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Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Evanston, Illinois · EIN 366148874

Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Evanston, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $66,875 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $712 and the largest $45,000. 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 down from $85,315 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$85,3158$1.1 million
2024$66,8756$1.2 million

How to apply

Kurt B 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 Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$66,875

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish United Fund
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$45,000
Gi Research Foundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$20,000
Gi Research Foundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$1,000
WTTW
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$425
Nsci
Glencoe, IL
Charitable purpose$250
Nsci
Glencoe, IL
Charitable purpose$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation give?

$66,875 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $712.

Who runs Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lonny Karmin (Secretary), Katherine Karmin Shafer (Director), Kenneth Karmin (Director) and Peter Karmin (Treasurer).

What does Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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