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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-2060822

Caris Foundation

A private foundation in Durham, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $119,778 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $119,778

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $130,046
  • Tax year 2024

    $115,980

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $120,131
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,143

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $118,549
  • Tax year 2022

    $87,692

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $134,077
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,326

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $149,682
  • Tax year 2020

    $48,676

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $73,071

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Support

    $57,577
  2. Individual

    Support

    $18,000
  3. Individual

    Support

    $17,906
  4. Individual

    Support

    $13,772
  5. Individual

    Support

    $5,738
  6. Individual

    Support

    $2,785
  7. Individual

    Support

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    Support

    $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Charles HoltonPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Janice M MasseyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John HoltonSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrew HoltonMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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