Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $40K.
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation gave $81K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,450
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,050
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $450
- Total assets
- $1,187,536
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund ($50K). Together the top 8 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 44 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $117K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Gi Research Foundation Chicago, IL | Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum Skokie, IL | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| University of Chicago Business Chicago, IL | Charitable Purpose | $500 |
| WTTW Glencoe, IL | Charitable Purpose | $450 |
| Audubon Chicago, IL | Charitable Purpose | $250 |
| NSCI Glencoe, IL | Charitable Purpose | $100 |
| NSCI Glencoe, IL | Charitable Purpose | $100 |
| Chicago HTG Society Chicago, IL | Charitable Purpose | $50 |
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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 | $1,187,536 | $144,091 | $87,384 | $81,450 | 9 | $81,450 | $39,794 | $62,741 |
| 2024 | $1,126,797 | $154,264 | $75,466 | $66,875 | 6 | $66,875 | $49,208 | $56,122 |
| 2023 | $1,044,184 | $-99,694 | $90,534 | $85,315 | 8 | $85,315 | $36,116 | $53,749 |
| 2022 | $1,227,744 | $27,570 | $123,160 | $116,815 | 8 | $116,815 | $31,240 | $54,641 |
| 2021 | $1,316,892 | $129,641 | $40,947 | $36,035 | 13 | $36,035 | $26,843 | $56,228 |
| 2020 | $1,228,198 | $31,972 | $108,639 | $103,040 | 11 | — | $36,809 | $53,283 |
| 2019 | $1,304,865 | $54,110 | $25,617 | $20,705 | 15 | — | $55,142 | $64,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine Karmin Shafer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kenneth Karmin
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lonny Karmin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peter Karmin
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation
How much does Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation give each year?
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation gave $81K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 6 grants.
What is Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $450, and its average grant was $9,050, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation give grants?
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants) and Glencoe, IL (3 grants).
Who are Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish United Fund ($50,000), Gi Research Foundation ($25,000) and US Holocaust Memorial Museum ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation?
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation's EIN?
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6148874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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