Karger Fund

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-6108389

Karger Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$8K

-43.9% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-15.8% YoY

About Karger Fund

Based on IRS filings

Karger Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ANDOVERCAMP GRAYLINGCHICAGOEVANSTONEVASTONGLENCOEGLENVIEWLILBURNNEW YORKNEWYORKNORTH CHICAGONORTHCHICAGOSKOKIEST LOUISSUCCASUNNATOPEKAWASHINGTONWEST PALM BEACHWILMETTEWINNETKA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$13K$20K$27K18 grants201914 grants202013 grants202116 grants20226 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

CAMP GRAYLING OFFICERS C…$6KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$1KWINNETKA CONGRETIONAL CH…$1KMERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC$500

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NANCY KARGERPRESIDENT0.23
NATHAN GROSSMANSECRETARY

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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