Karam Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 37-1548241

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$8.8M

Foundation funders

60

Grants recorded

158

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Karam Foundation?

Karam Foundation is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Charities Aid Foundation America ($1.6M), Choose Love Inc ($1.4M), The Shapiro Foundation ($797K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.8M in grants to Karam Foundation between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Charities Aid Foundation America$1,599,42072019–2024
Choose Love Inc$1,356,20042019–2023
The Shapiro Foundation$797,42752020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$783,60052020–2024
The Schooner Foundation$646,84182020–2024
The Ford Foundation$603,92082023–2024
Sobecki Family Foundation$443,80052020–2024
Islamic Relief USA$279,00812024
Capital for Good USA$263,43212025
Jusoor$250,00012023
Together Rising$246,91912023
National Philanthropic Trust$198,50062020–2025
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation$150,00012023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$150,00022020–2021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$146,250222020–2023
Yagan Family Foundation$127,00022020–2023
Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan Irani$100,00032022–2024
The Malala Fund$100,00012023
Operation California Inc$75,00022023–2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$70,00012023
Liberty Hill Foundation$51,50052020–2024
The Ajram Family Foundation Gaby a Ajram$45,00022023–2024
The Violet Jabara Charitable Trust$45,00022020–2021
Network for Good$43,68512020
Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for Mental$41,00042020–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2018 4 grants2019 32 grants2020 24 grants2021 16 grants2022 57 grants2023 20 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2018) to $2.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $294K.

What grants has Karam Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Capital for Good USAmatch funding$263,432
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$25,000
2025Ashai FoundationRebuilding Schools for Syrian Students, specifically to support solar panel installation at these schools$5,000
2025The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$750
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$300,000
2024Islamic Relief USAFOR MAMA CAMPAIGN$279,008
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationInternational Development$202,000
2024The Schooner FoundationGeneral Support$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$94,000
2024The Shapiro FoundationDOMESTIC NEEDS$52,000
2024Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan IraniUNRESTRICTED$50,000
2024Operation California IncTURKEY QUAKES 2023$50,000
2024Sobecki Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$39,000
2024The Ajram Family Foundation Gaby a AjramCHARITABLE$35,000
2024The Schooner FoundationGeneral Support$20,000
2024Liberty Hill FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$10,000
2024American Muslim Community FoundationGENERAL PHILANTHROPY$5,300
2024Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for MentalMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION$5,000
2024The Schooner FoundationFocused Support$1,813
2024Franklin Cole FoundationPROTECT LIFE AND HEALTH$1,000
2024The Ford FoundationMATCHING GIFT$787
2024The Ford FoundationMATCHING GIFT$787
2024The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$500
2024Analog Devices FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$98
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$350,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationInternational Development$253,075
2023Jusoor—$250,000
2023Together RisingTO PROVIDE HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF RENT, HOUSING ITEMS, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKES IN SYRIA.$246,919
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE THAT STRUCK SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL TURKEY, AND WESTERN SYRIA IN FEBRUARY 2023$200,000
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE THAT STRUCK SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL TURKEY, AND WESTERN SYRIA IN FEBRUARY 2023$200,000

Showing 30 most recent of 158 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Karam Foundation?

Karam Foundation is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Charities Aid Foundation America ($1.6M), Choose Love Inc ($1.4M), The Shapiro Foundation ($797K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.8M in grants to Karam Foundation between 2018–2025.

Who is Karam Foundation's largest funder?

Charities Aid Foundation America is the largest recorded funder of Karam Foundation, with $1.6M across 7 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Karam Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.8M in grants to Karam Foundation across 158 grants from 60 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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