The Karas Family Foundation

EIN 206611238

Salem, MA 01970 |(978) 744-1760

Total Given 2016–2023
$199K
168 grants · $25K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $362–$1K
grant size
24%
balanced · 28/116 multi-year
repeat
$272K
Assets (2023)
116
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Environment Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (978) 744-1760

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $24K $223K $16K 16
2017 $35K $216K $26K 27
2018 $27K $175K $14K 30
2019 N/A $171K $12K N/A
2020 $28K $162K $16K 32
2021 $32K $139K $17K 24
2022 $25K $93K $4K 19
2023 $28K $272K $3K 20

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 168 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$362
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$9K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz 8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas 8+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (168 total)

Purpose
University Prep Seattle, WA $9,000 EDUCATION 2017
John Hay Foundation Seattle, WA $5,900 EDUCATION 2016
John Hay Foundation Seattle, WA $5,650 EDUCATION 2017
Sound Experience Memphis, TN $5,220 EDUCATIONNON VIOLENCE 2023
Duke University Durham, NC $5,000 EDUCATIONEDUCATION 2021
Duke University Durham, NC $5,000 EDUCATIONEDUCATION 2022
Duke University Durham, NC $5,000 EDUCATIONEDUCATION 2023
Donors Choose Org New York, NY $3,708 EDUCATION 2016
University Prep Seattle, WA $3,500 EDUCATION 2018
Seattle Academy Seattle, WA $3,450 EDUCATION 2022
Essex County Greenbelt Association Essex, MA $3,420 ENVIRONMENT 2023
Duke University Durham, NC $3,000 EDUCATIONEDUCATION 2018
Uvm Foundation Burlington, VT $3,000 EDUCATION 2020
Duke University Durham, NC $3,000 EDUCATIONEDUCATION 2020
University Prep Seattle, WA $3,000 EDUCATION 2020
Uvm Foundation Burlington, VT $3,000 EDUCATION 2021
Ca Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA $2,500 COMMUNITY SAFETY 2018
Boston Education Develepment Fund Roxbury, MA $2,500 EDUCATION 2018
Ouimetorg Norton, MA $2,500 EDUCATION 2021
Seattle Academy Seattle, WA $2,500 EDUCATION 2021
University Prep Seattle, WA $2,500 EDUCATION 2021
Uvm Foundation Burlington, VT $2,500 EDUCATION 2022
University of Vermont Burlington, VT $2,500 EDUCATION 2023
Us Fund for Unicef Boston, MA $2,500 POVERTY 2016
Agassiz Village Lexington, MA $2,400 POVERTY 2016