Ruth Harbison Carr Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 56-6566443

Foundation Overview

Based in Morganton, NC, Ruth Harbison Carr Family Foundation has awarded 203 grants totaling $443,729 to organizations in North Carolina, California and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $44,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$443,729
Total Assets
$961,226
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
14
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 57%

8 of 14 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
North Carolina

64% of grants are awarded in North Carolina, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Morganton (53%), Raleigh (22%), Durham (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+37%

Moderate 37% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (65%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ruth Harbison Carr Family 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
Institute For Humane Studies $100 Arlington, VA, US General Fund 2024
John Locke Foundation $250 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2024
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue $77 Miles, TX, US General Fund 2024
Duke University $1,000 Durham, NC, US School Of Nursing 2024
Morris Animal Foundation $2,000 Denver, CO, US Healthy Animals Research 2024
Community Foundation Of Burke County $44,000 Morganton, NC, US Cfbc Unrestricted Fund 2024
Nc Veterinary Medical Foundation Inc $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Vetmed All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2024
Institute For Humane Studies $100 Arlington, VA, US General Fund 2024
John Locke Foundation $250 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2024
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue $77 Miles, TX, US General Fund 2024
Duke University $1,000 Durham, NC, US School Of Nursing 2024
Morris Animal Foundation $2,000 Denver, CO, US Healthy Animals Research 2024
Community Foundation Of Burke County $44,000 Morganton, NC, US Cfbc Unrestricted Fund 2024
Nc Veterinary Medical Foundation Inc $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Vetmed All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2024
A Better Life Animal Rescue Inc $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
American Council Of Trustees And Alumni $100 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2023
National Philanthropic Trust $100 Jenkintown, PA, US General Fund 2023
The Arbor Day Foundation $80 Lincoln, NE, US General Fund 2023
Community Foundation Of Burke County $4,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
The Library Foundation Of Burke County $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
Friends For Animals $600 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue $200 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2023
German Shepherd Rescue & Adoptions $500 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2023
Collins Foundation $200 Portland, OR, US General Fund 2023
First United Methodist Church $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
Duke University School Of Nursing $2,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2023
Christ Church Nc $500 Hickory, NC, US General Fund 2023
Environmental Health Services $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
Episcopal High School $1,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Fund 2023
Jefferson Council $175 Metairie, LA, US General Fund 2023
Foothills Conservancy Of Nc $100 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
Leland Stanford Junior University $170 Stanford, CA, US The Hoover Institution Gift Fund 2023
The Generals Redoubt $50 Lexington, VA, US General Fund 2023
Carolina Tiger Rescue $100 Pittsboro, NC, US General Fund 2023
The History Museum Of Burke County $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2023
John Locke Foundation $50 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2023
Sweet Briar College $50 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Fund 2023
Gideons International $100 Winston Salem, NC, US General Fund 2023
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary $2,000 Jupiter, FL, US General Fund 2023
Miss Porter's School $100 Farmington, CT, US General Fund 2023
Morris Animal Foundation $4,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2023
Nc Veterinary Medical Foundation $4,000 Raleigh, NC, US Vetmed All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2023
Foundation Of Hope $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2023
Olive Branch Ministry $8,000 Hickory, NC, US General Fund 2023
Sheperd's Table Soup Kitchen $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Will & Morgan 2023
Spca Wake County $350 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2023
Unc Wilmington $4,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship In Athletics 2023
Wee Care Children's Enrichment Program $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2023
A Better Life Animal Rescue $250 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Burke County Community Foundation $19,200 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Burke County Library Foundation $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Burke Spca Friends For Animals $250 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Duke University School Of Nursing $2,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2022
First United Methodist Church $2,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Foothills Conservancy $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
History Museum Of Burke $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Miss Porter's School $150 Farmington, CT, US General Fund 2022
Morris Animal Foundation $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2022
Unc Wilmington $2,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship 2022
Virginia Episcopal School $3,000 Lynchburg, VA, US General Fund 2022
