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Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cerritos, California · EIN 461746991

Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cerritos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $123,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $41,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $86,000 the year before.

55% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$86,00012$89,123
2024$123,00011$156,647

How to apply

Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$92,000
Illinois4$21,000
Missouri1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hammer Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$41,000
Kehillat Isreal
Pacific Palisades, CA
Donation$20,000
Moca
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$19,000
Washington University
St Louis, MO
Donation$10,000
The Mayer and Morris Kaplan
Chicago, IL
Donation$10,000
Gi Research Foundation
Highland Park, IL
Donation$5,000
Jewish Federation
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$5,000
Momentum Charity
Thousand Oaks, CA
Donation$5,000
North Shore County Day School
Winnetka, IL
Donation$5,000
Library Foundation of la
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$2,000
Misericordia Foundation
Chicago, IL
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation give?

$123,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Beth Karmin (Trustee) and Kenneth K Karmin (Trustee).

What does Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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