Karen Katen Foundation
Private foundation · Westport, CT · EIN 20-7103490 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Karen Katen Foundation
177grants reported
$1,000median award
$300lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 177 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
PO Box 2630
Westport, CT 06880-0630
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Unrestrictedgraant | Chicago, IL | $400,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $88,200 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $73,200 |
| Ccirf(indian River Hospital) Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $63,200 |
| University of Chicago Unrestrictedgraant | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| University of Chicago Unrestrictedgraant | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Simpson College Unrestrictedgrant | New London, CT | $30,000 |
| Alzheimers Assn Unrestricted grant | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Connecticut River Museum Unrestrictedgrant | Essex, CT | $25,000 |
| McKee Botanical Gardens Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $25,000 |
| NY Botanical Garden Center Unrestictedgrant | Bronx, NY | $25,000 |
| Middlesex Health Philanthropy Unrestrictedgrant | Middlesex, CT | $25,000 |
| Connecticut River Museum Unrestrictedgrant | Essex, CT | $25,000 |
| McKee Botanical Gardens Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $25,000 |
| Connecticut River Museum Unrestrictedgrant | Essex, CT | $25,000 |
| McKee Botanical Gardens Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $25,000 |
| NY Botanical Garden Center Unrestictedgrant | Bronx, NY | $25,000 |
| Middlesex Health Philanthropy Unrestrictedgrant | Middlesex, CT | $10,000 |
| Comm Fdtn of Eastern CT Unrestrictedgrant | New London, CT | $10,000 |
| Help Me See Unrestricted Grant | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Middlesex Health Philanthropy Unrestrictedgrant | Middlesex, CT | $10,000 |
| Alzheimers Assn Unrestricted grant | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Miss Stacie's Foundation Unrestrictedgrant | Centerbrook, CT | $7,000 |
| Miss Stacie's Foundation Unrestrictedgrant | Centerbrook, CT | $7,000 |
| Youth Guidance Unrestrictedgrant | Chicago, IL | $6,300 |
| Visiting Nurse of Lower Valley Unrestrictedgrant | Centerbrook, CT | $5,500 |
| Help Me See Unrestricted Grant | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Indian River Land Trust Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Johns Island Community Service Unrestictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Unrestrictedgrant | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Alzheimers Assn Unrestricted grant | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Indian River Land Trust Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Indian River Land Trust Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Johns Island Community Service Unrestictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| The Kate Unrestricted grant | Old Saybrook, CT | $4,400 |
| Visiting Nurse of Lower Valley Unrestrictedgrant | Centerbrook, CT | $4,100 |
| Simpson College Unrestrictedgrant | New London, CT | $4,000 |
| Simpson College Unrestrictedgrant | New London, CT | $4,000 |
| Visiting Nurse of Lower Valley Unrestrictedgrant | Centerbrook, CT | $3,100 |
| Johns Island Foundation Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $3,000 |
| Trickle Up Unrestrictedgrant | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Indian River Habitat for Humanity Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $3,000 |
| Trickle Up Unrestrictedgrant | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Trickle Up Unrestrictedgrant | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Environmental Learning Center Unrestrictedgrant | Bristol, CT | $2,500 |
| Florence Griswold Museum Unrestrictedgrant | Old Lyme, CT | $2,500 |
| Covenant Shelter of New London Unrestrictedgrant | New London, CT | $2,500 |
| Red Door Community Unrestricted grant | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Red Door Community Unrestricted grant | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Environmental Learning Center Unrestrictedgrant | Bristol, CT | $2,500 |
| Johns Island Foundation Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $2,500 |
| Red Door Community Unrestricted grant | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| The Learning Alliance Unrestrictedgrant | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Gifford Youth Center Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $2,000 |
| Indian River Habitat for Humanity Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $2,000 |
| Indian River State College Unrestrictedgrant | Fort Pierce, FL | $2,000 |
| Senior Resource Assn Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $2,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Unrestrictedgrant | Memphis, TN | $2,000 |
| United Way of Indian River Unrestrictedgrant | Vero Beach, FL | $2,000 |
| Susan Komen Annual Fund Unrestrictedgrant | Dallas, TX | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 177 reported grants.
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