The Karina Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-4024541
Foundation Overview
Based in Marion, MA, The Karina Foundation has awarded 140 grants totaling $1,191,000 to organizations in Massachusetts, Washington and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $50,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 13 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 36% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in New Bedford (59%), Dartmouth (24%), Fairhaven (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 83% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (65%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Karina Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $25,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Restricted | 2024 |
| Fabretto Children's Foundation | $15,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Portland Trails | $8,000 | Portland, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $5,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | $5,000 | North Dartmouth, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Lloyd Center For The Enviroment | $5,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $1,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Open Window School | $2,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $11,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Otseogenesis Imperfacta Foundation | $10,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Rice University | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Southcoast Health | $2,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 General Fund, $1,500 Southcoast 25th Anniversary Event | 2023 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $3,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2023 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $13,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Side X Side | $13,000 | Portland, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Coastal Neighbors Network | $500 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Designated For Adoptions | 2023 |
| Rice University | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund Area Of Greatest Need | 2023 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $10,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Jamie Kendall Fund | 2023 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $3,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Annual Clambake And Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $1,000 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Annual Community Appeal | 2023 |
| Westminster School | $2,500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Bates College | $1,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $50,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 - Annual Fund$10,000 - John Vasconcellos Fund | 2023 |
| Southcoast Health | $2,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 General Fund, $1,500 Southcoast 25th Anniversary Event | 2023 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $3,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2023 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $13,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Side X Side | $13,000 | Portland, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Coastal Neighbors Network | $500 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Designated For Adoptions | 2023 |
| Rice University | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund Area Of Greatest Need | 2023 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $10,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Jamie Kendall Fund | 2023 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $3,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Annual Clambake And Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $1,000 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Annual Community Appeal | 2023 |
| Westminster School | $2,500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Bates College | $1,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $50,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 - Annual Fund$10,000 - John Vasconcellos Fund | 2023 |
| Southcoast Health | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 General Fund, $1,500 Southcoast 25th Anniversary Event | 2022 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2022 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Low Income Housing Institute | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rice University | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund Area Of Greatest Need | 2022 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $10,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Jamie Kendall Fund | 2022 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $5,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Annual Clambake And Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $2,500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Annual Community Appeal | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $5,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Bates College | $2,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $30,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 - Annual Fund$10,000 - John Vasconcellos Fund | 2022 |
| Rainer Scholars | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Saci River Wildlife Center | $16,000 | Limington, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | $16,000 | Portland, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health | $16,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Southcoast Health | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 General Fund, $1,500 Southcoast 25th Anniversary Event | 2022 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2022 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Low Income Housing Institute | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rice University | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund Area Of Greatest Need | 2022 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $10,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Jamie Kendall Fund | 2022 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $5,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Annual Clambake And Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $2,500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Annual Community Appeal | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $5,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Bates College | $2,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $30,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 - Annual Fund$10,000 - John Vasconcellos Fund | 2022 |
| Rainer Scholars | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Saci River Wildlife Center | $16,000 | Limington, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | $16,000 | Portland, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health | $16,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Southcoast Health | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 General Fund, $1,500 Southcoast 25th Anniversary Event | 2022 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2022 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Low Income Housing Institute | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Rice University | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund Area Of Greatest Need | 2022 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $10,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Jamie Kendall Fund | 2022 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $5,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Annual Clambake And Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $2,500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Annual Community Appeal | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $5,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Bates College | $2,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $30,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 - Annual Fund$10,000 - John Vasconcellos Fund | 2022 |
| Rainer Scholars | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Saci River Wildlife Center | $16,000 | Limington, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | $16,000 | Portland, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health | $16,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Southcoast Health | $4,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 General Fund, $1,500 Southcoast 25th Anniversary Event | 2021 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Endowment Fund | 2021 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Rice University | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund Area Of Greatest Need | 2021 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $5,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Jamie Kendall Fund | 2021 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $5,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Annual Clambake And Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $1,000 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Annual Community Appeal | 2021 |
| Westminster School | $2,500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Bates College | $2,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $12,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | $2,500 - Annual Fund$10,000 - John Vasconcellos Fund | 2021 |
| Victoria International Foundation I | $18,000 | Gilbert, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Southcoast Lgbtq Network | $13,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Accessibility Improvements At Newly Acquired Building | 2021 |
| Open Window School | $2,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Morningside Academy | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Covid Testing Fund | 2021 |
| In Her Presence | $25,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Pastoral Leadership Fund And Endowment Fund | 2020 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $2,500 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2020 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $8,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Low Income Housing Institute | $4,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Rice University | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund Area Of Greatest Need | 2020 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $5,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Jamie Kendall Fund | 2020 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $3,500 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Annual Clambake And Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Westminster School | $2,500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Bates College | $2,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Ymca Southcaost | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Summer Program Scholarships | 2020 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Zeiterion Theatre | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $32,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | $20,000 - Annual Fund$12,000 - Women's Fund | 2020 |
| University Of Washington | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Do-it Fund | 2020 |
| Fabretto Children's Foundation | $3,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Preble Street | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Victoria International Foundation I | $20,000 | Gilbert, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Southcoast Health | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $7,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Tower Reconstruction Project At The Church | 2018 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $2,500 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2018 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $9,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Support The Installation Of An Elavator At The Wagner Education Center | 2018 |
| Low Income Housing Institute | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Little People Of America Inc | $1,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | Designated For Adoptions | 2018 |
| Rice University | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | To Support The Continuation Of The Culture Club Program In The Portland Public Schools | 2018 |
| Fabretto Children's Foundation | $12,000 | Washington, DC, US | $3,000 For The Mother-child Center In Las Sabanas$5,000 To Help Fund The San Juan De Oriente Masaya Library | 2018 |
| Center For Labor Education Research | $12,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Community Foundation Of Se Ma | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | $2,500 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $5,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| Southcoast Health | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Tower Reconstruction Project At The Church | 2017 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | $2,500 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fund A Plus 2 Scholarship | 2017 |
| The Center For Wooden Boats | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support The Installation Of An Elavator At The Wagner Education Center | 2017 |
| Low Income Housing Institute | $4,750 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Morningside Academy | $4,750 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Portalnd Education Foundation | $14,000 | Portland, ME, US | To Support The Continuation Of The Culture Club Program In The Portland Public Schools | 2017 |
| Fabretto Children's Foundation | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | $3,000 For The Mother-child Center In Las Sabanas$5,000 To Help Fund The San Juan De Oriente Masaya Library | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 81-4024541 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 576 Marion, MA 02738-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Karina Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Eric H Strand |
|---|---|
| Advisory Bd. | Karen L Braitmayer |
| Advisory Bd. | Eric A Braitmayer |
| Advisory Bd. | Kristina B Hewey |
Forms 990-PF
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