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The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043282853

The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $51,251 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $27,001. 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 $44,500 the year before.

38% 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
2021$80,35024$9,748
2023$44,50025$119,579
2024$51,25124$74,061

How to apply

The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust 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 Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$27,001
Massachusetts10$13,750
South Carolina7$8,000
Vermont1$1,000
Tennessee1$500
California1$250
New York1$250
Rhode Island1$250
Virginia1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baptist Health
Coral Gables, FL
Supporting hospitals to provide improved health care$27,001
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Contribution$10,000
Spring Island Trust Foundation
Okatie, SC
General support$5,000
Noah's Ark Rescue
Ridgeland, SC
Cotribution$1,000
Rodman for Kids
Foxboro, MA
Contribution$1,000
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River, VT
Annual fund$1,000
Beaufort Memorial Foundation
Beaufort, SC
In honor of david house$500
Bourne Conservation Trust
Cataumet, MA
Contribution$500
Hopeful Horizons
Beaufort, SC
Contribution$500
Marshview Community Organic Farm
St Helena Island, SC
Contribution$500
St Jude Children's Research Hosptal
Memphis, TN
Contribution$500
The National Brain Tumor Society
Newton, MA
Supporting research of brain tumor treatment$500
Youth Advocacy Foundation
Boston, MA
Contribution$500
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Smithfield, RI
Supporting preservation of wildlife$250
Beacon Hill Circle for Charity
Boston, MA
General support$250
Boston Athenaeum
Boston, MA
Annual fund$250
Charleston Animal Society
North Charleston, SC
In honor of chelsea karol$250
Chimney Becket Corners YMCA
Becket, MA
Contribution$250
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Natick, MA
In honor of caitlin o'hara$250
Etv Endowment of South Carolina
Spartanburg, SC
Supporting the funding of public radio programs$250
International Medical Corps
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$250
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
Contribution$250
The Nature Conservatory
Arlington, VA
Contribution$250
The Royal Oak Foundation
New York, NY
Contribution$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$51,251 in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Steven E Karol (Trustee).

What does The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.

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