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Grants paid by The Karas Family Foundation C/O Jay Karas

EIN 20-6611238 · Seattle, WA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

The Karas Family Foundation C/O Jay Karas of Seattle, WA (EIN 20-6611238) reported 141 grants paid totaling $160,660 to 104 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$160,660

141 grants

Recipients

104

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201830$27,176
202032$28,345
202124$31,871
202219$25,371
202320$28,099
202416$19,798

Top recipients

The 104 recipients receiving the most from The Karas Family Foundation C/O Jay Karas, by grants paid, out of 104 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Duke University 22-3114978BDurham, NC5$21,0002023
University PrepUSeattle, WA3$9,0002021
Uvm FoundationUBurlington, VT3$8,5002022
Sound ExperienceUMemphis, TN3$8,2382023
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 91-1935159DSeattle, WA5$6,7852023
Seattle AcademyUSeattle, WA2$5,9502022
The Worcester County Food Bank 04-3071457BShrewsbury, MA3$4,0102022
World Central KitchenUHarvard, MA1$3,5002024
Essex County Greenbelt Association 04-2664297BEssex, MA1$3,4202023
Globe Santa FundUBoston, MA3$3,0002022
Weld Seattle 81-3922645CSeattle, WA2$3,0002021
World KitchenUHarvard, MA2$3,0002023
Ca Fire FoundationUSacramento, CA1$2,5002018
University of VermontUBurlington, VT1$2,5002023
OuimetorgUNorton, MA1$2,5002021
Boston Education Develepment Fund 22-2514422CRoxbury, MA1$2,5002018
Donors Choose OrgUNew York, NY2$2,3702021
Great Dog Rescue New England 16-1706490DAndover, MA5$2,1002024
Weld SeattleUHarvard, MA1$2,0522024
Mcf Sound ExperienceUHarvard, MA1$2,0352024
Clean Air Task Force 04-3512550CHarvard, MA1$2,0002023
ShelterboxUHarvard, MA2$2,0002023
Friends of the Children Boston 20-1581289CHarvard, MA1$2,0002024
Nw Film FoundationUSeattle, WA1$2,0002018
Phillips Brooks House Association 04-6046123CCambridge, MA3$1,7502022
Donors Choice OrgUNew York, NY1$1,7432018
Humane Society 04-2104400DHarvard, MA1$1,5002021
Surfrider FoundationUHarvard, MA2$1,4512024
Camp SunshineUCasco, ME1$1,3502018
FarestartorgUSeattle, WA1$1,2842020
Pan Mass Challenge 04-2746912DNeedham, MA4$1,2682023
WellspringsUSeattle, WA1$1,2632020
Northwest Film Forum 91-1702331CSeattle, WA1$1,0502024
Give Big WashingtonUSeattle, WA1$1,0462020
UnicefUHarvard, MA1$1,0462024
Environmental Defense FundUHarvard, MA1$1,0402022
Greater Boston Food Bank 04-2717782BBoston, MA1$1,0352021
The Marine Mammal 51-0144434DSausalito, CA1$1,0302021
Greater HopeUHarvard, MA1$1,0212024
The Boston Globe Foundation Co Globe Santa 04-2731195DMedford, MA1$1,0002018
Movida MayaUSeattle, WA1$1,0002020
Cradles to Crayons 04-3584367BNewton, MA1$1,0002021
Globe SantaUHarvard, MA1$1,0002024
Emerson Hospital 04-2103565BConcord, MA1$1,0002020
