Public Charity

KARAM FOUNDATION

Based in CHICAGO, IL, KARAM FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.8M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $2.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $548K.

EIN: 371548241 CHICAGO, IL Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: T12 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grants Given19
Grant Total$548K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

KARAM FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO HELP PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES. WE SEEK TO RESTORE THE DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AID.

Where $100 goes at Karam Foundation

How Karam Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$78
Building Leaders
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Karam Foundation

Often funds new orgs 50% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

San Francisco, CA · 2024
General Support
$42,000
San Francisco, CA · 2024
General Support
$42,000
SEEDS FILM LLC
New York, NY · 2024
PRODUCE THE FILM
$39,969
SEEDS FILM LLC
New York, NY · 2024
PRODUCE THE FILM
$39,969
New York, NY · 2024
General Support
$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Anna Nolan
CSO Demetri Fadel
Director Heba Al Ayouby
CEO Lina Sergie Attar
Vice Chairman Mamak Shahbazi
Director Omar Salem

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$398,981 15 grants
Arts & Culture
$79,938 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$69,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.8M $3.8M $2.8M
2023 $4.6M $3.7M $4.9M
2022 $2.4M $2.8M $4.2M
2020 $3.3M $3.0M $4.1M
2019 $5.2M $3.7M $3.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $5.2M to $1.8M (-66%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, FL, IL, IN, NJ, NY.

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