The Karsh Family Foundation
EIN 137147287
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$145.4M
446 grants · $18.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$99K
grant size
39%
supporter · 101/260 multi-year
repeat
$334.6M
Assets (2023)
260
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(213) 830-6402
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $16.6M | $132.1M | $29.7M | 86 |
| 2017 | $16.5M | $159.8M | $31.2M | 81 |
| 2018 | $20.1M | $194.3M | $59.0M | 84 |
| 2019 | N/A | $235.9M | $56.1M | N/A |
| 2021 | $26.7M | $347.3M | $46.3M | 72 |
| 2022 | $36.6M | $342.1M | $32.3M | 57 |
| 2023 | $28.7M | $334.6M | $42.3M | 66 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 446 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$326K
75th Pctl
$99K
Maximum
$10.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 22 states
$50K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (446 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $5,300,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,010,000 | HEALTH | 2021 |
| Kipp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 | HEALTH | 2022 |
| Kipp La Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $4,895,653 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Kipp La Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $4,460,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Kipp La | Los Angeles, CA | $4,425,417 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| University of Virginia Law School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $3,725,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $3,550,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| University of Virginia Law School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $3,400,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Virginia Law School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $3,400,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The Howard University | Washington, DC | $3,270,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The Howard University | Washington, DC | $3,269,600 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $3,180,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $3,180,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| University of Virginia Law School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $3,100,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Kipp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus Inc | Summit, NJ | $2,000,000 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2021 |
| Kipp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Kipp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Kipp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus Inc | Summit, NJ | $2,000,000 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | 2022 |