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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3779796

The Kara Foundation

A private foundation in Libertyville, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $425,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $425,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $13,081,891

  • Tax year 2024

    $406,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,641,149

  • Tax year 2023

    $379,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $12,438,051

  • Tax year 2022

    $377,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $12,904,446

  • Tax year 2021

    $328,700

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,916,282

  • Tax year 2020

    $314,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $10,495,883

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SmilesDarien, WI

    Operational support

    $125,000
  2. 3 Fires CouncilSt Charles, IL

    Operational support

    $65,000
  3. Racine County ZooRacine, WI

    Operational support

    $50,000
  4. Lifeline PilotsPeoria, IL

    Operational support

    $30,000
  5. Lakeland School of Walworth CountyElkhorn, WI

    Operational support

    $26,500
  6. Wetosha Senior Community CenterBristol, WI

    Operational support

    $22,000
  7. Wayne Township Food PantryWest Chicago, IL

    Operational support

    $20,000
  8. Mobile Care ChicagoChicago, IL

    Operational support

    $20,000
  9. York TownshipLombard, IL

    Operational support

    $15,000
  10. Naperville Respons for Our VeteransNaperville, IL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  11. United Spinal AssociationPalos Heights, IL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  12. Donka IncWheaton, IL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  13. Tri Cities Health DepartmentSt Charles, IL

    Operational support

    $7,000
  14. GivenkindBuffalo Grove, IL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  15. Burlingtom Senior Activity CenterBurlington, WI

    Operational support

    $3,000
  16. KexpSeattle, WA

    Operational support

    $1,500
  17. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Operational support

    $1,000
  18. See TurtlesPortland, OR

    Operational support

    $1,000
  19. Bananas FosterSavannah, GA

    Operational support

    $1,000
  20. Milwaukee PBSMilwaukee, WI

    Operational support

    $1,000
  21. Northern Il FHNBAntioch, IL

    Operational support

    $1,000
  22. Tails Humane SocietyDekalb, IL

    Operational support

    $1,000
  23. Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL

    Operational support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $2,00050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00025% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin6 grants $227,500
  2. Illinois12 grants $192,000
  3. Washington1 grant $1,500
  4. Florida1 grant $1,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Patrick S Demoon IIICO-PRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $60,000
  • Anthony DemoonCO-PRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $60,000
  • Paul DemoonVICE PRESIDE Hours 25Pay $60,000
  • Judith DemoonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick Demoon SrBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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