Funding search · EIN 814631874 · Old Greenwich, CT
Karin Bain and John Kukral 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.
- 170
- grants reported
- $11.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- American Enterprise Institute3 grants · $2.0M
- Cornell University3 grants · $1.8M
- Northwestern University3 grants · $1.6M
- Truenu2 grants · $800,000
- Urban Peak Denver2 grants · $460,000
- The Avery Coonley School3 grants · $360,000
- Doe Fund3 grants · $300,000
- Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation3 grants · $300,000
- The Bob Woodruff Family Foundation3 grants · $250,000
- Lafayette College1 grant · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 170 grants.
- $1.3M
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Mccormick architechtural engineering & design ($217,500); phi gamma delta 2331 sheridan building fund ($20,000); steven l. Glick fund ($10,000); club men's lacrosse ($2,500); morton and mimi schapiro endowed fund ($500,… read allMccormick architechtural engineering & design ($217,500); phi gamma delta 2331 sheridan building fund ($20,000); steven l. Glick fund ($10,000); club men's lacrosse ($2,500); morton and mimi schapiro endowed fund ($500,000); lanny martin's endowed fund ($500,000) less
- $875,000
Cornell University · Boone, IA · 2023
$50,000 to discretionary fund for the ovpia afghanistan initiative; $300,000 to karin bain kukral '82 head coach of women's lacrosse fund; $25,000 women's field hockey; $500,000 to the indoor sports and recreation facil… read all$50,000 to discretionary fund for the ovpia afghanistan initiative; $300,000 to karin bain kukral '82 head coach of women's lacrosse fund; $25,000 women's field hockey; $500,000 to the indoor sports and recreation facility less
- $750,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
$400,000 general operations; $350,000 economics team research on the federal deficit
- $750,000
Truenu · Bartlett, IL · 2024
Program support
- $750,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Program support
- $635,000
Cornell University · Boone, IA · 2024
$300,000 to karin bain kukral '82 head coach of women's lacrosse fund; $150,000 to field hockey complex; $125,000 to dr. You for microplastics research; $50,000 to prism microplastics research; $10,000 to atheltics
- $500,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Program support
- $360,000
Urban Peak Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
$350,000 to go bond operating campaign, $10,000 to annual fundraiser for general operations
- $325,000
Cornell University · Boone, IA · 2022
$25,000 to discretionary fund for the ovpia afghanistan initiative; $300,000 to karin bain kukral '82 head coach of women's lacrosse fund
- $280,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
$180,000 water systems research fund; $100,000 hwise household water insecurities experiences
- $250,000
Lafayette College · Easton, PA · 2024
Bradbury dyer, iii '64 center for innovation and entrepreneurship
- $250,000
Urban Peak · Denver, CO · 2024
Denver youth shelter
- $250,000
The Avery Coonley School · Downers Grove, IL · 2023
$50,000 to the day of giving, $200,000 to the operating endowment fund
- $150,000
Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, NY · 2024
To support a urologic oncology fellowship in the department of oncology
- $150,000
Trustees of Phillips Academy · Boston, MA · 2023
Bicentennial scholarship
- $100,000
Doe Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Ready, willing, & able program
- $100,000
Foundation at Nj Insititute of Technology · Newark, NJ · 2024
John n. & beverly bain endowed scholarship fund
- $100,000
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Urology research fund for dr. Hu
- $100,000
Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
Denver clinic development
- $100,000
The Avery Coonley School · Downers Grove, IL · 2024
The avery coonley school's endowment
- $100,000
The Bob Woodruff Family Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $100,000
Yale University Development · New Haven, CT · 2024
Mif/ddt project in melanoma research fund, immunotherapy treatment research
- $100,000
Doe Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Ready, willing & able program
- $100,000
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2023
The research and work of dr. Jim hu
- $100,000
Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Denver clinic development
- $100,000
Doe Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $100,000
Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2022
Denver clinic development
- $100,000
Urban Peak Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
New facility capital project
- $75,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Program support
- $75,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2024
$50,000 to the campaign for an equitable future; $25,000 to general operating fund
- $75,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Mccormick architectural engineering & design: $50,000phi gamma delta 2331 sheridan building fund: $10,000steven l. Glick fund: $10,000club men's lacrosse: $2,500formula racing (fsae) program: $2,500
- $75,000
The Bob Woodruff Family Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $75,000
The Bob Woodruff Family Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $50,000
Cia Officers Memorial Foundation · Herndon, VA · 2024
