Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation

EIN 872385049 Private Foundation

Santa Cruz, CA 95060 |(831) 423-3745

https://klkrefoundation@gmail.com
Total Given 2023–2025
$192K
19 grants · $64K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
19%
balanced · 3/16 multi-year
repeat
$30K
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients

About

The foundation was dissolved on January 28 2024 in the State of California.

Focus Areas

Education Environment Human Services Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person Black Surf Santa Cruz
Phone (831) 423-3745

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2023 $64K $83K $45K 8
2024 $88K $30K $35K 8
2025 $40K $0 $10K 3

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 19 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$20K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

5.3% of US grants · Rank #4 of 8 states $10K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Bexar 1 grant · $10K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (19 total)

Purpose
Regenerative Education Center Kahului, HI $20,000 Maui fire relief 2024
Gemma Project Oakland, CA $20,000 operating funds 2024
Santa Cruz Black Health Matters Capitola, CA $20,000 charitable Black community enhancement fund 2023
Urban AgriNomics Durham, NC $19,800 operating fund 2025
Fractured Atlas Hartsdale, NY $15,000 For social justice entertainment projects 2025
Urban Community Agrinomics Durham, NC $10,000 operating funds 2024
Acres Foster City, CA $10,000 For curriculum development 2024
Albemarle Historical Society Charlottesville, VA $10,000 For signage at Pen Park for unmarked slave graves 2024
Urban Community Agrinomics Durham, NC $10,000 charitable and educational food production and classes 2023
Equity and Transformation Chicago, IL $10,000 Charitable support of formerly incarcerated people 2023
Community Foundation of Santa Cruz Aptos, CA $10,000 charitable Pajaro flood relief 2023
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $9,999 operating funds for Macondo's Writer's Workshop 2024
Black Surf Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA $5,109 operating funds 2024
Civic Tech Structure Marina Del Rey, CA $5,000 For Food Oasis a group who provides information for the poor of where to get free food 2025
Santa Cruz Black Santa Cruz, CA $5,000 charitable and educational Black community support 2023
Black Surf Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA $4,000 charitable and educational water surf safety 2023
United Services Agency Santa Cruz, CA $3,000 For operating expenses for the African Roots Social Club 2024
United Services Agency Santa Cruz, CA $2,500 charitable support of programming for children without means 2023
East Portland Neighbors foundation Portland, OR $2,500 charitable help for Tonga Day 2023 2023

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