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CARLSON FOUNDATION

EIN: 27-0005700 · DALLAS, TX 75201-2101 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.6M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$13.7M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 148.61x
Liability-to-Asset 5.3%
Revenue Diversification 88.0%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 5,337 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.6% 90.9%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
148.6 mo 80.9 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
5.3% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
88.0% 89.7%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
93.0% 21.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-4.5% 9.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
32.6% 2.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.6M $1.1M $13.7M 82.6% —
2023 $848K $1.2M $14.7M 86.7% —
2022 $907K $1.4M $15.7M 90.0% —
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Organization Details
EIN
27-0005700
State
TX
City
DALLAS
ZIP
75201-2101
Classification
T22
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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