The Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation concentrates on mid-sized grants to organizations serving children, young people and underserved communities, with an emphasis on educational access, early childhood supports, housing/homeless youth services, and Black arts and culture. They fund a mix of direct service providers (child development centers, childcare networks, youth housing programs) and institutions that expand educational pathways (college-readiness programs, higher-ed campus). Their portfolio suggests a racial equity lens—several grantees are Black-led or focused on African American culture—and a practical, outcomes-oriented interest in both education and basic supports for families and youth.
Makes a relatively concentrated set of mid-sized grants (~$30k–$55k) rather than many small gifts; supports a mix of direct-service nonprofits and educational institutions. Gives repeatedly to mission-aligned areas rather than a high-volume, broad distribution—appears focused on a handful of programmatic themes rather than single flagship grantee dominance.
The Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by general operating support, including a $55,000 grant to Northside Center for Child Development in New York and a $50,000 grant to Hope and a Home in Washington, DC. That pattern points to a funder that backs organizations’ day-to-day work rather than restricting support to single projects. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor groups serving children, young people, and underserved communities through education, early childhood services, housing-related support, and Black arts and culture. The portfolio includes a mix of direct-service organizations and institutions tied to educational pathways, such as universities, college-access groups, childcare networks, and youth-focused housing providers. Several grants also go to Black arts and heritage organizations, suggesting a parallel interest in cultural preservation and community identity. Most awards sit in the mid-sized range, with repeated general operating support indicating flexibility in how grantees can use the money. The result is a profile of a foundation that funds practical, community-based work across multiple needs, especially where children, youth, and families are the primary beneficiaries.
Early childhood and childcare appear in multiple grants. The foundation gave $30,000 to Health to Heart Childcare Network Inc in Brooklyn for general operating support, and $45,000 to the University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi for the same purpose. Those awards fit a broader pattern of backing organizations that support children, families, and educational access. Black arts, culture, and heritage are another clear thread. Grants include $35,000 to Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta, $35,000 to Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation in Philadelphia, and $25,000 to Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator Inc in Miami, all for general operating support. The foundation also supported community-oriented arts and writing organizations, including Community Writers Group of Los Angeles in San Pedro and Peel Dem Layers Back in Beachwood. Education-related youth development is present as well. The Young People’s Project in Cambridge received $30,000, while Pathways to College in Wellesley received $40,000, both through general operating support.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $40K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Northside Center for Child Development, Hope and a Home, Hammonds House Museum, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, University of Maryland Global Campus
Typical awards cluster in the middle range: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $40,000. Recent giving shows repeated general operating support rather than tightly restricted project grants, which gives recipients flexibility in how they use the funds. The recent grant list also spans multiple years, with awards recorded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting ongoing annual grantmaking rather than one isolated cycle. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments. Its structure in the data aligns with grant support to organizations, not direct aid to people.
Grant recipients are spread across the United States, with 100% of the recent grants going to U.S. organizations. New York appears most often by recipient location, including New York, Brooklyn, and other New York-based grantees. Other repeated hubs include Los Angeles and Atlanta, alongside Washington, DC, Baltimore, and several Massachusetts cities such as Cambridge, Wellesley, and Aquinnah. Maryland recipients also appear, including Adelphi and Baltimore, but most grants land outside the foundation’s HQ state.
The recent grants favor organizations serving children, young people, and underserved communities. Examples include childcare and early childhood groups, college-access and youth-development organizations, housing-related youth services, and Black arts and cultural institutions. Most awards are general operating support, which suggests flexible backing for organizational work rather than narrow projects.
Typical grants are mid-sized. The 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $40,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $55,000 and $50,000, but most gifts sit within that general range.
The recent grants shown are entirely domestic: 22 grants, or 100%, went to U.S. recipients. The recipient country distribution in the data does not show any non-U.S. grants.
The recent grant list is dominated by general operating support. That appears across awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating that the foundation often gives unrestricted or broadly usable support rather than project-only funding.
Early childhood and childcare, college access, youth housing and support services, and Black arts and culture are the clearest patterns. Recent examples include childcare network support, college-pathway funding, youth-serving housing support, and operating grants to museums and cultural arts organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | LORMAN, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTHBUILD NEWARK | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ALLIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $41,900 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHAUN FOUNDATION FOR GIRLS | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INVESTED FAITH | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPE AND A HOME | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEEL DEM LAYERS BACK | BEACHWOOD, OH | $46,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAMMONDS HOUSE MUSEUM | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY WRITERS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES | SAN PEDRO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRAVE HEARTS FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS | ADELPHI, MD | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $41,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DREAMHAUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALTH TO HEART CHILDCARE NETWORK INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CURRENT PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE A GIRL SAVE A WORLD | HARPER WOODS, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RUSH PHILANTHROPIC ARTS FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AFRO CHARITIES INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $31,725 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DIASPORA VIBE CULTURAL ARTS INCUBATOR INC | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IMPACT ASSETS | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SASSAFRAS EARTH EDUCATION | AQUINNAH, MA | $22,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RIGHTSIDEOF50 INC | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAKECUTTER INSTITUTE | COMPTON, CA | $18,750 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAN FOUNDATION | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
SHAUN FOUNDATION FOR GIRLS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INVESTED FAITH
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PEEL DEM LAYERS BACK
$46,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HAMMONDS HOUSE MUSEUM
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMUNITY WRITERS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRAVE HEARTS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DREAMHAUS
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HEALTH TO HEART CHILDCARE NETWORK INC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE CURRENT PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAVE A GIRL SAVE A WORLD
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RUSH PHILANTHROPIC ARTS FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DIASPORA VIBE CULTURAL ARTS INCUBATOR INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IMPACT ASSETS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RIGHTSIDEOF50 INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAKECUTTER INSTITUTE
$18,750GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAN FOUNDATION
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT