Karis Foundation Inc
Karis Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bloomington, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $153K. Net investment income was $208K.
Karis Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Karis Foundation Inc gave $153K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $153,000
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -90.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,500
- +1031.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $76,500
- Total assets
- $2,812,903
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Karis Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FIdelity Charitable Gift Fund ($150K). Together the top 2 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 65 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Karis Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2020) to $153K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FIdelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | General | $150,000 |
| American Rivers Washington, DC | General | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,812,903 | $220,156 | $160,357 | $153,000 | 2 | $153,000 | $208,394 | $185,855 |
| 2024 | $2,757,538 | $698,542 | $149,575 | $142,000 | 21 | $142,000 | $188,385 | $160,743 |
| 2023 | $2,285,144 | $68,887 | $134,118 | $126,000 | 16 | $126,000 | $61,313 | $138,615 |
| 2022 | $2,345,507 | $26,143 | $140,712 | $121,000 | 15 | $121,000 | $43,761 | $139,870 |
| 2021 | $2,463,846 | $173,168 | $140,711 | $136,500 | 11 | $136,500 | $165,939 | $158,191 |
| 2020 | $2,428,053 | $703,633 | $107,414 | $106,000 | 11 | — | $357,904 | $111,220 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karis Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $186K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karis Foundation Inc is led by Martha S Moore, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha S Moore
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clara M Moore
Member
Trustee → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $75 (2025)
Andrew D Moore
Member
Trustee → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David C Moore
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily S Moore
Member
Trustee → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75, to Clara M Moore (Member).
Frequently asked questions about Karis Foundation Inc
How much does Karis Foundation Inc give each year?
Karis Foundation Inc gave $153K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $142K across 21 grants.
How large is Karis Foundation Inc?
Karis Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186K (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.
Where does Karis Foundation Inc operate?
Karis Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Utah.
What is Karis Foundation Inc's EIN?
Karis Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1486201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
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 November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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