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The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Highland Park, Illinois · EIN 261604639

The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Highland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $66,665 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $25,000. 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 $44,190 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$44,19012$841,953
2024$66,66510$968,104

How to apply

The Peter & Linda 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 The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee2$47,500
Illinois6$17,915
Georgia1$1,000
Texas1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Education$25,000
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Education$22,500
The Evans at Canal Shores
Evanston, IL
Civic$12,500
Nsci
Glencoe, IL
Civic$4,165
Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick, GA
Civic$1,000
Tri Con Child Care Center
Highland Park, IL
Civic$500
Nsci
Glencoe, IL
Civic$250
Nsci
Glencoe, IL
Civic$250
Nsci
Glencoe, IL
Civic$250
Susan G Komen
Dallas, TX
Civic$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation give?

$66,665 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Peter Karmin (Trustee) and Linda Karmin (Trustee).

What does The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and community development.

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