The Karma Foundation

PRINCETON, NJ EIN: 22-3478433

The Karma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PRINCETON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $222K. Net investment income was $245K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$222K

-17.8% YoY

Grant Count

19

-24.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+8.2% YoY

About The Karma Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Karma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PRINCETON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $222K. Net investment income was $245K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

BethesdaBrightonEast BrunswickEdisonEl Dorado HillsElizabethHagerstownJersey CityLawrence TownshipLawrencevilleManahawkinMillburnMilltownMillvilleMilwaukeeNew BrunswickNew YorkNewtonPhiladelphiaPrinceton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$139K$279K$418K$557K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,988,398$5,103,837$5,278,622
Revenue$330,444$326,513$279,688
Expenses$439,623$506,439$396,855
Qualifying Distributions$355,981$421,532$314,761
Net Investment Income$245,183$239,851$243,059
Distributable Amount$344,228$313,922$349,869

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$67K$135K$202K$270K1 grants20201 grants202115 grants202225 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE$72KCHILDREN'S RADIOTHON$32KBILDNER CENTER - RUTGERS…$30KHOMEFRONT$20KMOMENT MAGAZINE$15KMATAN$11KENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY …$6KATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY$6KTHE PUBLIC THEATRE$6KLINCOLN CENTER THEATER$5K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Karma Foundation

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

DINA K ELKINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$120K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHARON KARMAZINPRESIDENT1
DINA K ELKINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$119,990
CRAIG KARMAZINTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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