The Karl Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1362028
Foundation Overview
Based in Mercer Island, WA, The Karl Foundation has awarded 207 grants totaling $263,668 to organizations in Washington, California and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $25 to $21,100, with a median award of $200.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 8 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
51% of grants are awarded in Washington, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (71%), Lynnwood (7%), Mercer Island (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 30% growth trend over 5 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Karl Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Israel Public Affairs | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Chabad Mercer Island | $180 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| High Peaks Hospice | $150 | Hudson Falls, NY, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Hillel Foundation | $1,036 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Seattle Humane Society | $100 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $21,100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Adat Shalom | $129 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Alzehiemers Association | $315 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $300 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee (Ajc) | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| American Technion Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Anti Defamation League | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Central High Foundation | $100 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Central Synagoque | $280 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Chabad Mercer Island | $180 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Hillel Foundation | $1,518 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $1,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service | $11,850 | Seattle, WA, US | Zainab - 11/15/23 03:10pm Worksheet Grants And Contributions Paid | 2023 |
| Kline Galland | $1,050 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| March Of Dimes | $200 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Mercer Island School | $100 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Of Oregon | $530 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| St Jude Research Hospital | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $8,400 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial | $775 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $200 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| 911 Memorial & Museum | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Adat Shalom | $103 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Als | $363 | Kent, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Alzehiemers Association | $100 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Heart Assoc | $100 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Israeli Public Affairs | $200 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee (Ajc) | $180 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Americans For Ben Gurion Univ - Negev Strong Fund | $378 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $521 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| B'nai B'rith | $100 | Tuscon, AZ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Bellevue Arts Museum | $25 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Bellevue Kiwanis | $100 | Redmond, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Cedars Cancer Centre | $184 | Westmount, QUEBEC, CA | General Operations | 2022 |
| Chabad Mercer Island | $180 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Community Services Inc | $200 | Portland, OR, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | $100 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $100 | Wa, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $250 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Friends Of Yad Sarah | $380 | Ny, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Hillel Foundation | $2,057 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $180 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service | $15,100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Kline Galland | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $200 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Of Oregon | $530 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | $100 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Seattle Jewish Community Center | $36 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sound Generations | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $200 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Swedish Medical Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $1,200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Turner Syndrome Foundation | $103 | Hazlet, NJ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Unicef | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial | $515 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Yad Vashem American Society For | $180 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| 911 Memorial & Museum | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Adat Shalom | $103 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Als | $363 | Kent, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Alzehiemers Association | $100 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Heart Assoc | $100 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Israeli Public Affairs | $200 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee (Ajc) | $180 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Americans For Ben Gurion Univ - Negev Strong Fund | $378 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $521 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| B'nai B'rith | $100 | Tuscon, AZ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Bellevue Arts Museum | $25 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Bellevue Kiwanis | $100 | Redmond, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Cedars Cancer Centre | $184 | Westmount, QUEBEC, CA | General Operations | 2022 |
| Chabad Mercer Island | $180 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Community Services Inc | $200 | Portland, OR, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | $100 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $100 | Wa, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $250 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Friends Of Yad Sarah | $380 | Ny, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Hillel Foundation | $2,057 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $180 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service | $15,100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Kline Galland | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $200 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Of Oregon | $530 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | $100 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Seattle Jewish Community Center | $36 | Mercer Island, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sound Generations | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $200 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Swedish Medical Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $1,200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Turner Syndrome Foundation | $103 | Hazlet, NJ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Unicef | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial | $515 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Yad Vashem American Society For | $180 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Als | $100 | Kent, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Alzehiemers Association | $120 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| American Israeli Public Affairs | $250 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Anti Defamation League | $180 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| B'nai B'rith | $3,500 | Tuscon, AZ, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Central High Foundation | $100 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | $25 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Film Noir Foundation | $100 | Alameda, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Food Lifeline | $120 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $250 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Hillel Foundation | $934 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $1,180 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank | $103 | Issaquah, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service | $10,700 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Omaha | $25 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | $100 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Kline Galland | $300 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Of Oregon | $1,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Sound Generations | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| St Jude Research Hospital | $180 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $500 | Mercer Way, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Swedish Medical Foundation | $1,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $7,100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial | $180 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Uso | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| West Tualatin View Parent Teacher Club | $51 | Portland, OR, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Als | $100 | Kent, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Alzehiemers Association | $120 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| American Israeli Public Affairs | $250 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Anti Defamation League | $180 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| B'nai B'rith | $3,500 | Tuscon, AZ, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Central High Foundation | $100 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | $25 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Film Noir Foundation | $100 | Alameda, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Food Lifeline | $120 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $250 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Hillel Foundation | $934 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Holocaust Center For Humanity | $1,180 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank | $103 | Issaquah, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service | $10,700 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Omaha | $25 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | $100 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Kline Galland | $300 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Of Oregon | $1,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Sound Generations | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| St Jude Research Hospital | $180 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $500 | Mercer Way, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Swedish Medical Foundation | $1,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $7,100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial | $180 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Uso | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| West Tualatin View Parent Teacher Club | $51 | Portland, OR, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Adat Shalom | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Alzehiemers Association | $100 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Bellevue Kiwanis | $100 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | $100 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Hillel Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service | $10,525 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Kline Galland | $13,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Northwest Harvest | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Of Oregon | $500 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $604 | Mercer Way, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $1,025 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Tufts University | $102 | Medford, MA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial | $283 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $204 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Adat Shalom | $36 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Alzehiemers Association | $100 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| American Cancer Society | $300 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| American Israel Public Affairs | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| American Technion Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Anti-defamation League | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Changeorg | $25 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | $100 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Feeding America | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Hillel Foundation | $3,920 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Jewish Family Service | $8,300 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Kline Galland | $14,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| No Kid Hungry | $100 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Of Oregon | $500 | Beaverton, OR, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Seattle Public Library | $25 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | $200 | Mercer Way, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Washington University Hillel | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Operations | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-1362028 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4631 FOREST AVE SE Mercer Island, WA 98040-4306 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Karl Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Irvin H Karl |
|---|---|
| Director | Laura I Karl |
Forms 990-PF
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