Private foundation · Palm Beach, FL

James Held and Kenn Karakul Charitable

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Typical grant size
$1K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
37
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James Held
DIRECTOR/TREAS & SEC
Kenn Karakul
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
196120.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
121
Total grants awarded
$956K
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$75K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$114K
12 grants
2023
$54K
6 grants
2022
$74K
9 grants
2021
$50K
6 grants
2020
$29K
5 grants
2019
$50K
5 grants
2018
$70K
8 grants
2017
$50K
12 grants
2016
$78K
8 grants
2015
$141K
15 grants
2014
$109K
21 grants
2013
$138K
14 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$206K
9 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$172K
12 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$144K
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$53K
3 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$33K
3 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$30K
7 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$27K
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$26K
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Cou
3 grants · FL
$20K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$20K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Town of Palm Beach United Way
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2024
$18K
Center for Creative Education
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2024
$17K
The Literacy Cooperative
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$11K
Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Cleveland Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Vineyard Preservation Trust
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$7K
Cleveland Arts Prize
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Sail Martha's Vineyard
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Palm Beach Civic Association
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Vocational Guidance Service
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$1K
Cleveland Ballet
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$1K
Center for Creative Education
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2023
$21K
Town of Palm Beach United Way
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2023
$10K
Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2023
$8K
Arawaka Inc
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NM · TY 2023
$5K
Forbes House
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Cleveland Arts Prize
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Cleveland Arts Prize
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2022
$20K
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2022
$15K
Town of Palm Beach United Way
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2022
$10K
Arawaka Inc
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NM · TY 2022
$10K
Center for Creative Education
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2022
$10K
Palm Beach Civic Association
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2022
$5K
Extended Housing
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2022
$2K
College Now Greater Cleveland
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OH · TY 2022
$1K
American Civil Liberties Union
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Town of Palm Beach United Way
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2021
$15K
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2021
$11K
Center for Creative Education
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2021
$10K
Arawaka Inc
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NM · TY 2021
$8K
Palm Beach Civic Association
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2021
$5K
Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches Inc
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2021
$2K
Palm Beach Hospice Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2020
$10K
Town of Palm Beach United Way
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2020
$10K
Hospitality Helping Hand
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2020
$5K
Palm Beach Civic Association
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2020
$3K
The Leukemia Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Center for Creative Education
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2019
$20K
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2019
$10K
Town of Palm Beach United Way
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2019
$10K
Hospice of Palm Beach
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2019
$8K
Glades Academy Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2019
$2K
Center for Creative Education
UNRESTRCITED
FL · TY 2018
$40K
Town of Palm Beach United Way
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2018
$10K
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2018
$10K
Palm Beach Civic Association
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2018
$3K
Rainbow & Babies University Hospital
UNRESTRICTED
OH · TY 2018
$3K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
UNRESTRICTED
TN · TY 2018
$2K
Meals on Wheels
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2018
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.