The Steven E And Michelle Karol | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 04-3282853

Foundation Overview

Based in Boston, MA, The Steven E And Michelle Karol has awarded 220 grants totaling $811,528 to organizations in Massachusetts, South Carolina and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $47 to $100,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$811,528
Total Assets
$9,748
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 12%

3 of 25 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

46% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (64%), Becket (7%), Medford (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+46%

Moderate 46% growth trend over 6 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (80%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Steven E And Michelle Karol's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Beacon Hill Circle For Charity $250 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation $1,000 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2023
Becket-chimney Corners Ymca $500 Becket, MA, US General Support 2023
Boston Arts Academy Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2023
Boston Athenaeum $250 Boston, MA, US Annual Fund 2023
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2023
Charleston Animal Society $250 North Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2023
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $500 Natick, MA, US Contribution 2023
Hopeful Horizons $500 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2023
International Medical Corps $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
Marshview Community Organic Farm $500 St Helena Island, SC, US Contribution 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2023
National Audubon Society $250 New York, NY, US Contribution 2023
National Brain Tumor Society $500 Newton, MA, US Contribution 2023
Noah's Ark Rescue $1,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2023
Planned Parenthood Of South Carolina $2,500 Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2023
Rodman For Kids $5,000 Foxboro, MA, US Contribution 2023
South Carolina Etv $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Contribution 2023
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2023
Tenacity Inc $2,500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2023
The Nature Conservatory $500 Arlington, VA, US Contribution 2023
The Royal Oak Foundation $500 New York, NY, US Contribution 2023
Tufts $10,000 Medford, MA, US Contribution 2023
Vermont Academy $1,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Contribution 2023
Arlington St Unitarian Church $250 Boston, MA, US Donation 2023
Beacon Hill Circle For Charity $500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation $1,000 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2022
Boston Ballet $500 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2022
Chimney Becket Corners Ymca $500 Becket, MA, US Contribution 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $500 Natick, MA, US Contribution 2022
Great Dog Rescue $250 Andover, MA, US Contribution 2022
Hopeful Horizons $500 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2022
Huntington Theatre Co $100,000 Boston, MA, US Fulfillment Of Pledge 2022
International Medical Corps $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation To Ukraine Efforts 2022
Jumpstart $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
March Of Dimes $250 White Plains, NY, US Contribution 2022
Marshview Community Organic Farm $500 St Helena Island, SC, US Contribution 2022
Mdi $1,000 Nashville, TN, US Ukraine Relief 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
National Audubon Society $500 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
National Brain Tumor Society $1,000 Newton, MA, US Contribution 2022
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation $250 Santa Paula, CA, US Contribution 2022
Noah's Ark Rescue $1,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2022
Planned Parenthood Of South Carolina $500 Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2022
South Carolina Etv $500 Columbia, SC, US Contribution 2022
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2022
Tenacity Inc $2,500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
The Nature Conservatory $500 Arlington, VA, US Contribution 2022
The Royal Oak Foundation $250 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
Tufts $10,000 Medford, MA, US Contribution 2022
Vermont Academy $5,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Contribution 2022
Wgbh Educational Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
Beacon Hill Circle For Charity $500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation $1,000 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2022
Boston Ballet $500 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2022
Chimney Becket Corners Ymca $500 Becket, MA, US Contribution 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $500 Natick, MA, US Contribution 2022
Great Dog Rescue $250 Andover, MA, US Contribution 2022
Hopeful Horizons $500 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2022
Huntington Theatre Co $100,000 Boston, MA, US Fulfillment Of Pledge 2022
International Medical Corps $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation To Ukraine Efforts 2022
Jumpstart $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
March Of Dimes $250 White Plains, NY, US Contribution 2022
Marshview Community Organic Farm $500 St Helena Island, SC, US Contribution 2022
Mdi $1,000 Nashville, TN, US Ukraine Relief 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
National Audubon Society $500 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
