The Karas Family Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 20-6611238

The Karas Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$51K

-25.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-29.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-11.9% YoY

About The Karas Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Karas Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AndoverBostonBurlingtonCambridgeConcordDurhamEssexHarvardHoustonLos AngelesMemphisMontgomeryNeedhamNew YorkNewtonNortonPort TownsendSausalitoSeattleShrewsbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$50,785$68,420$97,639
Revenue$5,935$2,846$3,724
Expenses$23,570$32,065$28,838
Qualifying Distributions$19,798$28,099$25,371
Net Investment Income$2,163
Distributable Amount$4,985$5,328$6,281

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$24K$32K32 grants202024 grants202119 grants202220 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$4KWELD SEATTLE$2KMCF SOUND EXPERIENCE$2KFRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN …$2KNORTHWEST FILM FORUM$1KUNICEF$1KGREATER HOPE$1KRAVE FOUNDATION$1KNATIONAL MARINE LIFE CEN…$1KKARAS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LISA M FRACKIEWICZTRUSTEE
ANTHONY J KARASTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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