Kara Foundation
Private foundation · Libertyville, IL · EIN 36-3779796 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Kara Foundation
55grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.2Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1520 Artaius Parkway
Libertyville, IL 60048-7900
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smiles OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Darien, WI | $125,000 |
| Lakeland School of Walworth County OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Elkhorn, WI | $83,500 |
| St Charles Police Department OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | St Charles, IL | $75,000 |
| 3 Fires Council OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | St Charles, IL | $65,000 |
| Mobile Cares Chicago OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| Racine County Zoo OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Racine, WI | $50,000 |
| Town of Randall Volunteer Fire Department OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Burlington, WI | $50,000 |
| Town of Burlington Volunteer Fire Department OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Burlington, WI | $45,000 |
| Lifeline Pilots OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $37,500 |
| Smiles OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Darien, WI | $35,000 |
| Westosha Senior Community OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Birstol, WI | $33,500 |
| Lifeline Pilots OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $30,000 |
| Mobile Cares Chicago OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Lakeland School of Walworth County OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Elkhorn, WI | $26,500 |
| Donka Inc OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Wheaton, IL | $25,000 |
| Smiles OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Darien, WI | $25,000 |
| Naperville Responds for Our Veterans OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Naperville, IL | $25,000 |
| Lifeline Pilots OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Peoria, IL | $24,000 |
| Burlington Senior Activity Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Burlington, WI | $22,500 |
| Wetosha Senior Community Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Bristol, WI | $22,000 |
| Wayne Township Food Pantry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | West Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Mobile Care Chicago OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Givenkind OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Buffalo Grove, IL | $20,000 |
| Naperville Responds for Our Veterans OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Naperville, IL | $20,000 |
| Wayne Township Food Pantry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | West Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| United Spinal Association-Illinois Chapter OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Palos Heights, IL | $20,000 |
| Donka Inc OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Wheaton, IL | $20,000 |
| Wayne Township Food Pantry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | West Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Westosha Senior Community OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Birstol, WI | $17,000 |
| York Township OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Lombard, IL | $15,000 |
| United Spinal Association-Illinois Chapter OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Palos Heights, IL | $15,000 |
| Naperville Respons for Our Veterans OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Naperville, IL | $10,000 |
| United Spinal Association OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Palos Heights, IL | $10,000 |
| Donka Inc OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Wheaton, IL | $10,000 |
| Youth & Family Counseling OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Libertyville, IL | $10,000 |
| Givenkind OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Buffalo Grove, IL | $8,000 |
| The Lincoln Memorial Shrine OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Redlands, CA | $7,500 |
| Tri Cities Health Department OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | St Charles, IL | $7,000 |
| Town of Burlington Volunteer Fire Department OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Burlington, WI | $7,000 |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Lake Geneva, WI | $5,000 |
| Libertyville Township Food Pantry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Libertyville, IL | $5,000 |
| The Lincoln Memorial Shrine OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Redlands, CA | $5,000 |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Lake Geneva, WI | $5,000 |
| Libertyville Township Food Pantry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Libertyville, IL | $5,000 |
| Lakeland School of Walworth County OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Elkhorn, WI | $4,900 |
| Givenkind OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Buffalo Grove, IL | $3,000 |
| Burlingtom Senior Activity Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Burlington, WI | $3,000 |
| Kexp OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Seattle, WA | $1,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 |
| See Turtles OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Portland, OR | $1,000 |
| Bananas Foster OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Savannah, GA | $1,000 |
| Milwaukee PBS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 |
| Northern IL Fhnb OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Antioch, IL | $1,000 |
| Tails Humane Society OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Dekalb, IL | $1,000 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 |
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