Healing GardenUHarvard, MA2$1,0002021
FaresrtartUHarvard, MA1$1,0002023
American Red CrossUHarvard, MA1$1,0002021
Unicef USAUHarvard, MA1$1,0002021
If ProjectUHarvard, MA1$1,0002023
Doctors Without BordersUHarvard, MA1$1,0002023
Summer Search 20-2922979DBoston, MA1$1,0002018
Karas Family Scholarship Fund (recpient Kennedy Dylewicz)UHarvard, MA1$1,0002024
California Community Fund 95-3510055CLos Angeles, CA1$1,0002020
Entertainment Industry Foundation 95-1644609BLos Angeles, CA1$1,0002020
Karas Family Scholarship Fund (recpient Ryan Mcnulty)UHarvard, MA1$1,0002022
National Marine Life Center 04-3290276CHarvard, MA1$1,0002024
AspcaUHarvard, MA1$1,0002024
Karas Family Scholarship Fund (recpient Vera Tafara)UHarvard, MA1$1,0002023
Camp Sunshine 04-2541474DHarvard, MA1$1,0002022
Rave FoundationUHarvard, MA1$1,0002024
The If Project 82-1848230CSeattle, WA1$1,0002018
Holt International Children's ServicesUHarvard, MA2$7022023
The Trustees OrgUBoston, MA1$6002020
AmazonUSeattle, WA1$5682020
Play Ball Foundation 20-3904871BConcord, MA1$5152023
Nature ConservancyUBoston, MA1$5152020
Northeast Animal ShelterUSalem, MA1$5002018
Sound Experience 91-6170893BPort Townsend, WA1$5002020
Virginia Thurston Healing Garden 04-3522717BHarvard, MA1$5002022
Huntingtons Disease Society of AmericaUNew York, NY1$5002018
Peace Direct 27-4681063CWashington, DC1$5002020
Special Olympics 23-7242294DMarlborough, MA1$5002018
St JudeUMemphis, TN1$5002020
Huntingtons DiseaseUHarvard, MA1$5002021
Hta ScholarshipUHouston, TX1$5002020
Ssp Virginia ThurstonUConcord, MA1$5002024
Harvard Elementary SchoolUHarvard, MA1$4822021
Network for Good 68-0480736CWashington, DC1$4502018
Unicef Feed My Starving ChildrenUBoston, MA1$3652018
GfmUHarvard, MA2$3622023
WburUBoston, MA2$2802020
International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesUHarvard, MA1$2712023
Harvard Conservation Trust 23-7305157BHarvard, MA1$2702020
National Multiple SchlerosisUHarvard, MA1$2652024
Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091BMontgomery, AL1$2582020
Oceana 51-0401308BWashington, DC1$2502018
U Power 46-4220284DSeattle, WA1$2502018
Online GivingUSeattle, WA1$2502020
Sober WarriorsUBrockton, MA1$2502018
Fb PayUSeattle, WA1$2502020
Metapay for GoodUHarvard, MA1$2502023
Help MikeUSeattle, WA1$2002022
Seattle Foundation 91-6013536BSeattle, WA1$1502020
Curious 5UBoston, MA1$1382018
Knkx WaUSeattle, WA1$1202021
Help KwanaUSeattle, WA1$1082021
The Grace Childrens Foundation 13-7111278BNew York, NY1$1042021
Child HavenUHarvard, MA1$1002023
End Mass Overdose 47-3870286CBoston, MA1$1002018
Francis Quimet Scholarship 04-2234126DNorton, MA1$1002018
Serenetee ManagementUGloucester, MA1$1002018
Theta Chi Zeta ChapterUGlen Rock, NJ1$1002018
One Love Animal RescueUHarvard, MA1$502022
IndiegogoUSan Francisco, CA1$502018

