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INQUIRE Catalyzing change in critical areas.

A charitable partner since 1953

We have been a partner with local individuals, families, and businesses for raising the quality of life in our community since 1953.

We provide effective ways to make meaningful charitable contributions while realizing significant tax advantages. We listen to your priorities, advise on strategic giving, handle the investment of the gift, and manage your charitable grants to worthwhile causes. We’re committed to maximizing our community impact through responsible use of funds, ethical advisory, and prudent management.

CFT’s impact at a glance

$1.4B

In total assets

$166M

Total grants paid

$208M

Total gifts received

1,400+

Charitable funds managed

$2.5B

Cumulative grants
since 1953
ASSETS (in millions, unaudited)
assets graph

2023 composition assets

Fund
Amount
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation
$484
Donor-Advised Funds
477
Discretionary Funds
162
Designated Funds
128
Nonprofit Agency Funds
66
General Operating/Reserve Funds
42
Scholarship Funds
32
Other Supporting Organizations
26
Trusts/Annuities
17
Total Assets
$1,434
GIFTS (in millions, unaudited)
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2023 composition OF GIFTS

Fund
Amount
Donor-Advised Funds
$66
Nonprofit Agency Funds
42
Designated Funds
31
Trust/Annuities
9
Scholarship Funds
2
Discretionary Funds
2
Other Supporting Organizations
0
Total Assets
$152
TOTAL GRANTS PAID (in millions, unaudited)
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Composition OF Grants

Fund
Amount
Donor-Advised Funds
$65
Nonprofit Agency Funds
41
Designated Funds
23
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation
18
Discretionary Funds
5
Scholarship Funds
2
Total Assets
$154

Fiscal year 2023
 grants by fund source

Since our inception in 1953, we have made more than $2.5 billion in grants to support education, health care, public safety, social services, animals, and the arts — touching nearly all aspects of life in our community.

In the 2023 fiscal year, we awarded grants to nonprofits totaling $154 million. A breakdown of how these grants were invested is shown in the chart to the right, which includes grants from our donor-advised, designated, and community impact funds. Learn more about our available grant funding opportunities here or sign up to receive notifications about grant opportunities via email here.

Total Grants Paid for
FY 2023: $154 Million

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