Karis Foundation
Karis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it made $256 in qualifying distributions.
Karis Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $7,106
- -73.3% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $256
- -99.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $8,329
- -88.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Karis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Karis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 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 $4K (2021) to $74K (2023). In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $54,969 |
| CRU Ministries Orlando, FL | Charitable | $9,000 |
| Coffee Creek Riding Center Edmond, OK | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Global Scholars Overland Park, KS | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Faith and Learning International Olathe, KS | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Bible Project Portland, OR | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Meadows Center for Opportunity Inc Edmond, OK | Charitable | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $7,106 | $8,329 | — | — | $256 | — | $2 |
| 2023 | $1,329 | $26,647 | $74,851 | $74,469 | 7 | $74,469 | $309 | $3,160 |
| 2022 | $67,216 | $13,930 | $9,500 | $9,500 | 5 | $9,500 | $4,124 | $3,910 |
| 2021 | $71,069 | $4,512 | $6,900 | $4,000 | 1 | $5,450 | $96 | $1,603 |
| 2020 | $73,457 | $60,014 | $58,621 | $54,950 | 8 | — | — | $1,409 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karis Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barney Barron
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sylvia Barron
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Karis Foundation
Where does Karis Foundation operate?
Karis Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia.
How much is Karis Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Karis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Karis Foundation's EIN?
Karis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1372208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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