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KARA FOUNDATION

· LIBERTYVILLE, IL · private_foundation · program funder

39recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 71% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 71% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IL, NV, VA, WI.

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DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONDOWNERS GROVE, ILprogram funder5
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIESARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder5
KEEFE FOUNDATIONLAKE GENEVA, WIprogram funder5
THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNlarge program funder5
A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION 32 48652-4DALLAS, TXprogram funder4
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARECHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
RAYMOND C AND LINDA M STACHOWIAK FOUNDATIONST CHARLES, ILprogram funder4
SHODEEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONGENEVA, ILprogram funder4
TRUSTMARK FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder4
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
BATAVIA UNITED WAYBATAVIA, ILprogram funder3
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEYAURORA, ILprogram funder3
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder3
ENCHANTED BACKPACKOAKBROOK TER, ILprogram funder3
FOX VALLEY UNITED WAYAURORA, ILprogram funder3
GENEVA COMMUNITY CHESTGENEVA, ILprogram funder3
GRAND FOUNDATIONSTURTEVANT, WIprogram funder3
HANSEN FURNAS FOUNDATION INCBATAVIA, ILprogram funder3
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NElarge program funder3
UNITED WAY OF WALWORTH COUNTY INCLAKE GENEVA, WIprogram funder3
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATIONDOWNERS GROVE, ILprogram funder2

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CHICAGO CARES INCIL32024$117,000
DONKA INCORPORATEDIL52024$105,000
LAKELAND PLAYERS OF WALWORTH COUNTY LTDWI32024$103,400
LIFELINE INCIL42024$98,500
NAPERVILLE RESPONDS FOR OUR VETERANSIL52024$90,000
WAYNE TOWNSHIP PANTRY AND SENIOR SERVICES NFPIL52024$72,000
GIVENKINDIL32024$48,000
UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION ILLINOIS CHAPTERIL22024$35,000
LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP GIFT FUND INCIL52024$22,500
BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTER INCWI12024$22,500
LAKE GENEVA FOOD PANTRY INCWI32024$15,000
YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELINGIL32023$30,000
LAZARUS HOUSEIL32022$40,000
SOUTHERN LAKES AREA LOVE INCWI22022$35,000
BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY INCIL12022$5,000
FRIENDS OF YORK TOWNSHIPIL12022$5,000
ELKHORN FOOD PANTRY INCWI12022$5,000
HARVARD COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INCIL12022$5,000
NEVADA BLIND CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONNV22021$41,500
CHILDS VOICE SCHOOLIL22021$40,000
KATHYS HOUSE INCWI22021$20,000
FOX VALLEY HANDS OF HOPEIL22021$20,000
SHARING CENTER INCWI22021$15,000
TWIN LAKES AREA FOOD PANTRYWI12021$5,000
OPEN ARMS FREE CLINIC INCWI12021$5,000
GREAT LAKES ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIL12021$5,000
NEVADA CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATIONNV12020$15,000
TRI CITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INCIL12020$12,500
ST MARYS HEALTH WAGONVA12020$12,500
TEEN PARENT CONNECTION INCIL12020$10,000
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS FOX VALLEYIL12020$6,000
GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCWI12020$2,500
BURLINGTON LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCWI12020$2,500
PARIS SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCWI12020$2,500
BIG FOOT HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INCWI12020$2,500
ELKHORN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION FOUNDATIONWI12020$2,500
WHEATLAND CENTER SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONWI12020$2,500
KENOSHA COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATIONWI12020$1,500
TWIN LAKES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUADWI12020$1,500