FUNDER
KARGER FUND
20recipients FY2016–24
$156,686giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 87% of giving in Illinois
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A local funder — 87% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 6 states it has funded, whatever their cause: DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MO.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 4 |
| GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIES | ARLINGTON HTS, IL | program funder | 4 |
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | large program funder | 4 |
| REYNOLDS FAMILY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 4 |
| ST ANDREWS FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 4 |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 4 |
| CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| DR SCHOLL FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 3 |
| LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| SMART FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| ARMIN & ESTHER HIRSCH FOUNDATION | DEERFIELD, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BECHILY HODES FAMILY FOUNDATION | MIAMI BEACH, FL | program funder | 2 |
| BELLICK FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATION | FREMONT, CA | program funder | 2 |
| BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | LAKE FOREST, IL | program funder | 2 |
| D AND R FUND C/O JAMES GLASSER | program funder | 2 | |
| DAVID A AND EDITH F DEMAR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| DOMONT FAMILY FOUNDATION | DEERFIELD, IL | program funder | 2 |
| DONALD L AND SUSAN J SCHWARTZFOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| EHRLICHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| GOCHNAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION | CORONA DL MAR, CA | program funder | 2 |
| HARKEN FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC | IL | 3 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| LAKE SHORE COUNTRY CLUB EDUCATION FUND | IL | 1 | 2023 | $1,000 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST LOUIS | MO | 1 | 2023 | $250 |
| THE JOFFREY BALLET | IL | 3 | 2022 | $6,000 |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | IL | 1 | 2022 | $2,500 |
| LAWYERS FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS | IL | 2 | 2022 | $1,500 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NFP | IL | 3 | 2022 | $1,136 |
| LEWY BODY DEMENTIA ASSOCIATION INC | GA | 1 | 2022 | $250 |
| SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES NFP | IL | 4 | 2021 | $6,500 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF FLORIDA INC | FL | 3 | 2020 | $3,000 |
| ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY | IL | 2 | 2020 | $450 |
| JUDICIAL WATCH INC | DC | 1 | 2020 | $300 |
| FRANCIS W PARKER SCHOOL | IL | 1 | 2019 | $5,000 |
| SELFHELP HOME INC | IL | 2 | 2019 | $1,000 |
| HAVEN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | IL | 1 | 2019 | $1,000 |
| HIGH JUMP | IL | 1 | 2019 | $500 |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | MA | 2 | 2019 | $500 |
| CRADLE FOUNDATION | IL | 1 | 2019 | $100 |
| HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL | IL | 1 | 2018 | $700 |
| NORTH SHORE SENIOR CENTER | IL | 1 | 2018 | $500 |