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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1678303

CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516

Financials

$2.1M$2M2023$2M$2.2M2024$2.3M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,339,271$2,176,155$163,116$18,955,751$265,829$18,689,922
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,950,587$2,173,759-$223,172$18,767,698$240,892$18,526,806
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,050,526$2,006,509$44,017$19,217,386$467,408$18,749,978
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$182,619
Interest
$38
Net rental income
$1,266,954
Net gain from sales of assets
$160,183

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,142,206
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$245,250
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,385,889
Excise tax on investment income
$21,835

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,767,698
Total assets, end of year
$18,955,751
Total liabilities, end of year
$265,829
Net assets, end of year
$18,689,922
Fair market value of assets
$33,539,923
Qualifying distributions
$1,385,889
Net investment income
$2,339,271

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN A NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$26,650
MICHAEL A NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$26,650
MARY N OWEN
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
SECRETARY5$26,650
PAUL S NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
TREASURER5$26,650
JAMES M NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$26,650
CHRISTINA N WINCEK
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$16,000
KYLE P NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$16,000
JOSEPH F NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$16,000
ANN E JACOBS
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
PRESIDENT5$16,000
LAUREN C NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$16,000
KAITLYN NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$16,000
TRILBY F NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$16,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN A NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$26,000
MICHAEL A NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$26,000
MARY N OWEN
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$26,000
PAUL S NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
TREASURER5$26,000
JAMES M NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$26,000
CHRISTINA N WINCEK
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
SECRETARY5$15,640
KYLE P NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,640
JOSEPH F NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,640
ANN E JACOBS
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
PRESIDENT5$15,640
LAUREN C NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,640
KAITLYN NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,640
TRILBY F NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
VICE PRESIDENT5$15,640
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN A NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR5$25,000
MICHAEL A NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR5$25,000
MARY N OWEN
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR2$25,000
JAMES M NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$25,000
LENORE TRILBY NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$25,000
PAUL S NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,000
CHRISTINA N WINCEK
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,000
KYLE P NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
PRESIDENT1$15,000
JOSEPH F NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER1$15,000
ANN E JACOBS
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,000
LAUREN C NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,000
KAITLYN NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
DIRECTOR1$15,000
TRILBY F NORTON
C/O CFF INC 1610 SKYE DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
SECRETARY1$15,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1610 SKYE DR, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516-9017
In care of
% JOHN A NORTON
Signed the 990-PF
JOSEPH NORTON, TREASURER
Phone
(919) 604-0842
Return prepared by
BRUNOTT CPA & ASSOCIATES LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1678303
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,955,751
Income (IRS master file)
$2,655,543

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,339,271$2,176,155$18,955,751IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,950,587$2,173,759$18,767,698XML
990-PFDecember 2023$2,050,526$2,006,509$19,217,386XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1678303).

Questions about CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is 31-1678303.
Is CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $26,650 (JOHN A NORTON, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,339,271, expenses of $2,176,155 and total assets of $18,955,751 at year end.

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