The recipient map is heavily U.S.-based: 13 of 15 recent grants went to U.S. organizations. Named recipient cities include Newark, DE; Jenkintown, PA; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Greensboro, NC; Atlanta, GA; Americus, GA; and New York, NY. Outside the United States, the recent record includes two grants to the United Kingdom through The UK Online Giving Foundation in Tetbury Road.
The foundation’s recent grants go to philanthropic intermediaries, humanitarian relief organizations, and established nonprofits. Examples in the record include American Online Giving Foundation and The National Philanthropic Trust for general support, the United Nations World Food Program for general support, plus Feeding America, Spelman College, the US Green Building Council, and American Lung Association.
Its listed grant-size distribution is $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median, and $364,820 at the 75th percentile. That pattern reflects a portfolio concentrated in large grants, with some awards reaching into the millions.
Yes. American Online Giving Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2024, the United Nations World Food Program appears in both years as well, and Spelman College received grants in 2023 and 2024. The record points to repeat support rather than one-off relationships only.
Its top state by grant count is North Carolina. Recent recipient cities in the state include Greensboro and Americus, and the foundation also gives widely across other U.S. locations such as Newark, Jenkintown, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, and New York.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $354K |
16.1% |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | $7K | 3.2% |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | $125 | 3.2% |
| 5 | France | 1 | $78 | 3.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $2,384,716 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| C40 Cities Climate Leadership | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL AMERICUS | Americus, GA | $330,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | Tetbury Road, Ci | $196,077 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Techforce Foundation | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Haus Des Stiftens Fuer Unternehmen | MUNICH | $7,216 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Charitable Giving Ltd | PITTS CLEAVE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, TA | $203 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Canadian Online Giving Foundation | Calgary AB TE W | $125 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Fonds De Participation Solidaire | LE FORUM, LY | $78 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $2,980,626 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SUSTAINABLE COOLING GRANT PROGRAM | New York, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| United Nations World Food Program | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL AMERICUS | Americus, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST | ST LOUIS, MO | $160,000 | 2025 | STEM EDUCATION |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | Tetbury Road, Ci | $86,355 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $3,032,168 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| United Nations World Food Program | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US Green Building Council | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $115,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | Tetbury Road, Ci | $70,754 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $11,218 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $1,412,435 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $1,132,724 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| United Nations World Food Program | Washington, DC | $479,640 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The North Carolina A&T Real Estate Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | $160,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $115,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Habitat For Humanity International Americus | Americus, GA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | Tetbury Road, Ci | $265 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$196,077GENERAL SUPPORT
Techforce Foundation
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Haus Des Stiftens Fuer Unternehmen
$7,216GENERAL SUPPORT
Charitable Giving Ltd
$203GENERAL SUPPORT
Canadian Online Giving Foundation
$125GENERAL SUPPORT
Fonds De Participation Solidaire
$78GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SUSTAINABLE COOLING GRANT PROGRAM
$350,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL AMERICUS
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST
$160,000STEM EDUCATION
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$86,355GENERAL SUPPORT
United Nations World Food Program
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
US Green Building Council
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$70,754GENERAL SUPPORT
The National Philanthropic Trust
$1,132,724GENERAL SUPPORT
United Nations World Food Program
$479,640GENERAL SUPPORT
The North Carolina A&T Real Estate Foundation Inc
$160,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$265GENERAL SUPPORT