Funding search · EIN 752692023 · Abilene, TX

The Karakin 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.

429
grants reported
$53.4M
total given
2020–2024
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20202024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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49 grants matching “abilene · $12.2M

  • $3.0M

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    To support abilene heritage square project

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Soccer fields

  • $250,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Building project

  • $175,000

    Abilene Preservation League · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Elks arts center

  • $50,000

    Pregnancy Resources of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Endowment

  • $15,000

    United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Volunteer coordinator position

  • $10,000

    Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Boundless: an intercultural exhibition and dialogue exhibit

  • $5,000

    Abilene Independent School District · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Navajo nation service learning trip

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Nonprofit academy

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Ffin disaster relief fund. Hurricane beryl.

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Abilene gives amplification pool

  • $5,000

    Leadership Women · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Lt abilene visit

  • $2,000

    Abilene Home Away From Home · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Operations

  • $1,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Emergency preparedness conference

  • $1,000

    Wreaths Across America · Columbia Falls, ME · 2024

    Wreath placement at tx state veterans cemetery in abilene

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2023

    To construct 10 soccer fields located in nelson park behind dodge jones youth sports center.

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $500,000

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $333,333

    United Way Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    United way endowment campaign

  • $150,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star · Irving, TX · 2023

    Mark rodgers endowed president fund for abilene and west central texas; challenge- dgo money cannot be included in match funds

  • $30,000

    Abilene Back the Badge Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Operating support

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Operating support

  • $20,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Tom allen memorial

  • $18,035

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Sport grant scholarships

  • $15,000

    United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Operating support

  • $11,191

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Volunteer fire department grant cycle

  • $10,000

    Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Install permanent lighting for contemporary art sculptures

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Operating support

  • $5,000

    Abilene Independent School District · Abilene, TX · 2023

    2024 navajo nation service learning trip

  • $4,500

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Game changing leadership conference grant

  • $1,000

    Preganancy Resources of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Ray mcglothlin memorial

  • $1.5M

    Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Higher ground campaign - phase ii renovation of moody coliseum

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $150,000

    Abilene Habitat for Humanity · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Habitat for humanity builds

  • $75,000

    United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Requesting $150k contribution for 2023 annual campaign

  • $66,667

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Vfd grant cycle

  • $50,000

    Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Abilene cultural district pillar project.

  • $50,000

    Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Leadabi abilene industrial foundation campaign

  • $33,333

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Vfd endowment

  • $33,317

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Volunteer fire department grant cycle

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Operating support

  • $25,000

    Abilene Arts Alliance · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Install bronze locomotive statue at abilene city hall

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Cfa; eastland county disaster relief fund

  • $17,000

    Day Nursery of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    50th anniversary of day nursery of abilene

  • $10,000

    Abilene Police Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Operating support

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Boots on the ground winter storm repairs, support abilene fund

  • $5,000

    Abilene Independent School District · Abilene, TX · 2022

    2023 navajo nation service learning trip

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2020

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $500,000

    United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2020

    Endowment fund

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Community Foundation of Abilene16 grants · $3.5M
  • Abilene Heritage Square4 grants · $3.5M
  • Abilene Youth Sports Authority4 grants · $2.0M
  • Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
  • Sign Fractures Care International3 grants · $1.8M
  • Abilene Christian University2 grants · $1.5M
  • Chenla Children'S Health5 grants · $1.3M
  • Maternal Help Hope Fund2 grants · $1.3M
  • Healthy Kidsbrighter Future3 grants · $1.3M
  • Christina Noble Children'S Foundation5 grants · $1.3M

Giving over time

$9.2M
2020
$13.2M
2022
$14.7M
2023
$16.4M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 429 grants.

  • $3.0M

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    To support abilene heritage square project

  • $1.5M

    Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Higher ground campaign - phase ii renovation of moody coliseum

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Soccer fields

  • $1.0M

    Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Capital expansion

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Youth Sports Authority · Abilene, TX · 2023

    To construct 10 soccer fields located in nelson park behind dodge jones youth sports center.

