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The Kara Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $425,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Kara Foundation, a private foundation in Libertyville, IL, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $425,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $125,000 to Smiles in Darien, WI for operational support.
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- EIN
- 363779796
- Based in
- Libertyville, IL
- Assets
- $15,567,947
- Grants paid
- $425,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202621189349100012. It reported $425,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiles | Darien, WI | Operational support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 3 Fires Council | St Charles, IL | Operational support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Racine County Zoo | Racine, WI | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeline Pilots | Peoria, IL | Operational support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeland School of Walworth County | Elkhorn, WI | Operational support | $26,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wetosha Senior Community Center | Bristol, WI | Operational support | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Care Chicago | Chicago, IL | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Township Food Pantry | West Chicago, IL | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| York Township | Lombard, IL | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donka Inc | Wheaton, IL | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naperville Respons for Our Veterans | Naperville, IL | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Spinal Association | Palos Heights, IL | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri Cities Health Department | St Charles, IL | Operational support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burlingtom Senior Activity Center | Burlington, WI | Operational support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Givenkind | Buffalo Grove, IL | Operational support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kexp | Seattle, WA | Operational support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bananas Foster | Savannah, GA | Operational support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee PBS | Milwaukee, WI | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Il FHNB | Antioch, IL | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| See Turtles | Portland, OR | Operational support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tails Humane Society | Dekalb, IL | Operational support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202500989349101110. It reported $406,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland School of Walworth County | Elkhorn, WI | Operational support | $83,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Cares Chicago | Chicago, IL | Operational support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Burlington Volunteer Fire Department | Burlington, WI | Operational support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeline Pilots | Peoria, IL | Operational support | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smiles | Darien, WI | Operational support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naperville Responds for Our Veterans | Naperville, IL | Operational support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burlington Senior Activity Center | Burlington, WI | Operational support | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donka Inc | Wheaton, IL | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Township Food Pantry | West Chicago, IL | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westosha Senior Community | Birstol, WI | Operational support | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Spinal Association-Illinois Chapter | Palos Heights, IL | Operational support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Givenkind | Buffalo Grove, IL | Operational support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lincoln Memorial Shrine | Redlands, CA | Operational support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry | Lake Geneva, WI | Operational support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Libertyville Township Food Pantry | Libertyville, IL | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Human services | $6,000 |
| Animal-related | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $435,500 |
| Illinois | $382,500 |
| California | $7,500 |
| Washington | $1,500 |
| Georgia | $1,000 |
| Maryland | $1,000 |
| Florida | $1,000 |
| Oregon | $1,000 |
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Updated April 28, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.