Karen S Lavin Foundation
Karen S Lavin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $570 in total assets.
Karen S Lavin Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $570
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7
- -98.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $268
- +58.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Karen S Lavin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Karen S Lavin Foundation gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $103K (2023). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Farm Aid Inc Cambridge, MA | General Operations | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Orangutan Outreach Inc Hudson, NY | General Operations | $17,700 |
| Paws in Need San Ramon, CA | General Operations | $7,700 |
| Hearts & Bone Animal Rescue Dallas, TX | General Operations | $3,850 |
| Partnership for Animal Welfare Greenbelt, MD | General Operations | $3,850 |
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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 | $570 | $7 | $268 | — | — | — | — | $30 |
| 2024 | $831 | $466 | $169 | — | — | — | $216 | $36 |
| 2023 | $533 | $1,324 | $103,276 | $103,100 | 6 | $103,100 | $1,278 | $3,189 |
| 2022 | $102,486 | $10 | $5,190 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | — | $5,143 |
| 2021 | $107,665 | $100,002 | $11,592 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $984 |
| 2020 | $19,256 | $15 | $86,281 | $85,000 | 4 | — | — | $3,483 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karen S Lavin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karen S Lavin Foundation is led by Karen S. Lavin, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen S. Lavin
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Eisenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Moore
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Andrew Langert (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 33022
- Former: Carol L. Bernick (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Karen S Lavin Foundation
How large is Karen S Lavin Foundation?
Karen S Lavin Foundation reported $570 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7.
Where does Karen S Lavin Foundation operate?
Karen S Lavin Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Texas.
How much is Karen S Lavin Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Karen S Lavin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Karen S Lavin Foundation's EIN?
Karen S Lavin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4331278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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