  • $1.0M

    Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Phase i funding

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $1.0M

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2020

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $1.0M

    Maternal Help Hope Fund · San Jose, CA · 2020

    Elim

  • $833,333

    West Texas Rehabilitation Center Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Capital project

  • $800,000

    Hendrick Medical Center Foundation · Abilene, TX · 2024

    A foundation for the future

  • $713,500

    Sign Fractures Care International · Richland, WA · 2022

    Sign fracture care

  • $700,000

    Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund · Quantico, VA · 2020

    Visiting nurse program, service member and support program, specialized adaptive equipment

  • $700,000

    Sign Fractures Care International · Richland, WA · 2020

    Orthopedic care

  • $650,000

    Homes for Our Troops · Taunton, MA · 2020

    Adaptive housing for wounded vets

  • $600,000

    Food Bank of West Central Texas · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Renovate food bank

  • $600,000

    Gary Sinise Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2020

    Specially adapted homes for wounded service members

  • $500,000

    Everfree · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2024

    Freedom lifemap

  • $500,000

    Hardin-Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2024

    School of nursing

  • $500,000

    Healthy Kids Brighter Future · Brunswick, ME · 2024

    Healthy learners

  • $500,000

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Lincoln middle school renovation

  • $500,000

    Healthy Kidsbrighter Future · Brunswick, ME · 2023

    Healthy learners

  • $500,000

    Cure International · Lemoyne, PA · 2022

    Surgical or center cure uganda

  • $500,000

    Hardin-Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2022

    School of engineering center construction project

  • $500,000

    Healthy Kidsbrighter Future · Brunswick, ME · 2022

    Healthy learners

  • $500,000

    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · Lubbock, TX · 2022

    The big cure endowment campaign

  • $500,000

    United Way of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2020

    Endowment fund

  • $410,000

    Chenla Children'S Health · Louisville, KY · 2024

    Operations - kratie, mondulkiri and stung treng cambodia

  • $400,000

    Chenla Children'S Health · 2023

    Neonatal unit in mondulikiri provincial hospital

  • $400,000

    Christina Noble Children'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2020

    Vietnam admin and general operating

  • $373,136

    Neurokids · Fairfax, VA · 2024

    Bridge programs in vietnam

  • $350,000

    Apopo US · Washington, DC · 2024

    Mine detection, search/rescue rats & wildlife detection rats

  • $348,000

    Sign Fractures Care International · Richland, WA · 2022

    American surgical clinic

  • $333,334

    All Kind Animal Initiative · Abilene, TX · 2023

    To aid funding of new animal shelter.

  • $333,333

    United Way Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2023

    United way endowment campaign

  • $300,000

    Admiral Nimitz Foundation · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024

    Gallery expansion

  • $300,000

    Terrewode Women'S Fund · Eugene, OR · 2024

    Operations

  • $300,000

    Apopo US · Washington, DC · 2023

    Mine detection herorats and tb detection herorats

  • $300,000

    Chenla Children'S Health · 2023

    Kratie neonatal and pediatric unit

  • $300,000

    Maternal Help Hope Fund · San Jose, CA · 2023

    Establish materinity enter of excellence

  • $300,000

    Christina Noble Children'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022

    Sunshine social & medical center

  • $275,324

    Neuro Kids · Lakeway, TX · 2023

    Hydrocephalus

  • $252,000

    Emergency USA Life Support for Civilian Victims of War · New York, NY · 2022

    Children's surgical hospital, entebbe uganda

  • $250,000

    Community Foundation of Abilene · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Building project

  • $250,000

    Maternal Health Hope Fund · San Jose, CA · 2024

    Mercy women's catholic hospital

  • $250,000

    Northwest Maritime Center · Port Townsend, WA · 2024

    The blue school initiative

  • $250,000

    Operation Finally Home · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Home modifications for veterans and first responders

  • $250,000

    Christina Noble Children'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

    General operating funds

  • $250,000

    Emergency USA Life Support for Civilian Victims of War and Poverty · New York, NY · 2023

    Children's surgical hospital, entebbe uganda

  • $250,000

    Gary Sinise Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023

    Home modification and protective gear for shelbyville, tx vfd

  • $250,000

    Operation Finally Home · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Project support for home builds

  • $250,000

    Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $250,000

    Terrewode Women'S Fund · Eugene, OR · 2023

    Terrewode women's hospital

  • $250,000

    Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund · Quantico, VA · 2022

    Support to afghan interpreters

  • $250,000

    Operation Finally Home · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Project support for home builds