National Brain Tumor Society $1,000 Newton, MA, US Contribution 2022
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation $250 Santa Paula, CA, US Contribution 2022
Noah's Ark Rescue $1,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2022
Planned Parenthood Of South Carolina $500 Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2022
South Carolina Etv $500 Columbia, SC, US Contribution 2022
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2022
Tenacity Inc $2,500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
The Nature Conservatory $500 Arlington, VA, US Contribution 2022
The Royal Oak Foundation $250 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
Tufts $10,000 Medford, MA, US Contribution 2022
Vermont Academy $5,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Contribution 2022
Wgbh Educational Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
Beacon Hill Circle For Charity $500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation $1,000 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2022
Boston Ballet $500 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2022
Chimney Becket Corners Ymca $500 Becket, MA, US Contribution 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $500 Natick, MA, US Contribution 2022
Great Dog Rescue $250 Andover, MA, US Contribution 2022
Hopeful Horizons $500 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2022
Huntington Theatre Co $100,000 Boston, MA, US Fulfillment Of Pledge 2022
International Medical Corps $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation To Ukraine Efforts 2022
Jumpstart $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
March Of Dimes $250 White Plains, NY, US Contribution 2022
Marshview Community Organic Farm $500 St Helena Island, SC, US Contribution 2022
Mdi $1,000 Nashville, TN, US Ukraine Relief 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
National Audubon Society $500 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
National Brain Tumor Society $1,000 Newton, MA, US Contribution 2022
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation $250 Santa Paula, CA, US Contribution 2022
Noah's Ark Rescue $1,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2022
Planned Parenthood Of South Carolina $500 Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2022
South Carolina Etv $500 Columbia, SC, US Contribution 2022
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2022
Tenacity Inc $2,500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
The Nature Conservatory $500 Arlington, VA, US Contribution 2022
The Royal Oak Foundation $250 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
Tufts $10,000 Medford, MA, US Contribution 2022
Vermont Academy $5,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Contribution 2022
Wgbh Educational Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2022
American Red Cross $2,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2021
Beacon Hill Circle For Charity $250 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Becket-chimney Corners Ymca $500 Becket, MA, US General Support 2021
Boston Athenaeum $250 Boston, MA, US Annual Fund 2021
Boston Ballet $1,000 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2021
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Great Dog Rescue $250 Andover, MA, US Contribution 2021
Hopeful Horizons $750 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2021
Huntington Theatre Co $25,000 Boston, MA, US Spotlight Spactacular 2021
Jumpstart $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
Marshview Community Organic Farm $500 St Helena Island, SC, US Contribution 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation $250 Santa Paula, CA, US Contribution 2021
Noah's Ark Rescue $1,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2021
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
Saint John Paul Ii High School $500 Dorchester, MA, US Contribution 2021
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,400 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2021
The Martin Family Foundation $10,000 Greenwood Village, CO, US In Memory Of Susan Martin 2021
The Nature Conservatory $500 Arlington, VA, US Contribution 2021
The Royal Oak Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Tufts $10,000 Medford, MA, US Contribution 2021
Vermont Academy $10,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Annual Fund 2021
Wgbh Educational Foundation $1,000 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
National Audubon Society $500 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
American Red Cross $2,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2021
Beacon Hill Circle For Charity $250 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Becket-chimney Corners Ymca $500 Becket, MA, US General Support 2021
Boston Athenaeum $250 Boston, MA, US Annual Fund 2021
Boston Ballet $1,000 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2021
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Great Dog Rescue $250 Andover, MA, US Contribution 2021
Hopeful Horizons $750 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2021
Huntington Theatre Co $25,000 Boston, MA, US Spotlight Spactacular 2021
Jumpstart $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
Marshview Community Organic Farm $500 St Helena Island, SC, US Contribution 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation $250 Santa Paula, CA, US Contribution 2021
Noah's Ark Rescue $1,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2021
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
Saint John Paul Ii High School $500 Dorchester, MA, US Contribution 2021
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,400 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2021
