Funding search · EIN 133762819 · Trumbull, CT
The Karlson Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 89
- grants reported
- $2.1M
- total given
- 2021–2022
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2022. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationalnonprofitprogramslibrarypublicresearchscholarshipscemeteryconnecticut
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Top recipients
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- Jon H Rehnberg Charitable Gift Fund1 grant · $482,943
- H Christopher & Jennie May Rehnberg Charitable Fund1 grant · $482,943
- Stephanie'S Gift Fund1 grant · $241,616
- Dagan McCann Charitable Gift Fund1 grant · $161,123
- Anna J McCann Conservation Fund1 grant · $161,123
- McCann Agee Charitable Gift Fund1 grant · $161,123
- Gregory John Motycka Fund1 grant · $120,739
- Stephanie Rehnberg Fund1 grant · $120,739
- Upper Merryall Cemetery Association2 grants · $41,000
- Douglas Murray Charitable Gift Fund1 grant · $18,800
Giving over time
Grant history
All 89 reported grants, largest first.
- $482,943
H Christopher & Jennie May Rehnberg Charitable Fund · Kent, CT · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $482,943
Jon H Rehnberg Charitable Gift Fund · Wilson, WY · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $241,616
Stephanie'S Gift Fund · East Calais, VT · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $161,123
Anna J McCann Conservation Fund · Truckee, CA · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $161,123
Dagan McCann Charitable Gift Fund · Centerbrook, CT · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $161,123
McCann Agee Charitable Gift Fund · Madison, CT · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $120,739
Gregory John Motycka Fund · Hoboken, NJ · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $120,739
Stephanie Rehnberg Fund · Nashville, TN · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $35,000
Upper Merryall Cemetery Association · New Milford, CT · 2022
Maintence & improvemntsfor connecticut cemetery
- $18,800
Douglas Murray Charitable Gift Fund · No Stonington, CT · 2022
Educational & other nonprofitprograms
- $10,000
Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2021
Program support
- $6,000
Upper Merryall Cemetery Association · New Milford, CT · 2021
Maintence & improvemntsfor connecticut cemetery
- $5,000
Lynde Point Land Trust · Old Saybrook, CT · 2022
Support
- $5,000
New Milford High School · New Milford, CT · 2021
Collegescholarships
- $5,000
The Uc Davis Foundation · Davis, CA · 2021
White matterdisease research
- $5,000
University of Minnesota Fdn · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
Epidermolysis bullosa and relatedresearch
- $4,000
Cov Inc Dba Code of Vets · Murfreeboro, TN · 2021
Programs
- $4,000
Old Saybrook High School · Old Saybrook, CT · 2021
College scholarships
- $4,000
One Mind · Rutherford, CA · 2021
Programs
- $3,000
American Diabetes Association · Merrifield, VA · 2021
Programs
- $3,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (the Jimmy Fund) · Boston, MA · 2021
The jimmey fund
- $3,000
North Stonington Congregtional Church · N Stonington, CT · 2021
Religiousprograms
- $3,000
Roger Sherman Chapter Dar · New Milford, CT · 2021
Hometownbanners
- $3,000
Salvation Army Danbury · Danbury, CT · 2021
Adult programs
- $3,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2021
Programs
- $2,800
Ct Society Children of the American Revolution · Vernon, CT · 2021
Boots & Booties Baby Shower
- $2,500
Ct Children'S Medical Center Foundation · Hartford, CT · 2021
Prgrams
- $2,000
The Christian Relief Fund · Amarillo, TX · 2022
Children & families
- $2,000
Building Homes for Heroes · Island Park, NY · 2021
Programs
- $2,000
Ct River Foundation at Steamboat Dock · Essex, CT · 2021
Programs & materials
- $2,000
Essex Library Association · Essex, CT · 2021
Public library
- $2,000
First Congregation Church of Kent Ct · Kent, CT · 2021
Religiousprograms
- $2,000
Friends of the Acton Public Library · Old Saybrook, CT · 2021
Public library
- $2,000
Horse Angels Rescue · Upper Chichester, PA · 2021
Programs
- $2,000
Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding · Teton Village, WY · 2021
Therapeuticriding
- $2,000
Middlesex Hospital Foundation · Middletown, CT · 2021
Programs
- $2,000
No Barriers USA · Ft Collins, CO · 2021
