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Who funds Karam Foundation NFP?

39 private foundations gave Karam Foundation NFP in Chicago, IL $3.1 million across 88 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

88 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Ashai FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Rebuilding Schools for Syrian Students, specifically to support solar panel installation at these schools

    $5,000
  2. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2025

    General purpose

    $750
  3. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General Support

    $100,000
  4. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA 2024

    Domestic needs

    $52,000
  5. Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan Irani FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2024

    General support

    $39,000
  7. The Ajram Family Foundation Gaby A AjramHighland Beach, FL 2024

    Charitable

    $35,000
  8. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General Support

    $20,000
  9. Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for MentalDelafield, WI 2024

    Mental health education

    $5,000
  10. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Focused Support

    $1,813
  11. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY 2024

    Protect life and health

    $1,000
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift

    $787
  13. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $500
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the humanitarian relief efforts for those impacted by the earthquake that struck southern and central turkey, and western syria in february 2023

    $200,000
  15. The Blackstone Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $150,000
  16. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Emergency Earthquake Relief

    $100,000
  17. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General Support

    $100,000
  18. Yagan Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Humanitarian aid

    $100,000
  19. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2023

    General support

    $84,000
  20. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Special Initiatives

    $70,000
  21. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA 2023

    International relief

    $50,000
  22. Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan Irani FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  23. Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Emergency Earthquake Campaign

    $10,000
  24. The Ajram Family Foundation Gaby A AjramHighland Beach, FL 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. The Wapakoneta FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Emergency earthquake relief

    $2,000
  26. Barbara & Carl D Arnold Jr FoundationBrisbane, CA 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  27. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  28. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY 2023

    Protect life and health

    $1,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $784
  30. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gift

    $782
  31. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $500
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $300
  33. The Christian and Katharine Roth Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    General fund contribution

    $261
  34. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $104
  35. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $78
  36. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General Support

    $125,000
  37. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA 2022

    International relief

    $111,800
  38. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2022

    General support

    $77,300
  39. Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan Irani FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  40. Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for MentalDelafield, WI 2022

    Mental Health Education

    $12,000
  41. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Trustee Discretionary

    $10,000
  42. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program

    $3,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,327
  44. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY 2022

    Protect life and health

    $1,000
  45. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $500
  46. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $21
  47. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA 2021

    Education

    $196,855
  48. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2021

    Helping the refugees of syria

    $101,300
  49. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General Support

    $100,028
  50. The Violet Jabara Charitable TrustFalmouth, ME 2021

    General support and match for drive

    $25,000
  51. Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for MentalDelafield, WI 2021

    Mental Health Education

    $12,000
  52. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Trustee Discretionary

    $10,000
  53. Amherst FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Karam Foundation supports hundreds of refugee families in the US and Turkey on their path to self-sufficiency through monthly cash stipends, emergency cash loans, and awareness workshops.

    $5,000
  54. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY 2021

    Protect life and health

    $1,000
  55. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $500
  56. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA 2020

    Education

    $386,772
  57. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2020

    Charitable activities

    $142,200
  58. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  59. Yagan Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Humanitarian aid

    $27,000
  60. The Violet Jabara Charitable TrustFalmouth, ME 2020

    To support innovative education programs for syrian refugee youth, distribute smart aid to syrian families, and fund sustainable development projects initiated by syrians for syrians.

    $20,000
  61. Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for MentalDelafield, WI 2020

    Mental Health Education

    $12,000
  62. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Trustee Discretionary

    $7,500
  63. Grass Family FoundationMechanicsburg, PA 2020

    General purpose

    $3,000
  64. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY 2020

    Protect life and health

    $1,000
  65. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $500
  66. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $156
  67. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $120
  68. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General Support

    $100,000
  69. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2019

    Charitable activities

    $100,000
  70. Yagan Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2019

    Humanitarian aid

    $8,000
  71. Pugh Family FoundationSandy, UT 2019

    General purpose

    $1,500
  72. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $1,000
  73. Franklin Cole FoundationNew York City, NY 2019

    Protect life and health

    $1,000
  74. Julio R Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2019

    General support

    $250
  75. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $45
  76. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2018

    Charitable activities

    $95,000
  77. Weissman Family Foundation IncRye, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  78. The Violet Jabara Charitable TrustFalmouth, ME 2018

    To support innovative education programs for syrian refugee youth, distribute smart aid to syrian families, and fund sustainable development projects initiated by syrians for syrians.

    $25,000
  79. Srivastava FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    General purpose

    $11,042
  80. Girls Rights ProjectPortola Valley, CA 2018

    To build a better future for syria

    $4,500
  81. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $4,000
  82. Kelly Renal FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    Chartible

    $2,613
  83. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2018

    General purpose

    $1,000
  84. The Honest FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    Charity

    $1,000
  85. Pugh Family FoundationSandy, UT 2018

    General purpose

    $1,000
  86. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $500
  87. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $500
  88. The Al-Azem FoundationSouthfield, MI 2018

    Charity

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Lake Forest, IL and are not among Karam Foundation NFP’s funders above.

  1. The Kadens Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $110,000 to similar organizations
  2. Stuart Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 1 grant Preselected only $85,735 to similar organizations
  3. Jane W and David M Stone Charitable TrustChicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $45,500 to similar organizations
  4. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $45,000 to similar organizations
  5. Kevin & Greta Warren Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2 grants Preselected only $36,213 to similar organizations
  6. Harry F Chaddick and Elaine Chaddick Foundation IncChicago, IL 5 grants Preselected only $23,000 to similar organizations
  7. Horejsi Charitable Foundation IncSalina, KS 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  8. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 37-1548241 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.