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 141 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Karas Family Foundation C/O Jay Karas
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024World Central Kitchen Harvard, MAU$3,500paidHUNGER202533089349100903
2024Weld Seattle Harvard, MAU$2,052paidHOUSINGEDUCATION202533089349100903
2024Mcf Sound Experience Harvard, MAU$2,035paidEDUCATION202533089349100903
2024Friends of the Children Boston Harvard, MAC$2,000paidCHILD WELFARE202533089349100903
2024Northwest Film Forum Seattle, WAC$1,050paidEDUCATION202533089349100903
2024Unicef Harvard, MAU$1,046paidCHILD SERVICES202533089349100903
2024Greater Hope Harvard, MAU$1,021paidCHILD WELFARE202533089349100903
2024Globe Santa Harvard, MAU$1,000paidCHILD SERVICES202533089349100903
2024National Marine Life Center Harvard, MAC$1,000paidENVIRONMENT202533089349100903
2024Rave Foundation Harvard, MAU$1,000paidCHILD WELFARE202533089349100903
2024Aspca Harvard, MAU$1,000paidANIMAL WELFARE202533089349100903
2024Karas Family Scholarship Fund (recpient Kennedy Dylewicz) Harvard, MAU$1,000paidEDUCATION202533089349100903
2024Surfrider Foundation Harvard, MAU$829paidENVIRONMENT202533089349100903
2024Great Dog Rescue Harvard, MAD$500paidANIMAL WELFARE202533089349100903
2024Ssp Virginia Thurston Concord, MAU$500paidMEDICAL SUPPORT202533089349100903
2024National Multiple Schlerosis Harvard, MAU$265paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202533089349100903
2023Sound Experience Memphis, TNU$5,220paidEDUCATIONNON VIOLENCE202403209349102975
2023Duke University Durham, NCB$5,000paidEDUCATIONEDUCATION202403209349102975
2023Essex County Greenbelt Association Essex, MAB$3,420paidENVIRONMENT202403209349102975
2023University of Vermont Burlington, VTU$2,500paidEDUCATION202403209349102975
2023Clean Air Task Force Harvard, MAC$2,000paidENVIRONMENT202403209349102975
2023Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WAD$1,500paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202403209349102975
2023Faresrtart Harvard, MAU$1,000paidHUNGER202403209349102975
2023World Kitchen Harvard, MAU$1,000paidHUNGER202403209349102975
2023If Project Harvard, MAU$1,000paidREHABILITATION OF INCARCERATED ADULTS202403209349102975
2023Doctors Without Borders Harvard, MAU$1,000paidEDUCATION202403209349102975
2023Karas Family Scholarship Fund (recpient Vera Tafara) Harvard, MAU$1,000paidEDUCATION202403209349102975
2023Shelterbox Harvard, MAU$1,000paidDISASTER RELIEF202403209349102975
2023Surfrider Foundation Harvard, MAU$622paidENVIRONMENTPOVERTY202403209349102975
2023Play Ball Foundation Concord, MAB$515paidCHILD SERVICES202403209349102975
2023Holt International Children's Services Harvard, MAU$351paidCHILD SERVICES202403209349102975
2023International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Harvard, MAU$271paidDISASTER RELIEF202403209349102975
2023Metapay for Good Harvard, MAU$250paidCHILDREN202403209349102975
2023Pan Mass Challenge Harvard, MAD$250paidHEALTH202403209349102975
2023Child Haven Harvard, MAU$100paidEDUCATION202403209349102975
2023Gfm Harvard, MAU$100paidHEALTH202403209349102975
2022Duke University Durham, NCB$5,000paidEDUCATIONEDUCATION202343139349100424
2022Seattle Academy Seattle, WAU$3,450paidEDUCATION202343139349100424
2022Uvm Foundation Burlington, VTU$2,500paidEDUCATION202343139349100424
2022Sound Experience Memphis, TNU$2,018paidEDUCATIONNON VIOLENCE202343139349100424
2022World Kitchen Harvard, MAU$2,000paidHUNGER202343139349100424
2022Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WAD$1,500paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202343139349100424
2022Environmental Defense Fund Harvard, MAU$1,040paidENVIRONMENT202343139349100424
2022Globe Santa Fund Boston, MAU$1,000paidCHILDREN202343139349100424
2022Shelterbox Harvard, MAU$1,000paidDISASTER RELIEF202343139349100424
2022Karas Family Scholarship Fund (recpient Ryan Mcnulty) Harvard, MAU$1,000paidEDUCATION202343139349100424
2022Worcester City Food Harvard, MAD$1,000paidHUNGER202343139349100424
2022Phillips Brooks School Harvard, MAD$1,000paidEDUCATIONPOVERTY202343139349100424
