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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-2831197

Karuna Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $710,815 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $710,815

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $18,624,945

  • Tax year 2023

    $829,512

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $18,119,973

  • Tax year 2022

    $569,175

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $17,001,832

  • Tax year 2021

    $488,700

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,938,862

  • Tax year 2020

    $335,814

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $20,350,408

  • Tax year 2019

    $456,273

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $19,296,007

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,870,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $17,475,169

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. JSW Bhutan Legal Education FoundationNew York, NY

    Support for climate change institute at JSW school of law

    $265,089
  2. International Cryosphere Climate InitiativePawlet, VT

    General operating support

    $100,000
  3. Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $75,000
  4. Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of LawPangbisa, Bhutan

    Law library maintenance program

    $75,000
  5. Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating funds bhutan ecological society

    $54,000
  6. Lewis & Clark Law SchoolPortland, OR

    Educational scholarships

    $42,337
  7. Tarayana FoundationNorzin, Bhutan

    Support for housing program

    $38,811
  8. Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    Small grants program

    $25,000
  9. Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    Bhutan ecological society groundwater meetings

    $21,000
  10. Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of LawPangbisa, Bhutan

    Donation of kia ql-sportage vehicle on 10/27/24. Vehicle was fully depreciated as of 12/31/22. FMV of the vehicle at 10/18/24 was $9,578, per kelley blue book.

    $9,578
  11. JSW Bhutan Legal Education FoundationNew York, NY

    JSW negotiation workshop

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $270,08973% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $100,00027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $270,089
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $175,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $100,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $42,337

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Lindsay SkogEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $140,000
  • Eric LemelsonPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Tom NovickSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer BrumlDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa DanzigDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brad HarrisonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeremiah LemelsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick MaloneyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julia NovyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Holly PruettDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jo Anne WelschDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy WongDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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