Public Charity

Karuna Foundation

Karuna Foundation is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Cheyenne, WY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $34.2M, expenses of $33.9M, total assets of $2.5M. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $37.1M.

EIN: 854026412 Cheyenne, WY Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: D01 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.2M
Total Expenses$33.9M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$37.1M
Filing Years2022–2025

Mission

Making distributions to individuals and organizations that advocate for and/or support the wellbeing of animals, our natural environment and all global citizens, particularly by addressing humanitarian crises or deficiencies in nutrition or food systems.

Where $100 goes at Karuna Foundation

How Karuna Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$71
Distributions and loans to organizations that advocate the wellbeing of animals
71% of program spending
$29
Fiscal sponsorship of mission-aligned charitable initiatives
29% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$5,618,162
$4,800,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,621,485
$200,000
2024
MOVEMENT GRANT; SUPPORT MISSION
$52,560

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Krista Hiddema
Philanthropy Officer Lauri Torgerson-White
Director Patricia Kowalewski
Executive Director Shaleen Shah
President/Treasurer Shilpi Shah

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$26,499,236 15 grants
Education
$8,955,500 2 grants
Animal Welfare
$980,300 6 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$515,000 1 grant
Youth Development
$100,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $34.2M $33.9M $2.5M
2024 $35.4M $35.6M $2.8M
2023 $34.5M $33.8M $2.1M
2022 $26.8M $26.5M $843K

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $26.8M to $34.2M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.

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