2022Camp Sunshine Harvard, MAD$1,000paidEDUCATION202343139349100424
2022Great Dog Rescue New England Andover, MAD$500paidANIMALS202343139349100424
2022Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Harvard, MAB$500paidMEDICAL202343139349100424
2022Holt International Children's Services Harvard, MAU$351paidCHILD SERVICES202343139349100424
2022Gfm Harvard, MAU$262paidHEALTH202343139349100424
2022Help Mike Seattle, WAU$200paidHEALTH202343139349100424
2022One Love Animal Rescue Harvard, MAU$50paidANIMALS202343139349100424
2021Duke University Durham, NCB$5,000paidEDUCATIONEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021Uvm Foundation Burlington, VTU$3,000paidEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021Ouimetorg Norton, MAU$2,500paidEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021University Prep Seattle, WAU$2,500paidEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021Seattle Academy Seattle, WAU$2,500paidEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021Weld Seattle Seattle, WAC$2,000paidEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021Humane Society Harvard, MAD$1,500paidANIMAL PROTECTION202221309349102027
2021Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WAD$1,500paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202221309349102027
2021Donors Choose Org New York, NYU$1,480paidEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MAB$1,035paidPOVERTY202221309349102027
2021The Marine Mammal Sausalito, CAD$1,030paidENVIRONMENT202221309349102027
2021Unicef USA Harvard, MAU$1,000paidPOVERTY202221309349102027
2021Globe Santa Fund Boston, MAU$1,000paidCHILDREN202221309349102027
2021Sound Experience Memphis, TNU$1,000paidEDUCATIONNON VIOLENCE202221309349102027
2021Cradles to Crayons Newton, MAB$1,000paidPOVERTYPOVERTY202221309349102027
2021American Red Cross Harvard, MAU$1,000paidHEALTH202221309349102027
2021Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MAD$512paidMEDICAL202221309349102027
2021Great Dog Rescue New England Andover, MAD$500paidPOVERTY202221309349102027
2021Huntingtons Disease Harvard, MAU$500paidMEDICINE202221309349102027
2021The Healing Garden Harvard, MAU$500paidMEDICINE202221309349102027
2021Harvard Elementary School Harvard, MAU$482paidEDUCATION202221309349102027
2021Knkx Wa Seattle, WAU$120paidPUBLIC RADIO202221309349102027
2021Help Kwana Seattle, WAU$108paidENVIRONMENT202221309349102027
2021The Grace Childrens Foundation New York, NYB$104paidCHILDREN AND POVERTY202221309349102027
2020Duke University Durham, NCB$3,000paidEDUCATIONEDUCATION202133199349107243
2020Uvm Foundation Burlington, VTU$3,000paidEDUCATION202133199349107243
2020University Prep Seattle, WAU$3,000paidEDUCATION202133199349107243
2020Farestartorg Seattle, WAU$1,284paidPOVERTY202133199349107243
2020Wellsprings Seattle, WAU$1,263paidPOVERTY202133199349107243
2020Give Big Washington Seattle, WAU$1,046paidHUNGER202133199349107243
2020Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WAD$1,035paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202133199349107243
2020The Worcester County Food Bank Shrewsbury, MAB$1,010paidPOVERTY202133199349107243
2020California Community Fund Los Angeles, CAC$1,000paidEDUCATION AND POVERTY202133199349107243
2020Entertainment Industry Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$1,000paidARTS202133199349107243
2020Movida Maya Seattle, WAU$1,000paidCHILDREN AND POVERTY202133199349107243
2020Emerson Hospital Concord, MAB$1,000paidMEDICINE202133199349107243
2020Globe Santa Fund Boston, MAU$1,000paidCHILDREN202133199349107243
2020Weld Seattle Seattle, WAC$1,000paidEDUCATION202133199349107243
2020Donors Choose Org New York, NYU$890paidEDUCATION202133199349107243
2020The Trustees Org Boston, MAU$600paidCONSERVATION202133199349107243
2020Amazon Seattle, WAU$568paidPOVERTY202133199349107243
2020Nature Conservancy Boston, MAU$515paidENVIRONMENT202133199349107243
2020Healing Garden Harvard, MAU$500paidHEALTH202133199349107243
2020St Jude Memphis, TNU$500paidMEDICINE AND RESEARCH202133199349107243
2020Peace Direct Washington, DCC$500paidNON VIOLENCE202133199349107243
