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The Karsh Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-7147287 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $58.1M
- Grants reported
- 182
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- $64.7M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91 | $19.9M |
| 2023 | 91 | $38.3M |
Where The Karsh Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - KARSH INSTITUTE OF DEMOCRACY | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | EDUCATION | 2023 | $5.3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - KARSH INSTITUTE OF DEMOCRACY | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $5.3M |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | HEALTH | 2023 | $5M |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EDUCATION | 2023 | $2.5M |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE - FACTS FOR PEACE | NEW YORK, NY | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2024 | $2.5M |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EDUCATION | 2023 | $2.5M |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE - FACTS FOR PEACE | NEW YORK, NY | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2024 | $2.5M |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $2.5M |
| JEWISH FEDERATION - ISRAEL CRISIS FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2023 | $2M |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATION | 2023 | $2M |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY (GRACE GRANT ENDOWMENT FUND) | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATION | 2023 | $2M |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA (LA & NATIONAL) | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION | 2024 | $1.5M |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION | 2023 | $1.5M |
| UVA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | EDUCATION | 2023 | $1.4M |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATION | 2023 | $1.3M |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2024 | $1M |
| SPELMAN COLLEGE - KARSH KIPP II SCHOLARSHIP FUND | ATLANTA, GA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $1M |
| JEWISH FEDERATION - ISRAEL CRISIS FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2023 | $1M |
| WILSHIRE BLVD TEMPLE - KARSH SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2023 | $1M |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (FIDF) | NEW YORK, NY | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2023 | $1M |
| SPELMAN COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | EDUCATION | 2023 | $1M |
| CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND | BROOMFIELD, CO | EDUCATION | 2023 | $1M |
| EATLEARNPLAY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2023 | $1M |
| SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | ARTS | 2023 | $1M |
| WILSHIRE BLVD TEMPLE - KARSH SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2023 | $1M |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Karsh Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.