  • $250,000

    Project Expedite Justice · Kailua Kona, HI · 2022

    Project expedite justice and justice incubator

  • $250,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Bridwell institute of economic freedom in honor of tucker s. Bridwell

  • $250,000

    Terrewode Women'S Fund · Eugene, OR · 2022

    Terrewode women's hospital

  • $250,000

    Healthy Kidsbrighter Future · Brunswick, ME · 2020

    Healthy learners

  • $225,000

    Arca · Albuquerque, NM · 2023

    Special care for adults and children with intellectual disabilities

  • $208,250

    Water To Thrive · Austin, TX · 2024

    Rural water access in tigray ethiopia

  • $207,150

    Surgeons for Cambodia · Villa Park, CA · 2020

    Surgery for indigent cambodians

  • $207,000

    4 Paws for Ability · Xenia, OH · 2023

    Service dogs for children with disabilities

  • $201,758

    Cure International · Lemoyne, PA · 2022

    Cure neuro

  • $200,000

    Emergency USA Life Support for Civilian Victims of War and Poverty · New York, NY · 2024

    Surgical needs in goderich, sierra leone

  • $200,000

    Foster Love - Together We Rise · Brea, CA · 2024

    Rapid response program

  • $200,000

    Operation Healing Forces · Tampa, FL · 2024

    Immediate needs program

  • $200,000

    Sudan Relief Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Doctors to the world

  • $200,000

    Team Rubicon · El Segundo, CA · 2024

    Disaster operations in texas

  • $200,000

    Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2023

    The refugee law project

  • $200,000

    Hardin-Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Renovate newman-richardson science building

  • $200,000

    Project Expedite Justice · Kailua Kona, HI · 2023

    Project expedite justice and justice incubator

  • $200,000

    Schreiner University · Kerrville, TX · 2023

    E pluribus texas project

  • $200,000

    Water To Thrive · Austin, TX · 2023

    Tigray ethiopia well repair

  • $200,000

    Arca · Albuquerque, NM · 2022

    Special care for adults and children with intellectual disabilities

  • $200,000

    Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2022

    The refugee law project

  • $200,000

    Arca · Albuquerque, NM · 2020

    Foster care program, home supports program and brain injury residential and supports division

  • $200,000

    Arca · Albuquerque, NM · 2020

    Operating support

  • $200,000

    Emergency USA · New York, NY · 2020

    Children's surgical hospital in intebbe, uganda

  • $190,000

    Salvation Army · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Operating support

  • $182,650

    Cure International · Lemoyne, PA · 2020

    Hydrocephalus surgeries

  • $175,000

    Abilene Preservation League · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Elks arts center

  • $175,000

    Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2024

    Service member & family support program

  • $175,000

    Watsi · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Operations

  • $175,000

    Watsi · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $166,667

    Frontier Texas · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Museum expansion project

  • $166,667

    Ranching Heritage Association · Lubbock, TX · 2023

    Ranch life learning center

  • $165,000

    Partners Asia · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Mae sot trauma center

  • $165,000

    Partners Asia · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Mae sot trauma center

  • $160,000

    4 Paws for Ability · Xenia, OH · 2022

    Service dogs for veterans

  • $160,000

    Willow International Dba Everfree · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2022

    Chab dai case management support

  • $160,000

    Chab Dai International · Folsom, CA · 2020

    Case management support project, community based client care, legal support project

  • $155,200

    Neuro Kids · Lakeway, TX · 2022

    Hydrocephalus

  • $150,000

    All Hands and Hearts Smart Response · Mattapoisett, MA · 2024

    Disaster relief

  • $150,000

    Christina Noble Children'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024

    Cncf vietnam operational costs for 2025

  • $150,000

    Gary Sinise Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2024

    Smart home in texas

  • $150,000

    Project Expedite Justice · Kailua Kona, HI · 2024

    Justice-based work in sudan, drc and ethiopia and ukraine

  • $150,000

    The Wild Animal Sanctuary · Keenesburg, CO · 2024

    Horse barn

  • $150,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star · Irving, TX · 2023

    Mark rodgers endowed president fund for abilene and west central texas; challenge- dgo money cannot be included in match funds

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