2020Hta Scholarship Houston, TXU$500paidEDUCATION202133199349107243
2020Sound Experience Port Townsend, WAB$500paidEDUCATION202133199349107243
2020Great Dog Rescue New England Andover, MAD$500paidPOVERTY202133199349107243
2020Phillips Brooks House Association Cambridge, MAC$500paidEDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE202133199349107243
2020Harvard Conservation Trust Harvard, MAB$270paidENVIRONMENT202133199349107243
2020Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, ALB$258paidLEGAL ADVOCACY202133199349107243
2020Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MAD$256paidMEDICAL202133199349107243
2020Online Giving Seattle, WAU$250paidRELIGION202133199349107243
2020Fb Pay Seattle, WAU$250paidPOVERTY202133199349107243
2020Wbur Boston, MAU$200paidPUBLIC RADIO202133199349107243
2020Seattle Foundation Seattle, WAB$150paidCOMMUNITY NEEDS202133199349107243
2018University Prep Seattle, WAU$3,500paidEDUCATION201941559349100404
2018Duke University Durham, NCB$3,000paidEDUCATIONEDUCATION201941559349100404
2018Boston Education Develepment Fund Roxbury, MAC$2,500paidEDUCATION201941559349100404
2018Ca Fire Foundation Sacramento, CAU$2,500paidCOMMUNITY SAFETY201941559349100404
2018The Worcester County Food Bank Shrewsbury, MAB$2,000paidPOVERTY201941559349100404
2018Nw Film Foundation Seattle, WAU$2,000paidTHE ARTS201941559349100404
2018Donors Choice Org New York, NYU$1,743paidEDUCATION201941559349100404
2018Camp Sunshine Casco, MEU$1,350paidMEDICAL RESEARCH201941559349100404
2018Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WAD$1,250paidMEDICAL RESEARCH201941559349100404
2018Summer Search Boston, MAD$1,000paidPOVERTYPOVERTY201941559349100404
2018The Boston Globe Foundation Co Globe Santa Medford, MAD$1,000paidPOVERTY201941559349100404
2018The If Project Seattle, WAC$1,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE201941559349100404
2018Huntingtons Disease Society of America New York, NYU$500paidMEDICAL RESEARCH201941559349100404
2018Special Olympics Marlborough, MAD$500paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE AND EDUCATION201941559349100404
2018Northeast Animal Shelter Salem, MAU$500paidANIMAL RESCUE201941559349100404
2018Network for Good Washington, DCC$450paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE201941559349100404
2018Unicef Feed My Starving Children Boston, MAU$365paidPOVERTY201941559349100404
2018Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MAD$250paidMEDICAL201941559349100404
2018Phillips Brooks House Association Cambridge, MAC$250paidEDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE201941559349100404
2018U Power Seattle, WAD$250paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE201941559349100404
2018Sober Warriors Brockton, MAU$250paidHEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE201941559349100404
2018Oceana Washington, DCB$250paidENVIRONMENT201941559349100404
2018Curious 5 Boston, MAU$138paidANIMAL RESCUE201941559349100404
2018Francis Quimet Scholarship Norton, MAD$100paidEDUCATION201941559349100404
2018Theta Chi Zeta Chapter Glen Rock, NJU$100paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE201941559349100404
2018Serenetee Management Gloucester, MAU$100paidCOMMUNITY DERVICE201941559349100404
2018Great Dog Rescue New England Andover, MAD$100paidPOVERTY201941559349100404
2018End Mass Overdose Boston, MAC$100paidEDUCATION & HEALTH201941559349100404
2018Wbur Boston, MAU$80paidPUBLIC RADIO201941559349100404
2018Indiegogo San Francisco, CAU$50paidCOMMUNITY SUPPORT201941559349100404

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533089349100903
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202403209349102975
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202343139349100424
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202221309349102027
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202133199349107243
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201941559349100404

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/206611238.json.

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