Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to educational and community organizations.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

PROFILE: Established in 2007 as a successor to the Carper Foundation, the Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation was founded by longtime Orcas Island residents Dan and Margie Carper, who have owned property since 1995. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to educational and community organizations.

The couple created the Daniel & Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship to support young people pursuing social work at Eastern Washington University. Margie was on the board of San Juan Preservation Trust, a “nonprofit, membership-based land trust dedicated to helping people and communities conserve land in the San Juan Islands of Washington State,” which the couple supports.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $300 to $27,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $160,000. Past grantees include Pacific NW Ballet, Orcas Senior Center, Orcas Island Food Bank, Orcas Island Community Foundation, Orcas Animal Protection Society, and Orcas Community Resource Center.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation
P.O. Box 1026
Eastsound, WA 98245