Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation
EIN 872385049 Private FoundationTotal 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Bexar
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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