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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-3713314

Carat Foundation

A private foundation in Edmond, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $66,857 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

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

    $66,857

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $293,057
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,849

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $278,193

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

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

  1. Henderson Hills Baptist ChurchEdmond, OK

    Religious - to further the program

    $12,000
  2. Come and See Foundation IncColorado Springs, CO

    Religious - to further the program

    $12,000
  3. Tbd Creatives IncMoore, OK

    Religious - to further the program

    $11,409
  4. Galerie Du Saint IncEdmond, OK

    Religious - to further the program

    $10,000
  5. Launch GlobalDallas, TX

    Religious - to further the program

    $6,000
  6. Salt and Light Leadership TrainingOklahoma City, OK

    Religious - to further the program

    $4,000
  7. Positive Tomorrows IncOklahoma City, OK

    Charitable - to help fund programs

    $2,500
  8. Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    Charitable - to help fund programs

    $2,400
  9. Grace School of TheologyThe Woodlands, TX

    Religious - to further the program

    $1,500
  10. Agape International MissionsRoseville, CA

    Religious - to further the program

    $1,239
  11. Infant Crisis ServicesOklahoma City, OK

    Charitable - to help fund programs

    $1,236
  12. Individual

    Charitable - to help fund programs

    $570
  13. Human CoalitionFrisco, TX

    Charitable - to help fund programs

    $535
  14. Individual

    Charitable - to help fund programs

    $516
  15. Ballet Oklahoma IncOklahoma City, OK

    Religious - to further the program

    $515
  16. St George's Anglican Church ItalyGoshen, KY

    Religious - to further the program

    $287
  17. BibleprojectPortland, OR

    Religious - to further the program

    $150

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Jobs and employment1 grant $11,40938% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $10,15034% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,4008% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,5005% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,2364% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5152% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma8 grants $44,060
  2. Colorado1 grant $12,000
  3. Texas3 grants $8,035
  4. California1 grant $1,239
  5. Kentucky1 grant $287
  6. Oregon1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Caitlyn LaffertyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin LaffertyTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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