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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

$1.74B

In total assets

$218M

Total grants paid

$235M

Total gifts received

1,300+

Charitable funds managed

$3B

Cumulative grants
since 1953
ASSETS (in millions)
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2025 composition assets

Fund
Amount
Donor-Advised Funds
$592
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation
567
Discretionary Funds
205
Designated Funds
201
Nonprofit Agency Funds
56
General Operating/Reserve Funds
42
Scholarship Funds
38
Other Supporting Organizations
18
Trusts/Annuities
17
Total Assets
$1,736
GIFTS (in millions)
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2025 composition OF GIFTS

Fund
Amount
Donor-Advised Funds
$95
Designated Funds
80
Nonprofit Agency Funds
42
Other Supporting Organizations
10
Discretionary Funds
7
Scholarship Funds
1
Total Gifts
$235
TOTAL GRANTS PAID (in millions)
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2025 Composition OF Grants

Fund
Amount
Donor-Advised Funds
$85
Nonprofit Agency Funds
61
Designated Funds
29
Other Supporting Organizations
22
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation
16
Discretionary Funds
3
Scholarship Funds
2
Total Grants
$218

Fiscal year 2025 grants by fund source

Since our inception in 1953, we have made more than $3 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 2025 fiscal year, we awarded grants to nonprofits totaling $218 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.

Total Grants Paid for
FY 2025: $218 Million

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