Wee Care Children's Enrichment Program $3,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2022
Captains For Clean Water $4,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Brighter House $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Sheperd's Table Soup Kitchen $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Mimosa Counseling $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Environmental Health Services $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
American Council Of Trustees And Alumni $100 Washington Dc, DC, US General Fund 2022
Jl Foundation $100 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Collins Foundation $100 Portland, OR, US General Fund 2022
Servants With A Heart $100 Clover, SC, US General Fund 2022
Unicef $125 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Edchoice $125 Indianapolis, IN, US General Fund 2022
A Better Life Animal Rescue $250 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Burke County Community Foundation $19,200 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Burke County Library Foundation $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Burke Spca Friends For Animals $250 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Duke University School Of Nursing $2,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2022
First United Methodist Church $2,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Foothills Conservancy $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
History Museum Of Burke $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Miss Porter's School $150 Farmington, CT, US General Fund 2022
Morris Animal Foundation $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2022
Unc Wilmington $2,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship 2022
Virginia Episcopal School $3,000 Lynchburg, VA, US General Fund 2022
Wee Care Children's Enrichment Program $3,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2022
Captains For Clean Water $4,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Brighter House $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Sheperd's Table Soup Kitchen $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Mimosa Counseling $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
Environmental Health Services $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2022
American Council Of Trustees And Alumni $100 Washington Dc, DC, US General Fund 2022
Jl Foundation $100 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Collins Foundation $100 Portland, OR, US General Fund 2022
Servants With A Heart $100 Clover, SC, US General Fund 2022
Unicef $125 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Edchoice $125 Indianapolis, IN, US General Fund 2022
A Better Life Animal Rescue $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Burke County Community Foundation $8,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Burke County Library Foundation $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Burke Spca Friends For Animals $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Duke University School Of Nursing $2,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2021
First United Methodist Church $2,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Foothills Conservancy $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Historic Burke Foundation Inc $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
History Museum Of Burke $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Leonberger Rescue Pals Inc $150 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2021
Miss Porter's School $150 Farmington, CT, US General Fund 2021
Morris Animal Foundation $2,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2021
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $4,000 Raleigh, NC, US All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2021
Spac Wake County $150 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2021
Unc Wilmington $8,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship 2021
Virginia Episcopal School $6,150 Lynchburg, VA, US General Fund 2021
Wee Care Children's Enrichment Program $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2021
Families Moving Forward $4,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2021
Angels Among Us $1,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2021
Foundation Fighting Blindness $2,000 Columbia, MD, US General Fund 2021
Generals Redoubt $100 Lexington, VA, US General Fund 2021
Wildcat Alumni Association $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2021
Duke University School Of Nursing $3,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2020
First United Methodist Church $2,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
Historic Burke Foundation Inc $175 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
History Museum Of Burke $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
Morris Animal Foundation $3,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2020
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $3,000 Raleigh, NC, US All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2020
Unc Wilmington $3,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship 2020
Virginia Episcopal School $8,275 Lynchburg, VA, US General Fund 2020
Washington And Lee University $275 Lexington, VA, US General Fund 2020
Wee Care Children's Enrichment Program $3,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2020
Davidson College $175 Davidson, NC, US General Fund 2020
Leonberger Rescue Pals Inc $100 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2020
A Better Life Animal Rescue $250 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
Miss Porter's School $275 Farmington, CT, US General Fund 2020
Burke County Library Foundation $1,100 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
Burke County Community Foundation $7,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
Secu Family House $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Fund 2020
