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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1731977

Karuna Foundation

A private foundation in Sedona, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $155,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,870,336
  • Tax year 2024

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,014,750
  • Tax year 2023

    $118,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,058,623
  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,241,529
  • Tax year 2021

    $132,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,257,137
  • Tax year 2020

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,234,187

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Victims of TortureSaint Paul, MN

    Health

    $40,000
  2. Amnesty International USANew York, NY

    Charity

    $20,000
  3. Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & EducationPhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $14,000
  4. Centurion MinistriesPrinceton, NJ

    Charity

    $14,000
  5. ACLU Foundation of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $13,000
  6. Ashoka Innovators for the PublicArlington, VA

    Charity

    $12,000
  7. Sedona RecyclesSedona, AZ

    Environment

    $12,000
  8. St Mary's Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $10,000
  9. Vitamin AngelsSanta Barbara, CA

    Health

    $6,000
  10. ABA Fund for Justice and EducationChicago, IL

    Charity

    $5,000
  11. AclpiPhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $2,000
  12. Keep Sedona BeautifulSedona, AZ

    Environment

    $2,000
  13. Fisher Center for Alzheimer's ResearchNew York, NY

    Health

    $2,000
  14. Sedona Public LibrarySedona, AZ

    Education

    $1,000
  15. Friends of the Forest IncSedona, AZ

    Environment

    $1,000
  16. Solar United NeighborsWashington, DC

    Environment

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $40,00043% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $14,00015% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $13,00014% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $13,00014% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona8 grants $55,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $40,000
  3. New York2 grants $22,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $14,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $12,000
  6. California1 grant $6,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Anne CowettSOLE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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