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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8117573

Karnell Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $517,744 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

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

    $517,744

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,364,581
  • Tax year 2024

    $155,293

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,848,186
  • Tax year 2023

    $204,649

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,512,759
  • Tax year 2022

    $239,629

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,784,630
  • Tax year 2021

    $272,590

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,303,493
  • Tax year 2020

    $136,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,403,703
  • Tax year 2019

    $115,498

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $586,664
  • Tax year 2018

    $48,296

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $570,282

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Thomas Moore SocietyChicago, IL

    General assistance

    $100,500
  2. Rose Community FoundationDenver, CO

    General assistance

    $66,666
  3. Individual

    Assistance with the homeless and needy

    $50,000
  4. Duke University FoundationDurham, NC

    General assistance

    $50,000
  5. Congregation Beth IsraelScottsdale, AZ

    General fund

    $38,385
  6. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General fund contribution for the preservation of the people of israel

    $30,000
  7. Individual

    General fund

    $29,548
  8. Individual

    General fund

    $25,750
  9. Cteen of the ValleyPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $25,000
  10. Coelho Ranch FoundationGreenfield, CA

    General assistance

    $25,000
  11. Global OutreachUniversity PK, FL

    General fund

    $10,998
  12. Individual

    Church general fund

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    Promote knowledage and democracy standards

    $10,000
  14. Life Choices Womens ClinicPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Phoenix Childrens HospitalPhoenix, AZ

    General fund assistance

    $10,000
  16. Djmi-Arizona IncGoodyear, AZ

    Land purchase fund

    $5,000
  17. Most Holy Trinity ChurchPhoenix, AZ

    Church general fund

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    General fund

    $5,000
  19. Mens AcademyPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $5,000
  20. Harry Perkins Institute of Med ResSt Nedlands, Australia

    Assistance in caring for cancer patients

    $1,897
  21. Society of Our Lady TrinityRobstown, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  22. San Francisco de Asis ParishFlagstaff, AZ

    General fund

    $1,000
  23. Holy Trinity Catholic Newman CenterFlagstaff, AZ

    General fund

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    General funds assistance

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $66,66640% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $30,00018% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $20,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $100,500
  2. Arizona9 grants $100,385
  3. Colorado1 grant $66,666
  4. North Carolina1 grant $50,000
  5. New York1 grant $30,000
  6. California1 grant $25,000
  7. Florida1 grant $10,998
  8. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jerrold B KarnellTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jean M KarnellTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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