Karney Flaster Family Foundation
The Karney Flaster Family Foundation is a private foundation based in La Jolla, California. Its 2025 filing reports 32 grants totaling $808,108 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Karney Flaster Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Karney Flaster Family Foundation gave $808K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $808,108
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,253
- +80.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $9,027,138
- +13.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (11 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Karney Flaster Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6341 Hartley Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (310) 476-5633
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Karney Flaster Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest ($300K). Together the top 10 received $685K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 127 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 4% to recipients in the District of Columbia, and 1% each to recipients in Colorado and Alabama. Texas accounted for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Karney Flaster Family Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 32 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2020) to $808K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $808K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest San Diego, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $300,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel San Diego, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $130,015 |
| UC San Diego - Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $70,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of San Diego San Diego, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $68,000 |
| Jewish Federation of San Diego San Diego, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $38,000 |
| La Jolla Community Foundation La Jolla, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $22,500 |
| ACLU San Diego, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $15,000 |
| Old Globe Theatre San Diego, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $15,000 |
| UC San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $13,500 |
| The Washington Institute Washington, DC | Public Support of Organization Mission | $12,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,027,138 | $1,961,185 | $895,445 | $808,108 | 32 | $808,108 | $1,683,945 | $613,717 |
| 2024 | $7,961,398 | $1,119,537 | $571,684 | $518,647 | 37 | $518,667 | $1,067,927 | $595,343 |
| 2021 | $7,531,119 | $892,508 | $412,776 | $348,830 | 31 | $348,830 | $841,591 | $512,870 |
| 2020 | $7,051,387 | $1,351,313 | $308,102 | $258,950 | 27 | — | $735,017 | $413,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karney Flaster Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $614K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including reproductive health, religious life, family services, science, education, arts and culture, community improvement, and civil liberties. These examples describe the grantees’ work, not a stated set of foundation focus areas.
For example, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest describes its mission as ensuring broad public access to sexual and reproductive health care through direct service, education, and advocacy. The La Jolla Community Foundation says it works to improve the La Jolla community, including through public art and improvements to public spaces. The UC San Diego Foundation describes its role as raising private support for the university’s research, teaching, and public service mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $808,108. Grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median of $8,750. The largest awards included $300,000 to Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, $130,015 to Congregation Beth Israel, $70,000 to UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, $68,000 to Jewish Family Services of San Diego, and $38,000 to the Jewish Federation of San Diego. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as public support of the recipient organization’s mission.
Other 2025 recipients included the La Jolla Community Foundation ($22,500), ACLU ($15,000), Old Globe Theatre ($15,000), UC San Diego Foundation ($13,500), the Washington Institute ($12,500), La Jolla Country Day School ($12,500), and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego ($12,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susanna Karney Flaster as president, secretary, and CFO.
Karney Flaster Family Foundation is led by Susanna Karney Flaster, President, Secretary & CFO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susanna Karney Flaster
President, Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Karney Flaster Family Foundation
How much does Karney Flaster Family Foundation give each year?
Karney Flaster Family Foundation gave $808K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $519K across 37 grants.
What is Karney Flaster Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Karney Flaster Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $25,253, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Karney Flaster Family Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Karney Flaster Family Foundation give grants?
Karney Flaster Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (12 grants), La Jolla, CA (10 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Karney Flaster Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Karney Flaster Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Support of Organization Mission" (32 grants).
Who are Karney Flaster Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Karney Flaster Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest ($300,000), Congregation Beth Israel ($130,015) and UC San Diego - Scripps Institution of Oceanography ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Karney Flaster Family Foundation?
Karney Flaster Family Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $808K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $614K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Karney Flaster Family Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including reproductive health, religious life, family services, science, education, arts and culture, community improvement, and civil liberties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Karney Flaster Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Karney Flaster Family Foundation's EIN?
Karney Flaster Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1211478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Karney Flaster Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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