Karuna Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$71.1M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
46
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Karuna Foundation?
Karuna Foundation is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Ahimsa Foundation ($47.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($10.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($9.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.1M in grants to Karuna Foundation between 2021–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $211K (2021) to $26.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4.9M.
What grants has Karuna Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $4,800,500 |
| 2025 | Tipping Point Private Foundation | Bryant Research / Plant-Based Pet Food Research | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Tipping Point Private Foundation | Sustainable Pet Food Foundation, Andrew Knight | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Tofurky Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT AND FUND ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ADVOCATING FOR A VEGAN LIFESTYLE AND THE REMOVAL OF ANIMALS FROM THE FOOD SYSTEM. | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Ahimsa Foundation | Advocate for the wellbeing of all animals | $12,530,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $4,805,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $4,155,000 |
| 2024 | The Greenbaum Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,060,873 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | WE ANIMALS MEDIA | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | MEDIA THAT INVESTIGATES FARMED ANIMAL ISSUES | $300,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Max and Bella Stein Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Animal Welfare | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Sierra Club Foundation | BACK GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO PRIORITIZE FOOD SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Everhope Foundation | FOR PROGRAMSFOR PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Ahimsa Foundation | Advocate for the wellbeing of all animals | $19,500,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,250,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $550,000 |
| 2023 | Humane America Animal Foundation | RESTRICTED TO SPONSORED ORGANIZATION VEGAN FRIENDLY ISRAEL | $515,000 |
| 2023 | The Greenbaum Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $462,500 |
| 2023 | Good Ventures Foundation | PHOTOJOURNALISM AND VISUAL MEDIA THAT INVESTIGATE FARMED ANIMAL ISSUES | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Animal Welfare | $159,800 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Friends of DxE | — | $24,920 |
| 2023 | Tipping Point Private Foundation | veganuary work in Germany | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Everhope Foundation | FOR PROGRAMSFOR PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Tipping Point Private Foundation | FBO Vegan Hacktivists CBR - capacity building | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Ahimsa Foundation | Advocate for the wellbeing of animals | $15,000,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 46 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Karuna Foundation?
Karuna Foundation is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Ahimsa Foundation ($47.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($10.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($9.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.1M in grants to Karuna Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Karuna Foundation's largest funder?
Ahimsa Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Karuna Foundation, with $47.0M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Karuna Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $71.1M in grants to Karuna Foundation across 46 grants from 23 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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