Karis Inc
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Karis Inc at a glance
In short: Karis Inc gave $131K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,500
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,643
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $913,041
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Karis Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Lamb Center ($50K). Together the top 7 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 30 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Karis Inc gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $69K (2021) to $155K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lamb Center Fairfax, VA | Assist Homeless | $50,000 |
| Central Union Mission Washington, DC | Support Homeless in Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Ministry of Jesus Reston, VA | Health and education for Togo. | $20,000 |
| Christian Fellowship Aselsi Columbia, MI | Support Health & Ed in Guatelmala | $16,000 |
| Heritage Kids Thaxton, VA | Support Higher Education for Indone | $7,500 |
| Freedom in Creation Falls Church, VA | inspire community with art, water | $6,000 |
| Hidden Treasures Mobile, AL | Orphanage in Costa Rica | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $913,041 | $119,515 | $153,613 | $130,500 | 7 | $34,620 |
| 2024 | $882,807 | $339,232 | $178,065 | $154,500 | 8 | $27,714 |
| 2023 | $683,872 | $109,617 | $81,145 | $69,000 | 6 | $22,188 |
| 2022 | $607,831 | $112,413 | $115,499 | $80,200 | 5 | $7,425 |
| 2021 | $705,115 | $152,379 | $90,702 | $68,850 | 4 | $46,126 |
| 2020 | $642,894 | $94,721 | $95,604 | $73,500 | 4 | $5,913 |
| 2019 | $612,951 | $138,566 | $133,319 | $110,500 | 5 | $18,309 |
About Karis Inc
Based on IRS filings
Karis Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $913K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $35K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karis Inc is led by Nick Giancola, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nick Giancola
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Mettimano
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R Becker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Rayhbuck
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Taylor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Preston Junkin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Rinaldi
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: L Daniel Wolfe (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Jason Lee (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Jason Le (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Parkinson (2019) — Director
- Former: Rodney Nielsen (2019) — Fomer Treasurer
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 Karis Inc
How much does Karis Inc give each year?
Karis Inc gave $131K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $155K across 8 grants.
What is Karis Inc's typical grant size?
Karis Inc's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $18,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Karis Inc give grants?
Karis Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and Michigan (12%).
Does Karis Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Karis Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Karis Inc's largest grantees?
Karis Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Lamb Center ($50,000), Central Union Mission ($25,000) and Ministry of Jesus ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Karis Inc?
Karis Inc reported $913K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $120K.
What is Karis Inc?
Karis Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Fairfax, VA. It holds $913K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Karis Inc's EIN?
Karis Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1608273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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