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Carter
Foundation
The Carter Foundation Trust exists to steward net distributable surplus lawfully received under mandate. Its application posture is grounded in Christ’s instruction: “Feed My Sheep.” This is not metaphorical branding, public fundraising or donation promotion. It is a stewardship directive.
Private Foundation — Not Public Charity.
The Carter Foundation Trust is a governed surplus-application layer, not a public fundraising platform.
What It Is
A private family foundation and stewardship application pathway operating under the Tetelestai governance framework.
It applies provision only if and when net distributable surplus is lawfully received, available, approved and documented.
What It Is Not
It is not a public charity, DGR, public benevolent institution, public fundraising vehicle or donation platform.
It does not create donor rights, beneficiary rights, resident rights, investment rights, surplus rights or distribution entitlements.
Feed My Sheep
A disciplined foundation posture for surplus, mission, relief and accountable care.
The Carter Foundation Trust does not exist to build a platform around promotion, public giving or fundraising. It exists to ensure that, if and when net distributable surplus is lawfully received and available, provision is applied with discipline, accountability and doctrinal clarity.
This is not a promise of timing, quantum or outcome. It is a governance posture for stewardship before distribution.
Global And Local Expression
The adopted policy posture applies surplus, if and when received, through two disciplined lanes.
Gospel And Relief
The adopted policy posture directs approximately 50% of Carter Foundation-administered net distributable surplus, if and when lawfully received and available, toward global expression.
- Mission organisations advancing the Gospel.
- Support for persecuted believers.
- Humanitarian relief in crisis zones.
- Discipleship movements in emerging regions.
- Practical aid aligned with doctrinal integrity.
Stability And Shepherding
The adopted policy posture directs approximately 50% of Carter Foundation-administered net distributable surplus, if and when lawfully received and available, toward local expression.
- Faithful local church support.
- Community care initiatives.
- Discipleship and biblical education.
- Crisis support for vulnerable families.
- Shelter stability aligned with mission.
Discipline Before Distribution
Provision must not outrun governance. Surplus must not outrun accountability.
The Carter Foundation Trust does not trade, raise capital, solicit public donations or operate as a public fundraising vehicle. It administers net distributable surplus only if and when surplus is lawfully received under covenant, approved under governance and available for application.
- No surplus is presumed.
Surplus is recognised only if, when and to the extent realised and lawfully available. - No timing is promised.
The Foundation does not imply any distribution date, liquidity event, approval event or performance outcome. - No distribution occurs without lawful transfer and governance approval.
Application decisions remain minute-based, conflict-reviewed, doctrinally aligned, recorded and auditable.
“50/50” is a stewardship posture for Carter Foundation-administered surplus — not a guarantee of quantum, timing, source, transfer or outcome. Feeding is deliberate. It is accountable. It is governed.
Purpose Protected. Provision Applied.
Tetelestai Trust protects covenant authority. Carter Foundation applies provision only if and when surplus is lawfully transferred under mandate. Their relationship is architectural, not operational.
Net Distributable Surplus — Governed First.
The Carter Foundation Trust applies provision only within the limits of governing instruments, trustee resolutions and approved mandates.
Where the Tetelestai framework determines that net distributable surplus is lawfully realised and available, any application must first respect the governing trust deed, reserved matters, approved 51% housing mandate, tax position, reserves, compliance obligations and trustee-approved commitments.
Carter Foundation does not override Tetelestai Trust, Sanctuary Living, project documents, resident instruments, tax advice, debt obligations, reserves or trustee resolutions. Application follows governance.
Stewardship Is Not Capital Raising.
The Carter Foundation Trust is not an investment pathway, fundraising vehicle or public participation platform.
No Investment Offer
The Foundation does not issue interests, offer returns, pool investor funds, provide financial product advice, invite public participation or solicit capital.
External Capital Kept Separate
Where any project requires external capital, that capital must be structured separately through appropriate legal, tax, trustee, wholesale, SPV and AFSL-aware pathways.
Annual Stewardship Ledger
Measured stewardship, not promotional reporting.
The Carter Foundation Trust should maintain an internal stewardship ledger recording net distributable surplus received, governance approvals, application decisions, conflict checks, reserves considered, disbursements approved, initiatives supported and confirmation that no public donations were sought or accepted through this page.
The Stewardship Ledger is a governance record. It is not an investment report, charity impact report, public fundraising document or promise of future outcomes.
Feeding is deliberate. It is accountable. It is governed.
This page is provided for private foundation, governance and stewardship clarity only. It is not an offer, Product Disclosure Statement, prospectus, invitation, solicitation, public fundraising request, donation request, financial product advice, legal advice or tax advice. Carter Foundation Trust does not represent itself on this page as a DGR, registered charity, public benevolent institution or managed investment scheme. No donation, investment, resident, beneficiary, housing, surplus, timing, outcome, distribution or participation right is created or implied by this page. In the event of inconsistency, final executed deeds, trustee resolutions, mandates, project documents and applicable law prevail.