Funding search · EIN 752692023 · Abilene, TX

The Karakin Foundation

Name: The Karakin Foundation grants, 2020–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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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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