· Private foundation
Karon Family Foundation
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2017
- Under $10k13 grants · $26k
- $10k–50k3 grants · $50k
- $50k–250k1 grant · $60k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY | $60,000 |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | $20,000 |
| SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS | $20,000 |
| ASCENSION SCHOOL | $10,000 |
| TWIN CITITES RISE | $6,000 |
| GIRLS INC | $5,000 |
| MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | $2,500 |
| ST PAUL ACADEMY AND SUMMIT SCHOOL | $2,500 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF MN & DAKOTA'S | $2,500 |
| SAVE OUR SEABIRDS | $2,500 |
| ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS FOUNDATION | $1,200 |
| SWISS RE FOUNDATION | $1,000 |
| LIBRARY FOUNDATION FOR SARASOTA COUNTY | $1,000 |
| Individual grant recipient | $1,000 |
| GREATER MANKATO GROWRTH | $500 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY17–17, $20k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
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.
We believe that great schools are the cornerstone of a just and thriving community. ensuring that every child is able to attend a school that works is our moral and social imperative - our children deserve no less.
Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
Move minnesota leads the movement for an equitable and sustainable transportation system that puts people first. we are passionate about connecting communities, ending the climate crisis, expanding access to jobs and resources, and…
The mission of the greater msp partnership is to accelerate regional competitiveness and inclusive economic growth through job creation, capital investment and execution of strategic initiatives. the partnership works to strengthen our…
To best prepare minnesota students with business, career and financial literacy skills through experiences that inspire success in work and life.
To assist individuals in developing their ability to earn and become contributing citizens in their community. we support the development of self sufficiency in every person regardless of background, economic status, or level of ability.…
Girls inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to nagivate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent.
Purpose: we inspire, advocate and invest to advance community visions. continued on sch o
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS MINNESOTA accelerates the impact of youth - serving nonprofits in the Twin Cities by fostering a community of engaged philanthropists. Our vision is a future where every young person has the opportunity to pursue a…
Mity's mission is to inspire and challenge intellectually curious students to pursue their passions within a diverse, inclusive community and empower them by building skills and relationships for lifelong success.
Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent.
Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
How this is measured
11 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. 11 of the 17 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.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
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.
- Who funds Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc ↗
- Who funds Twin Cities Rise ↗
- Who funds GIRLS INCORPORATED ↗
- Who funds SAVE OUR SEABIRDS INC ↗
- Who funds MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA ↗
- Who funds ST PAUL ACADEMY AND SUMMIT SCHOOL ↗
- Who funds ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds LIBRARY FOUNDATION FOR SARASOTA COUNTY INC ↗
- Who funds GREATER MANKATO GROWTH INC ↗
- Who funds MEN STOPPING VIOLENCE INC ↗
- Who funds SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA INC ↗
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.
Open a dossier: The Chicago Community Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Karon Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Karon Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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