Program support
- $50,000
Trustees of Phillips Academy · Boston, MA · 2024
Bicentennial class scholarship fund
- $50,000
5280fire · Wheat Ridge, CO · 2023
Walden firehouse project
- $50,000
Cia Officers Memorial Foundation · Herndon, VA · 2023
Program support
- $50,000
Truenu · Bartlett, IL · 2023
Program support
- $50,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
$25,000 ukraine crisis response; $25,000 unrestricted
- $50,000
Yale University Development · New Haven, CT · 2023
Mif ddt program
- $50,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $50,000
Trustees of Phillips Academy · Boston, MA · 2022
Bicentennial class scholarship
- $50,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
- $45,000
Future 5 · Stamford, CT · 2024
Program support
- $40,000
The Uli Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Uli opportunities fund
- $40,000
The Uli Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $30,000
Cia Officers Memorial Foundation · Herndon, VA · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Atlantis Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
Scholarship program
- $25,000
Craig Hospital Foundation · Englewood, CO · 2024
Rehabilitation services in honor of brandon causey
- $25,000
Denver Art Museum · Denver, CO · 2024
Outreach and children's education programs
- $25,000
Farestart (Catalyst Kitchens) · Seattle, WA · 2024
$12,500 to echo glen children's center; $12,500 to general operating fund
- $25,000
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History · New York, NY · 2024
2024 gala in honor of bill & lia poorvu
- $25,000
Housing On Merit · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Rxla llc afforadable housing project
- $25,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2024
Research and precision care
- $25,000
New York Sun Works · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Unit Scholarship Fund · Cos Cob, CT · 2024
Merit-based scholarship program
- $25,000
Atlantis Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Atlantis i and ii
- $25,000
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
Scholarship program
- $25,000
Farestart (Catalyst Kitchens) · Seattle, WA · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
March To the Top - Africa · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023
2029 everest challenge
- $25,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2023
$25,000 winter's evening gala
- $25,000
New York Sun Works · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Sparkyouth Nyc · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Trustees of University of Pa (Basser Center) · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Basser center for brca
- $25,000
Atlantis Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Farestart (Catalyst Kitchens) · Seattle, WA · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Harvard Business School · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2022
The lauren and adam schwartz fund for the research and treatment of immune and related disorders
- $25,000
New York Sun Works · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2022
$15,000 to the fall annual check-up event; $10,000 to the spring luncheon
- $25,000
Trustees of University of Pa (Basser Center) · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Basser center for brca
- $22,500
Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation · Indian Hills, CO · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
Nature for Justice · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
St Ignatius School (New York Nativity) · Bronx, NY · 2024
Scholarships for girls
- $20,000
Denver Art Museum · Denver, CO · 2023
Annual fund leadership campaign
- $20,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2023
$10,000 general operating fund, $10,000 real estate council benefit
- $20,000
The Uli Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Program support
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Ukraine crisis response
- $10,000
American River Conservancy · Coloma, CA · 2024
Summer nature camp scholarships
- $10,000
Charity Water · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Mozambique rehabilitated water well project
- $10,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
Pan-mass challenge team crus11tour
- $10,000
Denver Zoological Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Development in Gardening · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Priority household program
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Family Centers · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
For Love of Water · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Guides Trust Foundation · Islamorada, FL · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
H2o for Life · White Bear Lk, MN · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Hias · Washington, DC · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Hole in the Wall Gang Fund · New Haven, CT · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2024
Cycle for survival team julian
- $10,000
Navy League of the United States Western Connecticut Council · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Neighbor To Neighbor · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Children's coat drive
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Program support
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