Private foundation · Miami Beach, FL

Karmagawa Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$15K $29K $60K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
60
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jo-ann Sykes
PRESIDENT/ACTING TREASURER, DIRECTOR
Joel Leabman
SECRETARY,DIRECTOR
Edward Zimmerman
DIRECTOR
Mattheau Abad
DIRECTOR
Joann Sykes
PRESIDENT/ACTING TREASURER, DIRECTOR
Richard Sykes
SECRETARY,DIRECTOR
Erica Leabman
SECRETARY, DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
278.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
101
Total grants awarded
$6.4M
Total amount
$63K
Average grant
$620K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$88K
3 grants
2023
$364K
6 grants
2022
$586K
14 grants
2021
$1.2M
17 grants
2020
$1.7M
21 grants
2019
$477K
11 grants
2017
$993K
12 grants
2016
$958K
9 grants
2015
$48K
8 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
8 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$846K
4 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$400K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$147K
Thinking Huts
1 grant · IA
$137K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$130K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$125K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$109K
1 grant · DC · ≈ likely match
$100K

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

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$100K
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NY · TY 2023
$100K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$80K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT - TURKEY/SYRIA EARTHQUAKE
CT · TY 2023
$50K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW SCHOOL AND RECYCLING CENTER
CA · TY 2023
$31K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
GA · TY 2023
$2K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT, NEW SCHOOLS, TOYS FOR CHILDREN
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$165K
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PA · TY 2022
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GA · TY 2022
$50K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$50K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$50K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$45K
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$29K
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$25K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$25K
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$20K
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IL · TY 2022
$20K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$20K
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CA · TY 2022
$5K
Partners Relief & Development
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$400K
Bali's Children Project
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$200K
Thinking Huts
PROGRAM SUPPORT
IA · TY 2021
$137K
Greenwave Organization Corp
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CT · TY 2021
$50K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$50K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CT · TY 2021
$50K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
LA · TY 2021
$40K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$35K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$30K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$30K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
DC · TY 2021
$30K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$25K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$25K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$20K
Humane Society of Austin & Travis County Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
TX · TY 2021
$20K
Namaste-wings to Fly America
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CO · TY 2021
$10K
International Animal Rescue Us
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MA · TY 2021
$1K
Partners Relief & Development
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$565K
Save the Children Federation Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CT · TY 2020
$200K
Ocean Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
DC · TY 2020
$130K
30 Day Fund Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VA · TY 2020
$100K
Bali's Children Project
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2020
$100K
Syrian American Medical Society Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
DC · TY 2020
$100K
Houston Food Bank
PROGRAM SUPPORT
TX · TY 2020
$100K
Direct Relief
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CT · TY 2020
$50K
Humane Society of the United States
PROGRAM SUPPORT
DC · TY 2020
$50K
World Central Kitchen Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
DC · TY 2020
$50K

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