The Martin Family Foundation $10,000 Greenwood Village, CO, US In Memory Of Susan Martin 2021
The Nature Conservatory $500 Arlington, VA, US Contribution 2021
The Royal Oak Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Tufts $10,000 Medford, MA, US Contribution 2021
Vermont Academy $10,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Annual Fund 2021
Wgbh Educational Foundation $1,000 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2021
National Audubon Society $500 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Adult Brain Tumor Research Foundation $250 Chicago, IL, US Contribution 2020
Beacon Hill Circle For Charity $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2020
Becket-chimney Corners Ymca $500 Becket, MA, US General Support 2020
Boston Athenaeum $250 Boston, MA, US Annual Fund 2020
Boston Ballet $3,000 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2020
Boston Public Library $100 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2020
Brookline Music School $100 Brookline, MA, US Annual Appeal 2020
Charleston Animal Society $250 North Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2020
Community Foundation Of The Lowcountry - Beaufort Airport Friends $100 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2020
Friends Of Florence $500 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2020
Gig Hender (broad River Elementary School) $100 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2020
Great Dog Rescue $250 Andover, MA, US Contribution 2020
John D Mineck Foundation $2,000 Hingham, MA, US Contribution 2020
Jumpstart $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2020
Malice Domestic $5,000 Gaithersburg, MD, US Contribution 2020
March Of Dimes $300 White Plains, NY, US Contribution 2020
Marshview Community Organic Farm $100 St Helena Island, SC, US Contribution 2020
Misnomer $500 Brooklyn, NY, US General Support 2020
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2020
Noah's Ark Rescue $5,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2020
Planned Parenthood Of South Carolina $400 Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2020
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2020
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2020
The Little Red Dog Foundation $100 Beaufort, SC, US In Honor Of Ellen Flynn 2020
The Royal Oak Foundation $150 New York, NY, US Contribution 2020
Tufts $10,000 Medford, MA, US Contribution 2020
Vermont Academy $25,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Annual Fund 2020
Wgbh Educational Foundation $1,000 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2020
Aopa Foundation Hat In The Ring Society $1,000 Frederick, MD, US Safety Program For Pilots 2019
Boston Ballet $3,000 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2019
Friends Of Florence $1,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2019
Hopeful Horizons $5,000 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2019
Huntington Theatre Co $20,000 Boston, MA, US Spotlight Spactacular 2019
March Of Dimes $258 White Plains, NY, US Contribution 2019
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2019
Noah's Ark Rescue $1,000 Ridgeland, SC, US Contribution 2019
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2019
The Field $250 New York, NY, US Supporting The Arts - Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance 2019
Unicef $100 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2019
The Little Red Dog Foundation $500 Beaufort, SC, US In Honor Of Ellen Flynn 2019
Vermont Academy $30,000 Saxtons River, VT, US Contribution 2019
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2019
Charleston Animal Society $100 North Charleston, SC, US Contribution 2019
Wgbh Educational Foundation $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2019
Clcf Baf $1,000 Cranston, RI, US Contribution 2019
Boston Ballet $3,000 Boston, MA, US Benefactor Membership 2018
Huntington Theatre Co $20,000 Boston, MA, US Spotlight Spactacular 2018
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2018
The Martin Family Foundation $1,000 Greenwood Village, CO, US In Memory Of Susan Martin 2018
Community Foundation Of The Lowcountry - Beaufort Airport Friends $1,000 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2018
Aopa Foundation Hat In The Ring Society $1,000 Frederick, MD, US Safety Program For Pilots 2017
Boston Athenaeum $200 Boston, MA, US Annual Fund 2017
Doctors Without Borders $200 New York, NY, US Contribution 2017
Falmouth Jewish Congregation $250 East Falmouth, MA, US Contribution 2017
Huntington Theatre Co $20,000 Boston, MA, US Spotlight Spactacular 2017
John D Mineck Foundation $1,000 Hingham, MA, US 7th Annual Memorial 2017
Museum Of Fine Arts $250 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2017
Port Royal Sound Foundation $250 Okatie, SC, US Contribution 2017
Spring Island Trust Foundation $5,000 Oaktie, SC, US General Support 2017
The Vilna Shul $300 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2017
Unicef $100 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2017
Vermont Academy $123 Saxtons River, VT, US Annual Fund 2017
The Joey Fund Co The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Contribution 2017
Hopeful Horizons $250 Beaufort, SC, US Contribution 2017
Nichols House Museum $47 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2017
The Trustees Of Reservations $500 North Andover, MA, US Contributions 2017

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Contact Information

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EIN 04-3282853
Website N/A
Address 321 NEWBURY ST STE 2 Boston, MA 02115-2726

Key People (1)

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Trustee Steven E Karol

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.