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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

$1.6B

In total assets

$158M

Total grants paid

$178M

Total gifts received

1,300+

Charitable funds managed

$2.6B

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

2024 composition assets

Fund
Amount
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation
$532
Donor-Advised Funds
538
Discretionary Funds
187
Designated Funds
148
Nonprofit Agency Funds
71
General Operating/Reserve Funds
40
Scholarship Funds
35
Other Supporting Organizations
46
Trusts/Annuities
17
Total Assets
$1,614
GIFTS (in millions, unaudited)
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2024 composition OF GIFTS

Fund
Amount
Donor-Advised Funds
$99
Nonprofit Agency Funds
40
Designated Funds
27
Scholarship Funds
1
Discretionary Funds
10
Other Supporting Organizations
1
Total Assets
$178
TOTAL GRANTS PAID (in millions, unaudited)
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Composition OF Grants

Fund
Amount
Donor-Advised Funds
$76
Nonprofit Agency Funds
43
Designated Funds
21
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation
10
Discretionary Funds
6
Scholarship Funds
2
Total Assets
$158

Fiscal year 2024 grants by fund source

Since our inception in 1953, we have made more than $2.6 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 2024 fiscal year, we awarded grants to nonprofits totaling $158 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 2024: $158 Million

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