Caris Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 56-2060822
Foundation Overview
Based in Durham, NC, Caris Foundation has awarded 172 grants totaling $684,344 to organizations in North Carolina and New Mexico and internationally. Individual grants range from $820 to $95,215, with a median award of $1,186.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 10 recipients (70%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
95% of all grants are concentrated in North Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Durham (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 138% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Caris Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staton And Hall Families | $1,017 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Fistogeanu And King Families | $1,150 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Malachai And Ash Families | $1,120 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Burnette Rion And Steele Families | $1,397 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Bills Family | $2,500 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Arrieche | $3,081 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $95,215 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Jaimie Brown | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Joan Brown | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Latoya Hyaccinte | $8,500 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2024 |
| Brenda Cox | $2,070 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Lindsey Staton | $1,661 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Shanuya Mcclean | $1,446 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Natasha Crump | $1,157 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Carlos Tillman | $1,389 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Vaechel Marino | $10,212 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Maria Vargas | $2,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Thomasine Squire-biongo | $2,179 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Jeanine Hall | $1,141 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Febe | $1,901 | Tegucigalpa Mdc, Foreign, HO | Support | 2023 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $62,120 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Nan Watkins | $1,040 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Michelle Griffin-nance | $1,794 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Shawanda Jones | $1,055 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Charles Ross | $1,200 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Kimberly Williams | $1,276 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Ebony Cole | $1,400 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Diamond Carney | $1,141 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Delaney Escot | $1,124 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Latoya Hyaccinte | $1,537 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Ovidio Lobo | $1,300 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Brenda Cox | $2,070 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Lindsey Staton | $1,661 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Shanuya Mcclean | $1,446 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Natasha Crump | $1,157 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Carlos Tillman | $1,389 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Vaechel Marino | $10,212 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Maria Vargas | $2,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Thomasine Squire-biongo | $2,179 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Jeanine Hall | $1,141 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Febe | $1,901 | Tegucigalpa Mdc, Foreign, HO | Support | 2023 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $62,120 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Nan Watkins | $1,040 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Michelle Griffin-nance | $1,794 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Shawanda Jones | $1,055 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Charles Ross | $1,200 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Kimberly Williams | $1,276 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Ebony Cole | $1,400 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Diamond Carney | $1,141 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Delaney Escot | $1,124 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Latoya Hyaccinte | $1,537 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Ovidio Lobo | $1,300 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2023 |
| Denesha Allen | $1,070 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Asia Bowling | $1,078 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Michelle Baskett | $1,408 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brandon Artis | $1,089 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Burgess | $1,186 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Camelia Burnett | $1,350 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Casandra Burnette | $1,851 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brenda Cox | $1,035 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Febe | $820 | Tegucigalpa Mdc, N/A, HO | Support | 2022 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $52,201 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Hoyrite Barber | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| James Hackett | $1,350 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Jennifer Stevens | $1,102 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joan Brown | $1,095 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joan Brown | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joshua Elliott | $1,205 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Kenneth Roberts | $1,100 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Leroy Batchelor | $1,080 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Lester Jones | $1,077 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Letitia Foreman | $1,186 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Morrie Lucas | $2,467 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Nanette Richardson | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Natalie Belmer | $1,099 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Pamela Bradford | $1,365 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Alexander Plumer | $1,411 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Sharron Williams | $1,400 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Sonya Baptist | $1,177 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Stephanie Downey | $1,490 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Edward Turay | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Reina Vasquez | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Denesha Allen | $1,070 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Asia Bowling | $1,078 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Michelle Baskett | $1,408 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brandon Artis | $1,089 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Burgess | $1,186 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Camelia Burnett | $1,350 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Casandra Burnette | $1,851 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brenda Cox | $1,035 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Febe | $820 | Tegucigalpa Mdc, Foreign, HO | Support | 2022 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $52,201 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Hoyrite Barber | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| James Hackett | $1,350 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Jennifer Stevens | $1,102 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joan Brown | $1,095 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joan Brown | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joshua Elliott | $1,205 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Kenneth Roberts | $1,100 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Leroy Batchelor | $1,080 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Lester Jones | $1,077 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Letitia Foreman | $1,186 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Morrie Lucas | $2,467 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Nanette Richardson | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Natalie Belmer | $1,099 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Pamela Bradford | $1,365 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Alexander Plumer | $1,411 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Sharron Williams | $1,400 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Sonya Baptist | $1,177 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Stephanie Downey | $1,490 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Edward Turay | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Reina Vasquez | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Denesha Allen | $1,070 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Asia Bowling | $1,078 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Michelle Baskett | $1,408 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brandon Artis | $1,089 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Burgess | $1,186 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Camelia Burnett | $1,350 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Casandra Burnette | $1,851 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brenda Cox | $1,035 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Febe | $820 | Tegucigalpa Mdc, Foreign, HO | Support | 2022 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $52,201 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Hoyrite Barber | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| James Hackett | $1,350 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Jennifer Stevens | $1,102 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joan Brown | $1,095 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joan Brown | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Joshua Elliott | $1,205 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Kenneth Roberts | $1,100 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Leroy Batchelor | $1,080 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Lester Jones | $1,077 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Letitia Foreman | $1,186 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Morrie Lucas | $2,467 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Nanette Richardson | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Natalie Belmer | $1,099 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Pamela Bradford | $1,365 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Alexander Plumer | $1,411 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Sharron Williams | $1,400 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Sonya Baptist | $1,177 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Stephanie Downey | $1,490 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Edward Turay | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Reina Vasquez | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2022 |
| African Christian College | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Support | 2021 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $6,076 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jorge Mirta Aguilera | $4,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Felicia Parker | $2,669 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Genine James | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jalalen Rice | $1,556 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jasmine Johnson | $1,060 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jennifer Stevens | $1,635 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jessica Aguilar | $3,500 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Joan Brown | $2,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Joel Petty | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Maria Aguilar | $1,200 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jasmine Johnson | $17,450 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Rise Against Hunger | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Frobin Gates | $1,647 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Sierra Hurdle | $2,787 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Tim Potts | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jacqueline Olds | $3,086 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Zuria Mcdonald | $1,557 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Febe | $1,103 | Tegucigalpa Mdc, N/A, HO | Support | 2021 |
| John Morley | $-35,000 | Durham, NC, US | This Amount Was A Loan But Was Misclassified As A Grant In 2019. It Was Repaid In 2021 With Interest. | 2021 |
| African Christian College | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Support | 2020 |
| Grants Less Than 1000 To Indigent P | $10,055 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Jose Cruz | $1,295 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Latoya Hyaccinte | $6,864 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Martinez Shorgano | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Nathan Bills | $1,162 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Rashonda Blue | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Tylicia Jones | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Febe | $25,300 | Tegucigalpa Mdc, N/A, HO | Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Caris Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 56-2060822 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2569 BITTERSWEET DR Durham, NC 27705-1375 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Caris Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/treasurer | Charles Holton |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Janice M Massey |
| Secretary | John Holton |
| Member | Andrew Holton |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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