Carr Family Foundation
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About Carr Family Foundation
The Carr Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Marshall, MN-area education and local community wellbeing, primarily funding scholarships and a local safety/relief organization. Most grants support student access to postsecondary education—through both university and high-school/athletics-linked scholarship programs—and the foundation also makes significant investments in a local crisis or family-support provider. Grants are sizable and directed to a small set of repeat grantees, indicating a relationship-driven, place-based approach.
Focus Areas
Scholarship funding for Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) studentsHigh-school/athletics-linked student scholarships (e.g., Pride in the Tiger Foundation)Local crisis shelter or family/youth support services (Hope Harbor in Marshall, MN)
Who They Fund
students (scholarship recipients)low-income individuals and familiespeople experiencing basic-needs insecurity (food- and clothing-insecure)
Giving Approach
Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a small number of relatively large grants split among a few repeat grantees, focused on local institutions and scholarship programs rather than broad geographic distribution.
About Carr Family Foundation
A defining feature of The Carr Family Foundation’s giving is its repeated support for Marshall, Minnesota organizations that meet basic needs and fund student access to education. In the recent grants list, Hope Harbor received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for charitable purposes, while the Pride in the Tiger Foundation received $47,500 in 2024 and $45,000 in 2023 to provide eight scholarships to students. That pairing points to a foundation that combines direct community support with education funding rather than spreading its dollars across many unrelated causes. The same pattern appears across other grants. SMSU Foundation received $35,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for scholarships, and local schools and community groups also appear among recipients. The foundation’s support includes tuition assistance, scholarship renewals, food shelves, clothing distribution, and general operations. Grants are concentrated among a small set of repeat recipients, with several organizations funded in consecutive years. Its recent activity shows a place-based funder backing students, families, and local service organizations through direct grants and ongoing relationships.
What Carr Family Foundation Funds
Scholarship support is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. The SMSU Foundation received $35,000 in 2024 for scholarships, and Minnesota West Foundation received $16,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for scholarships. The Carr Family Foundation also supported the Pride in the Tiger Foundation with $47,500 in 2024 to provide eight scholarships to students. Basic-needs assistance is another major area. Hope Harbor received $50,000 in 2024 for charitable purposes, and Marshall Food 4 Kids received $20,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024 for charitable purposes. Kitchen Table Food Shelf of Marshal was funded for food for the needy in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also backs education-related institutions beyond scholarships. True Light Christian School received $25,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023 for tuition assistance, and Holy Redeemer School received $10,200 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 for general operations.
How Carr Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $15,500. The recent grant list shows a strong repeat-grantee pattern: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Hope Harbor, Pride in the Tiger Foundation, SMSU Foundation, United Way, Kitchen Table Food Shelf of Marshal, Marshall Food 4 Kids, Marshall Crime Fund, Womens Rural Advocacy Programs, Marshall Speech Boosters, and others. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals through scholarship programs. Its grants are largely direct support, including operating and general-purpose awards, tuition assistance, and scholarship funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$512K
Total Assets
$3.6M
Total Revenue
$756K
Total Expenses
$517K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $16K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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