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Grants paid by The Kara Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 36-3779796 · Libertyville, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2021, The Kara Foundation (EIN 36-3779796) reported 27 grants paid totaling $328,700. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Donka Inc Wheaton, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Phillips Park Zoo Aurora, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | ELK EDUCATION AREA | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Givenkind Mundelein, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Childs Voice Wood Dale, IL | D | $20,000 | paid | EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Nevada Blind Children's Foundation Henderson, NV | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois Palos Heights, IL | D | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Southern Lakes Area Love Inc Burlington, WI | B | $20,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Lazarus House St Charles, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Lifeline Pilots Peoria, IL | U | $16,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Naperville Responds for Our Veterans Naperville, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Lakeland School of Walworth County Elkhorn, WI | U | $15,000 | paid | ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND HYDRAULIC LIFTS | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Order of St John of Jerusalem Washington, DC | U | $11,200 | paid | OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Fox Valley Hands of Hope Geneva, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GREIF COUNSELING | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Sharing Center Inc Trevor, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Wilmot Union High School District Wilmot, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | CNA LAB | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Youth & Family Counseling Libertyville, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Kathy's House Milwaukee, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | CANCER PATIENT HOUSING | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Wayne Township Food Pantry West Chicago, IL | U | $7,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | The Chapel Grayslake Grayslake, IL | U | $7,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY SUPPLIES | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Town of Burlington Volunteer Fire Department Burlington, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Libertyville Township Food Pantry Libertyville, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association Lake Forest, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Open Arms Free Clinic Elkhorn, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | FREE MEDICAL CLINIC | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | The Lincoln Memorial Shrine Redlands, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Town of Randall Volunteer Fire Department Burlington, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | FLIR CAMERAS | 202201029349100035 |
| 2021 | Community Library Twin Lakes Salem, WI | D | $2,500 | paid | COMMUNITY LIBRARY | 202201029349100035 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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