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Kara Love Project

The KARA LOVE PROJECT aims to improve the psychological health of individuals by providing quality community programming, focusing on education and psychologically transformational workshops, restorative retreats, and therapeutic sessions which involve yoga or other healing modalities and which nurture a sense of community and human…

$155k
Granted FY2024still arriving
23
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$73kReligion$68kEducation$53kFood & Nutrition$50kPhilanthropy$48kAnimals$33kCivil Rights$20kEnvironment$12kOther$0
02FY2024 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k15 grants · $35k
  • $10k–50k8 grants · $121k
$2,500
Median grant
7
States reached
$2.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA$25,400
KEHILLAT ISRAEL$22,500
THE ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS$20,000
PROJECT ANGEL FOOD$12,000
VENICE ARTS$11,000
VILLAGE SCHOOL$10,000
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$10,000
THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION$10,000
UNATTI FOUNDATION$6,000
THE JEWISH GRAD ORGANIZATION$5,000
AT THE WELL PROJECT$2,500
Individual grant recipient$2,500
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES$2,500
MANIFESTWORKS$2,500
THE GIVING BANK FUND$2,500
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY21–24, $13k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 92% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%COMMUNITY SYSTEMS INC: $1k → 8%HELPUSADOPTORG: $2k → 17%MANIFESTWORKS: $8k → 14%MANIFESTWORKS: $3k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 13% of Kara Love Project’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 70% of the giving stays in CA; by stated purpose, 67%.

Kara Love Projectlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 4.7% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

75%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$258k · 11 repeat orgs$87k to everyone else

11 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2024, 0 since wound down; 9 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
12

Total granted

$258k
$69k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+19%
+25%

Still filing today

91%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $18k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesHealthAnimalsEducationCivil RightsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • VA
    VENICE ARTS
    5× · 2020–2024 · $52k · revenue +87%
  • PA
    PROJECT ANGEL FOOD
    3× · 2020–2024 · $48k · revenue +106%
  • TA
    THE ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INC
    2× · 2023–2024 · $30k · revenue +16%

Funded once

  • RA
    RADHA AND GOVINDAS LLC
    one grant, 2023 · $17k
  • WA
    WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $15k · revenue +28%
  • TA
    THE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD INC
    one grant, 2023 · $10k · revenue -71%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fundinc

Artis is an independent nonprofit organization that supports contemporary artists from israel whose work addresses aesthetic, social and political questions to inspire reflection and debate. www.artis.art

Arts & Culture
2
University of Southern California

The central mission of the university of southern california is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. the principal means by which our mission is…

Education
3
Yeshiva University

The university is composed of several colleges and schools providing undergraduate, graduate, professional and post-doctoral education and training and research and clinical programs.

Education
4
Bar Ilan University in Israel Inc

Biu produces students who excel in the sciences, humanities, law, engineering, business & the arts.

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5
The Jewish Museum

The mission of the jewish museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret art and jewish culture. see schedule o for more information.

Arts & Culture
6
Food Allergy Science Initiative Inc

To accelerate the development of breakthrough discoveries that will transform the lives of people living with food allergies.

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7
Us Middle East Project Inc

The organization's mission is to engage in non partisan analysis of u.s. foreign policy in the middle east, with special emphasis on the middle east peace process, and to present policymakers in the united states, in the region and in the…

International
8
University of Southern California Hillel Foundation

To create an informed, celebratory and satisfying jewish community for students at the university of southern california, to deepen jewish identity through social, intellectual and spiritual participation, to offer diversified…

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9
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

We steward $1.5 billion in charitable assets through donor-advised funds, endowments, and other giving vehicles. partnering with 1,400 individuals, families, and organizations, we build enduring legacies and multigenerational impact. in…

Philanthropy
10
American Humane Association

Founded in 1877, american humane association, dba american humane society (american humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the…

Animals
11
Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc

Simon wiesenthal center, inc. (the center) is a global jewish human rights activist organization that confronts anti-semitism, hate, stands with israel, defends the safety of jews worldwide, and teaches the lessons of the holocaust for…

Arts & Culture
12
Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall

The organization is a non-partisan, membership based speakers' forum that connects business leaders, community members, and engaged individuals with shared interest in local, national, and global affairs. it provides an open and accessible…

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Manifestworks; the most unlike its peers is Unatti Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

27 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 27 of the 35 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
27/27
Grantees still filing
16/27
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

KEHILLAT ISRAEL RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION OF PACIFIC PALISADES: $35,000 · OtherKEHILLAT ISRAEL RECONSTRUCTIONIST …RADHA AND GOVINDAS LLC: $16,500 · OtherRADHA AND GOVINDAS LLCINSIGHTLA INC: $7,500 · OtherINSIGHTLA INCTHE JEWISH GRAD ORGANIZATION: $5,000 · OtherAGAPE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL CENTER OF TRUTH INC: $5,000 · OtherMANIFESTWORKS: $10,680 · OtherMANIFESTWORKSFRIENDS OF RAMANA'S GARDEN: $5,000 · OtherUnatti Foundation: $11,000 · OtherUnatti FoundationTHE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD INC: $10,000 · OtherTHE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD INC+8 more: $13,508 · Other+8 moreVENICE ARTS: $52,000 · Arts & CultureVENICE ARTSWALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: $15,000 · Arts & CultureWALLIS ANNENBERG CEN…ICA LA: $2,500 · Arts & CultureFRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC: $2,500 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $500 · Arts & CulturePROJECT ANGEL FOOD: $47,600 · HealthPROJECT ANGEL …DIDI HIRSCH PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE: $2,500 · Health+1 more: $1,000 · HealthTHE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC: $42,900 · PhilanthropyTHE JEWISH FED…THE GIVING BACK FUND: $2,500 · PhilanthropyJEWISH COMMUNAL FUND: $2,500 · Philanthropy+1 more: $1,000 · PhilanthropyTHE ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INC: $30,000 · EducationTHE ARCHER SC…The Village School: $17,500 · EducationThe Village S…THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION: $26,000 · AnimalsTHE GENTL…Humane World for Animals Inc: $6,000 · AnimalsHumane Wo…+1 more: $1,000 · AnimalsANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $20,000 · Civil Rights
Other$119,188Arts & Culture$72,500Health$51,100Philanthropy$48,900Education$47,500Animals$33,000Civil Rights$20,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetVENICE ARTS: $52,000 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetPROJECT ANGEL FOOD: $47,600 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTHE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC: $42,900 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION: $26,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Village School: $17,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetWALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUnatti Foundation: $11,000 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetMANIFESTWORKS: $10,680 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetTHE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF RAMANA'S GARDEN: $5,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetTHE GIVING BACK FUND: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetICA LA: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISH COMMUNAL FUND: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAT THE WELL PROJECT INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDIDI HIRSCH PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHANUMAN MAUI: $2,008 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetHABITS OF WASTE: $2,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHELPUSADOPTORG INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCONCERN FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIBERTY SANCTUARY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetCOMMUNITY SYSTEMS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Annenberg Foundat…Jewish Community Foun…California Community …Jewish Communal FundGs Donor Advised Phil…American Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…Vanguard Charitable E…Paypal Charitable Giv…Morgan Stanley Global…Donor Advised Charita…The Bank of America C…
The Annenberg FoundationPA16.9× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Annenberg Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles · California Community Foundation · Jewish Communal Fund · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Kara Love Project funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Kara Love Project. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 92%
  • Community Systems Inc: 92% of income from government
  • The Village School: 5% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 35 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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