Programs
- $2,000
Operation Underground Railroad · Denver, CO · 2021
Programs
- $2,000
Salvation Army · Hartford, CT · 2021
Southernnew england division
- $2,000
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantry · Old Saybrook, CT · 2021
Programs
- $2,000
Soul Friends · Wallingford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $2,000
Wild Instincts · Rhinelander, WI · 2021
Programs
- $1,500
Fenwick Improvement Fund · Milton, MA · 2022
Improvement fund
- $1,500
Coral Restoration Foundation · Tavernier, FL · 2021
Programsmaterials
- $1,000
Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats · Southington, CT · 2021
Programs
- $1,000
Kent Education Center & Nursery School · Kent, CT · 2021
Programs
- $1,000
Kent Volunteer Fire Dept · Kent, CT · 2021
Firehouseprograms
- $1,000
Loaves and Fishes Hospitality House · New Milford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $1,000
Northville Volunteer Fire Dept · New Milford, CT · 2021
Servicesto community
- $1,000
Water Witch Hose Company #2 · New Milford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $1,000
Wildlife in Crisis · Weston, CT · 2021
Wildlifepreservation
- $500
First Congregational Church of New Milford · New Milford, CT · 2021
Religious programs
- $500
New Milford Animal Welfare Society · New Milford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $500
New Milford Historical Society · New Milford, CT · 2021
Historical societybuildings &exhibits
- $0
Ai Prince Technical High School · Hartford, CT · 2021
Scholarships
- $0
Animal Wefare Society · New Milford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $0
Asnuntuck Community College Foundation · Enfield, CT · 2021
Scholarships
- $0
B-Bold · Ft Collins, CO · 2021
Programs
- $0
Board of Mgmt of Harrybrooke Park · New Milford, CT · 2021
Artrestoration
- $0
Boy Scouts of America (North Stoningtonse Ct Region) · East Hartford, CT · 2021
Youth programs
- $0
Coventry Scholarship Fundscholars for Dollars · Coventry, CT · 2021
Student support
- $0
Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary · Island Park, NY · 2021
Programs
- $0
Ct Nurses Foundation · East Berlin, CT · 2021
Programs
- $0
Cumberland Heights Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2021
Programs
- $0
Dementia Society of America · Doylestown, PA · 2021
Frontotemporaldementia research
- $0
Ec Scranton Memorial Library · Madison, CT · 2021
Public library
- $0
First Congregational Church of Litchfield · Litchfield, CT · 2021
Religious programs
- $0
First Responders Children'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
Programs
- $0
Girl Scouts of America (North Stoningtonse Ct Region) · Hartford, CT · 2021
Youthprograms
- $0
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2021
Programs
- $0
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Alzheimer diseaseresearch
- $0
Kent Historical Society · Kent, CT · 2021
Historicalsociety building& exhibits
- $0
Kent Veterans Memorial Committee · Kent, CT · 2021
Veterans programs
- $0
Literacy Volunteers On the Green · New Milford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $0
Little League Baseball Inc (North Stonington Little League) · North Stonington, CT · 2021
Youthprograms
- $0
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution · Vernon, CT · 2021
Presidentgeneral's project
- $0
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center · Pawcatuck, CT · 2021
Programs
- $0
Pets for Vets · Wilmington, NC · 2021
Programs
- $0
Renaissance City Theater · Westerly, RI · 2021
Program support
- $0
Stand Up and Play Foundation · Vista, CA · 2021
Program support
- $0
The Children'S Center · New Milford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $0
The Human Resources Dev Council of District Ix · Bozeman, MT · 2021
Headwaters food bank
- $0
The Nashville Food Project · Nashville, TN · 2021
Programs
- $0
Tri State Center for the Arts · Sharon, CT · 2021
Sharon playhouseprograms
- $0
United Church of Christ · Cornwall, CT · 2021
Programs
- $0
United Way of Western Ct · Danbury, CT · 2021
New milford
- $0
Univeristy of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2021
Eye research
- $0
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1672 · New Milford, CT · 2021
Programs
- $0
Women'S Support Services · Sharon, CT · 2021
Programs
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