A Karnavas Foundation
A Karnavas Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $6K.
A Karnavas Foundation at a glance
In short: A Karnavas Foundation gave $11K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,833
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $105,140
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A Karnavas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friendship Ridge ($5K). Together the top 6 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How A Karnavas Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $14K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Ridge Beaver, PA | Healthcare | $5,000 |
| Gapa Ambridge, PA | Education Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Lifesteps Inc Beaver, PA | Healthcare | $1,000 |
| Laughlin Memorial Library Ambridge, PA | Education | $1,000 |
| New Horizon School Beaver, PA | Educational | $1,000 |
| The Watson Institute Sewickley, PA | Healthcare | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $105,140 | $6,541 | $11,463 | $11,000 | 6 | $11,000 | $5,990 | $11,479 |
| 2024 | $112,837 | $7,196 | $10,036 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,036 | $6,255 | $10,240 |
| 2023 | $116,393 | $6,083 | $13,196 | $12,000 | 6 | $12,000 | $4,850 | $10,839 |
| 2022 | $123,543 | $7,554 | $13,208 | $13,000 | 6 | $13,000 | $7,450 | $11,895 |
| 2021 | $129,179 | $7,068 | $15,193 | $13,000 | 6 | — | $6,180 | $12,241 |
| 2020 | $137,362 | $8,298 | $14,067 | $13,000 | 6 | — | $7,379 | $12,996 |
| 2019 | $142,158 | $8,427 | $15,183 | $14,190 | 6 | — | $7,509 | $13,229 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Karnavas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Karnavas Foundation is led by Andrew G Karnavas, President, Treasurer & Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew G Karnavas
President, Treasurer & Director
Vice President & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily J Karnavas
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Emily J Connolly (2019) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Jack Karnavas (2019) — President, Treasurer & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Karnavas Foundation
How much does A Karnavas Foundation give each year?
A Karnavas Foundation gave $11K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
What is A Karnavas Foundation's typical grant size?
A Karnavas Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A Karnavas Foundation give grants?
A Karnavas Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beaver, PA (3 grants) and Ambridge, PA (2 grants).
Does A Karnavas Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on A Karnavas Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Healthcare" (3 grants).
Who are A Karnavas Foundation's largest grantees?
A Karnavas Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friendship Ridge ($5,000), Gapa ($2,500) and Lifesteps Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Karnavas Foundation?
A Karnavas Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is A Karnavas Foundation's EIN?
A Karnavas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1197658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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