Burke Friends $250 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
Place Of Hope $3,000 Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US General Fund 2020
Leukemia & Lymphoma $100 Rye Brook, NY, US General Fund 2020
Paw Warriors $75 Elfers, FL, US General Fund 2020
Spac Wake County $100 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2020
Foothills Conservancy $150 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2020
Better Life For Animals $100 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2018
Burke County Friends For Animals $100 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2018
Community Foundation Of Burke County $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2018
Duke University School Of Nursing $2,500 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2018
Episcopal High School $100 Alexandria, VA, US General Fund 2018
First United Methodist Church $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2018
Library Foundation $100 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2018
Miss Porter's School $100 Farmington, CT, US General Fund 2018
Morris Animal Foundation $4,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2018
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $3,000 Raleigh, NC, US All Gifts Great And Small Fund 2018
Project Als $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Unc Wilmington $4,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship 2018
University Of Virginia $100 Charlottesville, VA, US General Fund 2018
Virginia Episcopal School $10,000 Lynchburg, VA, US General Fund 2018
Washington And Lee University $100 Lexington, VA, US General Fund 2018
Jupiter Tequesta Athletic $4,000 Jupiter, FL, US Lacrosse 2018
Secu Family House $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Fund 2018
Nourishnc $2,000 Wilmington, NC, US General Fund 2018
Historic Burke Foundation Inc $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2018
University Of Minnesota Foundation $150 Minneapolis, MN, US Dr. Modiano Oncology Research Fund 2018
Humane Society Of Catawba County $150 Hickory, NC, US General Fund 2018
Community Foundation Of Burke County $150 Morganton, NC, US The Wildcats Fund 2018
Leonberger Rescue Pals Inc $100 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2018
Companion Animal Clinic Foundation $50 Southern Pines, NC, US General Fund 2018
Leonberger Health Fund $100 Atlantic Beach, FL, US General Fund 2018
Spca - Wake County $50 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2018
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Create Fund In Support Of Dr. Munana 2018
Community Foundation Of Burke County $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2017
Duke University School Of Nursing $2,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2017
First United Methodist Church $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2017
History Museum Of Burke County $1,000 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2017
Morris Animal Foundation $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2017
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2017
Unc Lineberger Cancer Center $4,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Fund 2017
Unc Wilmington $4,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship 2017
Virginia Episcopal School $7,000 Lynchburg, VA, US General Fund 2017
Mimosa Christian Counseling Center $50 Morganton, NC, US General Operations 2017
Better Life For Animals $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2017
Burke County Friends For Animals $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2017
Capitains For Clean Water $2,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Fund 2017
Sunrise Cares $2,000 Lake Worth, FL, US General Fund 2017
Washington And Lee University $100 Lexington, VA, US General Fund 2017
Miss Porter's School $100 Farmington, CT, US General Fund 2017
Project Als $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Univerity Of Virginia $100 Charlottesville, VA, US General Fund 2017
Library Foundation $100 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2017
Episcopal High School $100 Alexandria, VA, US General Fund 2017
Community Foundation Of Burke County $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2016
First United Methodist Church $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2016
History Museum Of Burke County $500 Morganton, NC, US General Fund 2016
Duke University School Of Nursing $1,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2016
Foundation Fighting Blindness $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2016
Unc Wilmington $5,000 Wilmington, NC, US Ransford S Jones Scholarship 2016
Virginia Episcopal School $9,500 Lynchburg, VA, US General Fund 2016
Morris Animal Foundation $1,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2016
Nc State College Of Sciences $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Excellence Fund 2016
Nc State Veterinary Hospital Foundation $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Fund 2016
Place Of Hope $5,000 Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US General Fund 2016
Project Als $3,500 New York, NY, US Team Chris Combs 2016
Unc Lineberger Cancer Center $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Fund 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Ruth Harbison Carr Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 56-6566443
Website N/A
Address 106 RIVERVIEW DRIVE Morganton, NC 28655-0000

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ruth Harbison Carr Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Ralph L Edwards Jr
Vice-president William R Edwards
Treasurer Kylie G Harris
Secretary Ralph L Edwards Iii
Director Margaret M Edwards

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • 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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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.