The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 65-0632704

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 27 grants totaling $168,500, with most grant dollars going to Florida recipients.

Key facts about The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc gave $169K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0632704
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$168,500
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$6,241
Median grant
$3,300
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (5 of 27, 2025)
Total assets
$1,825,510
Primary geography
Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$169K

-15.7% YoY

Grant Count

27

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-15.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

19%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 27 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as child protection, arts and education, health, and services for children and families. For example, Child Protection Center describes its mission as preventing, intervening in, and treating child abuse; Embracing Our Differences says it uses arts and education to inspire kindness and respect; and Sarasota Contemporary Dance says it brings dance to the community through performance, education, and collaboration.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $168,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $24,000, with a median of $3,300. Among the largest awards were $24,000 to Forty Carrots, $20,500 to Make-A-Wish Foundation, $16,000 to Selby Botanical Garden, and $11,000 to The Circus Arts Conservatory, all in Sarasota, Florida. Other notable awards included $10,000 each to Child Protection Center, Out of Door Academy Annual Fund, and Sarasota Memorial Healthcare.

Additional 2025 recipients included Embracing Our Differences, which received $7,500; Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County, $6,000; and Sarasota Contemporary Dance, $5,000. Impact 100 SRQ, which describes its mission as empowering women to fund transformational grants to nonprofits in Sarasota and Manatee counties, received $3,300.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, with 1% each going to recipients in Indiana and Georgia. The listed 2025 grants include numerous Sarasota organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaBradentonCarmelAthensHagerstownMiamiOspreyPalmettoRedwood CityTampaVenice

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K25 grants2023 27 grants2024 27 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2025) to $214K (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $169K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Forty Carrots: $24KForty Carrots$24KMake-a-Wish Foundation: $21KMake-a-Wish Foundation$21KSelby Botanical Garden: $16KSelby Botanical Garden$16KThe Circus Arts Conservatory: $11KThe Circus Arts Conservatory$11KSunshine from Darkness: $10KSunshine from Darkness$10KChild Protection Center: $10KChild Protection Center$10KOut of Door Academy Annual Fund: $10KOut of Door Academy AnnualFund$10KSarasota Memorial Healthcare: $10KSarasota Memorial Healthcare$10KEmbracing Our Differences: $8KEmbracing Our Differences$8KGirls Incorporated of Sarasota County: $6KGirls Incorporated of SarasotaCounty$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Forty Carrots ($24K). Together the top 10 received $125K.

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Forty Carrots Sarasota, FLCharitable$24,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation Sarasota, FLCharitable$20,500
Selby Botanical Garden Sarasota, FLCharitable$16,000
The Circus Arts Conservatory Sarasota, FLCharitable$11,000
Sunshine from Darkness Sarasota, FLCharitable$10,200
Child Protection Center Sarasota, FLCharitable$10,000
Out of Door Academy Annual Fund Sarasota, FLCharitable$10,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Sarasota, FLCharitable$10,000
Embracing Our Differences Sarasota, FLCharitable$7,500
Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County Sarasota, FLCharitable$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,825,510 $110,207 $207,771 $168,500
2024 $1,891,638 $94,141 $248,106 $199,963
2023 $2,033,367 $81,070 $261,952 $213,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,825,510$1,891,638$2,033,367
Revenue$110,207$94,141$81,070
Expenses$207,771$248,106$261,952
Qualifying Distributions$168,500$199,963$213,500
Net Investment Income$93,207$45,998$32,618
Distributable Amount$157,610$151,361$144,365

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Susan Karp as CEO, Richard J Karp as CFO, and Tammy S Karp as secretary.

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc is led by Susan Karp, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Karp

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy S. Karp

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $24K (2023) → $17K (2025)

  • Richard J. Karp

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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

Tammy S Karp — Secretary: $17KTammy S KarpSecretary$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Tammy S Karp (Secretary).

Contact

Mailing address: 8855 Midnight Pass Road, Sarasota, FL 34242
Phone: (305) 868-3600

Frequently asked questions about The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc gave $169K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 27 grants.

What is The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,300, and its average grant was $6,241, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (24 grants).

Does The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (27 grants).

Who are The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Forty Carrots ($24,000), Make-a-Wish Foundation ($20,500) and Selby Botanical Garden ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc?

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as child protection, arts and education, health, and services for children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0632704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does The Arthur S Karp Family Foundation Inc 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 September 2026.

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