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Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Cruz, California · EIN 872385049

Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Cruz, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $39,800 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $19,800. 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 down from $88,108 the year before.

100% 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$88,1088$29,707
2024$39,8003$0

How to apply

Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity 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 Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$19,800
New York1$15,000
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Urban AgriNomics
Durham, NC
operating fund$19,800
Fractured Atlas
Hartsdale, NY
For social justice entertainment projects$15,000
Civic Tech Structure
Marina Del Rey, CA
For Food Oasis a group who provides information for the poor of where to get free food$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation give?

$39,800 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robin McDuff (Secretary Treasurer), Leslie J Karst (President), Laura Karst (Vice-President) and Lynn Hutton (Board Member).

What does Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and food and hunger.

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