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Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 832437335

Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $254,538 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $6,296 and the largest $73,323. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $98,697 the year before.

65% of its 2025 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
2022$70,2002$474,722
2023$98,69720$764,802
2025$254,53817$1.1 million

How to apply

Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc 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 Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California12$172,819
Wisconsin2$74,323
New York1$6,296
District of Columbia2$1,100

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pacific Life
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$73,323
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$50,000
Dap Health
Palm Springs, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$30,000
McCallum Theater
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$25,000
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
Rancho Mirage, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$15,000
Palm Springs Film Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$14,595
The Center Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$11,200
Palm Springs Plaza Theater
Palm Springs, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$8,334
Jewish Funders Network
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$6,296
Jewish Federation of the Desert
Rancho Mirage, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$6,200
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Palm Springs, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$5,000
Preservation Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$2,500
Tamarisk CC Scholarship Fund
Rancho Mirage, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$2,500
The Manilow Foundation
Culver City, CA
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$2,490
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$1,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$1,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant in support of the organizatioin's exempt purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc give?

$254,538 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $6,296.

Who runs Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Scot A Karp (President), Lance Karp (Officer), Marjorie Margolies (Officer) and Blaine Minton (Officer).

What does Scot and Lance Karp Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and faith communities.

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