The Karas Family Foundation
EIN 206611238Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas
8+ yrs
Trustee
LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas
8+ yrs
Trustee
LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas
8+ yrs
Trustee
LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas
8+ yrs
Trustee
LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas
8+ yrs
Trustee
LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Anthony J Karas
8+ yrs
Trustee
LF
Lisa M Frackiewicz
8+ yrs
Trustee
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 |