Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The George C. Karlson Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, with assets totaling $1,408,922. The foundation's expenses amount to $127,191, while its revenue is $76,947. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in the areas of education, human services, and youth development. It has provided funding to various cities across the United States, including Carpinteria, Jacksonville, Lompoc, Los Angeles, Oceanside, Princeton, Santa Barbara, and Stanford, spanning the states of California, Florida, and New Jersey. The foundation is managed by Roger A. Karlson, who serves as a trustee without compensation and dedicates approximately 4 hours to the foundation's activities.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
13 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | YMCA YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | GENERAL PURPOSES | Santa barbara, CA, US | 2023 |
| $25,000 | HOOVER INSTITUTION OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY | GENERAL PURPOSES | Stanford, CA, US | 2022 |
| $25,000 | HOOVER INSTITUTION OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY | GENERAL PURPOSES | Stanford, CA, US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | YMCA YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | GENERAL PURPOSES | Santa barbara, CA, US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | YMCA YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | GENERAL PURPOSES | Santa barbara, CA, US | 2024 |
| $15,000 | SEMPER FI FUND | GENERAL PURPOSES | Oceanside, CA, US | 2024 |
| $15,000 | WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT | GENERAL PURPOSES | Jacksonville, FL, US | 2024 |
| $13,500 | WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA | GENERAL PURPOSES | Santa barbara, CA, US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | FRIENDS OF THE IDF | GENERAL PURPOSES | Los angeles, CA, US | 2022 |
| $10,000 | SANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION | GENERAL PURPOSES | Santa barbara, CA, US | 2022 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
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| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
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