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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4148078

Karno Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $46,500 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

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

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $98,065
  • Tax year 2024

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $144,610
  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $16,530
  • Tax year 2021

    $152,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $56,555
  • Tax year 2020

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $198,690

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. USC Gould School of LawLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution

    $35,000
  2. Stephen Wise TempleLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  3. St John's Health FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution

    $1,000
  4. Save the Children FoundationFairfield, CT

    Contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $46,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Norton S KarnoPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cory SukertSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cory SukertDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Valerie KarnoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Norton S KarnoDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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