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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1982120

Karisma Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $397,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Karen Bedrosian Coyne
2934 1/2 Beverly Glen Circle 347
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(818) 342-3022
Form and materials
Applications in writing stipulating purpose of activity, entity financial information, biographical information on all key individuals involved, explanation of mechanism to report back to foundation on use of proceeds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None yet defined

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $397,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,890,467

  • Tax year 2023

    $384,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,935,359

  • Tax year 2022

    $467,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,752,928

  • Tax year 2021

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,036,486

  • Tax year 2020

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,074,755

  • Tax year 2019

    $421,808

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,919,272

  • Tax year 2018

    $441,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,201,900

  • Tax year 2017

    $364,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,523,570

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. PEACE4KIDSLos Angeles, CA

    To support established charity

    $50,000
  2. The Painted TurtleSanta Monica, CA

    To support established charity

    $50,000
  3. 826LAVenice, CA

    To support established charity

    $50,000
  4. Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA

    To support established charities

    $50,000
  5. Youth Emerging StrongerLos Angeles, CA

    To support established charities

    $50,000
  6. Hope the MissionNorth Hills, CA

    To support established charities

    $50,000
  7. Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MA

    To suppot established charities

    $25,000
  8. Regents of University of CaliforniaOakland, CA

    To support established charities

    $25,000
  9. First Liberty InstitutePlano, TX

    To support established chraties

    $10,000
  10. The Children's CabinetReno, NV

    To support established charities

    $10,000
  11. Citizens United FoundationWashington, DC

    To support established charities

    $10,000
  12. National Foster Youth InstituteWashington, DC

    To support established charities

    $5,000
  13. Scga Junior Golf AssociationStudio City, CA

    To support established charities

    $5,000
  14. Project Angel FoodLos Angeles, CA

    To support established charities

    $5,000
  15. Education and HopeDarien, CT

    To support established charity

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $110,00043% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $55,00021% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $310,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  4. Nevada1 grant $10,000
  5. Texas1 grant $10,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John C BedrosianDIRECTOR/PR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ted CoyneDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen Bedrosian CoyneCFO Hours 10Pay $80,000

The return

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