Karuna Foundation
EIN 272831197Total Given 2016–2024
$5.2M
54 grants · $581K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $20K–$74K
grant size
27%
balanced · 3/11 multi-year
repeat
$18.6M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(503) 841-5206
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $174K | $19.1M | $12.5M | 3 |
| 2017 | $149K | $21.4M | $424K | 6 |
| 2018 | $2.0M | $17.5M | $617K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $19.3M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $336K | $20.4M | $689K | 5 |
| 2021 | $489K | $21.9M | $2.1M | 8 |
| 2022 | $569K | $17.0M | $-36K | 9 |
| 2023 | $830K | $18.1M | $113K | 7 |
| 2024 | $711K | $18.6M | $1.1M | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$35K
Average
$97K
75th Pctl
$74K
Maximum
$1.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
LS
Lindsay Skog
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
TN
Tom Novick
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
BH
Brad Harrison
3 yrs
Director
JL
Jeremiah Lemelson
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy
4 yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
JW
Jo Anne Welsch
Director
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
LS
Lindsay Skog
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
TN
Tom Novick
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JN
Julia Novy
4 yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
BH
Brad Harrison
3 yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TN
Tom Novick
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BH
Brad Harrison
3 yrs
Director
LC
Lafcadio Cortesi
7 yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy
4 yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TN
Tom Novick
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy
4 yrs
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
LC
Lafcadio Cortesi
7 yrs
Director
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TN
Tom Novick
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
LC
Lafcadio Cortesi
7 yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
EK
Elizabeth Kaufman
4 yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy-Hildesley
5 yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy-Hildesley
5 yrs
Director
TN
Tom Novick
6 yrs
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
EK
Elizabeth Kaufman
4 yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
LC
Lafcadio Cortesi
7 yrs
Director
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
LC
Lafcadio Cortesi
7 yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy-Hildesley
5 yrs
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
EK
Elizabeth Kaufman
4 yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy-Hildesley
5 yrs
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
EK
Elizabeth Kaufman
4 yrs
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
LC
Lafcadio Cortesi
7 yrs
Director
EL
Eric Lemelson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
Jennifer Bruml
9+ yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wong
9+ yrs
Director
HP
Holly Pruett
9+ yrs
Director
JN
Julia Novy-Hildesley
5 yrs
Director
PM
Patrick Maloney
9+ yrs
Director
EK
Elizabeth Kaufmann
Director
LD
Lisa Danzig
9+ yrs
Director
LC
Lafcadio Cortesi
7 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,800,000 | LEGAL EDUCATION IN BHUTAN, BUILDING OF JSW LAW LIBRARY | 2018 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $328,012 | LEGAL EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Jsw Bhutan Legal Education Foundation | New York, NY | $265,089 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE INSTITUTE AT JSW SCHOOL OF LAW | 2024 |
| Jsw Bhutan Legal Education Foundation | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE INSTITUTE AT JSW SCHOOL OF LAW | 2023 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $240,000 | JSW LAW LIBRARY COVID ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $225,000 | LEGAL EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Jsw Bhutan Legal Education Foundation | New York, NY | $188,900 | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE INSTITUTE AT JSW SCHOOL OF LAW | 2022 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $186,105 | LEGAL EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $127,500 | CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMMING | 2023 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | JSW LAW LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION | 2021 |
| International Cryosphere Climate Initiative | Pawlet, VT | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | JSW LAW PROJECT | 2016 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law | Pangbisa, None | $75,000 | LAW LIBRARY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $69,900 | BHUTAN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY | 2018 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $63,500 | UWICE | 2016 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $60,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $54,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS BHUTAN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY | 2023 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $54,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS BHUTAN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY | 2024 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $52,800 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS BHUTAN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY | 2020 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $52,500 | JSW LAW LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION | 2021 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | HIGH PERFORMANCE WINDOW PRODUCTION LINE | 2017 |
| Lewis & Clark Law School | Portland, OR | $42,337 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | 2020 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |