Karsten Family Foundation
EIN 954247359Total Given 2016–2024
$1.1M
172 grants · $118K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
29%
balanced · 32/111 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2024)
111
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(707) 575-9416
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $94K | $1.5M | $-28K | 16 |
| 2017 | $97K | $1.6M | $400K | 18 |
| 2018 | $91K | $1.6M | $130K | 24 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.6M | $86K | N/A |
| 2020 | $124K | $1.6M | $95K | 30 |
| 2021 | $135K | $1.6M | $136K | 30 |
| 2022 | $156K | $1.3M | $79K | 17 |
| 2023 | $161K | $1.2M | $45K | 16 |
| 2024 | $203K | $1.1M | $52K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 172 grants on record
Minimum
$18
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
TJ
Timothy Karsten Jd
5 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
TJ
Timothy Karsten Jd
5 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
MK
Marilyn Karsten
4 yrs
Director
TJ
Timothy Karsten Jd
5 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
MK
Marilyn Karsten
4 yrs
Director
TJ
Timothy Karsten Jd
5 yrs
Director/President
Leadership
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Director/Cfo
LK
Lesley Karsten
8 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
MK
Marilyn Karsten
4 yrs
Director
LK
Liza Karsten-Nienaltow
9+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Marilyn Karsten
4 yrs
Trustee
TK
Thomas Karsten Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
TJ
Timothy Karsten Jd
5 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (172 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Wise Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $25,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2016 |
| The Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $22,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| The Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $20,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2021 |
| The Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $20,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | $20,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2016 |
| The People Concern (Fka Opcc) | Santa Monica, CA | $20,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2016 |
| Equality Now | New York, NY | $20,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2017 |
| The Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2020 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2021 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2021 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Inc | Beaverton, OR | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| Rock the Vote | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| The Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2022 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | Silver Spring, MD | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | Van Nuys, CA | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Public Wise Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Project Shema | New York, NY | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Rock the Vote | Washington, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |