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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4024541

The Karina Foundation

A private foundation in Marion, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $117,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Eric H Strand
204 Spring Street
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 748-0800
[email protected]
Form and materials
Brief history of the organization description of the project (not more than 3 pages) budget and time frame, supply proof of tax exempt status, list of board of directors, latest audited financial statements
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,890,302
  • Tax year 2023

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,815,247
  • Tax year 2022

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,846,159
  • Tax year 2021

    $118,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,138,201
  • Tax year 2020

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,220,889
  • Tax year 2019

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,789,237
  • Tax year 2018

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,683

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southcoast Community FoundationNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    Restricted

    $15,000
  3. Fabretto Children's FoundationEvanston, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. The Center for Wooden BoatsSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  5. Otseogenesis Imperfacta FoundationGaithersburg, MD

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Portland TrailsPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  8. Grace Episcopal ChurchManchester, NH

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Southcoast Hospitals GroupNorth Dartmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Lloyd Center for the EnviromentDartmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. The Kiran Anjali ProjectSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Open Window SchoolBellevue, WA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Community Nurse Home CareDartmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $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 aid3 grants $35,00039% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00028% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $11,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $8,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $36,000
  2. Washington3 grants $18,000
  3. California1 grant $15,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  6. Texas1 grant $10,000
  7. Maine1 grant $8,000
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eric H StrandTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karen L BraitmayerADVISORY BD. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric A BraitmayerADVISORY BD. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristina B HeweyADVISORY BD. Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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