This appears to be an individual donor fund making a single pass-through grant (via CAF America) to a set of small, mostly U.K.-based community and youth organizations. The beneficiaries skew toward grassroots social services, youth development programs (including cadet training and student clubs), and creative/media education in London/Bristol neighborhoods. The donor favors direct, local-impact groups rather than large national institutions.
A single 2025 pass-through grant through CAF America captures the fund’s clearest pattern: Jocarno Fund C/o Ms Lauren Krieg uses conduit giving to support small community and youth organizations, including Beder, Brixton Soup Kitchen, Combined Cadet Force Association, Raw Material and Media Education Unlimited, and Reprezent CIO. The recipients in that grant point to a mix of food support, youth leadership, and media education, with a strong emphasis on local groups rather than large institutions. The same approach shows up in the rest of the recent record. Most awards are modest general-operations grants, and several organizations recur across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The fund also backs universities, museums, conservation groups, health and human services providers, and youth-serving organizations, but the largest identifiable pattern is support for grassroots programs that work directly with students, young people, and neighborhood communities. The overall profile is that of an individual donor fund with regional reach, using small grants to cover core costs and, in at least one case, administrative wire fees tied to a flow-through package of grants.
Community-based youth work appears across multiple awards. In 2025, the fund gave $24,840 to CAF America to cover wire fees and make flow-through grants to Beder, Brixton Soup Kitchen, Combined Cadet Force Association, Raw Material and Media Education Unlimited, and Reprezent CIO. That package links food support, cadet training, and media learning. General-operating support is another clear theme. Liberty's Promise received $13,000 in 2023 and additional grants of $5,000 in both 2024 and 2025, showing repeated support over time. Photovoice received $12,000 in 2023, and Raw Material Music and Media received $5,000 in 2024. The fund also backs education and student activity. St John's Jesuit High School received $10,000 in 2023 and $7,500 in 2024, while Wittenberg University received $5,000 in 2023, $5,000 in 2024, and $6,000 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside gifts to university, school, and club-based programs.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. Recent awards cluster around general operating support, with one larger conduit-style payment used to cover wire fees and pass funds through CAF America. The record also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Liberty's Promise, St John's Jesuit High School, Camp Manito-wish YMCA, Wittenberg University, First Tee of Lake Erie, and Wildlands Network. The structure looks like an individual donor fund rather than a staffed foundation, and the grant descriptions show a preference for unrestricted or administrative-cost support.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Jocarno Fund C/O Ms Lauren Krieg.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 227 | $537K | 97.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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A one-time, modest pass-through grant distributed to multiple small, UK-based grassroots organizations—indicative of donor-directed support for local youth, community, arts and student projects rather than large recurring commitments.
Notable grantees: Brixton Soup Kitchen, Reprezent CIO, Combined Cadet Force Association, Raw Material and Media Education Unlimited, University of Bristol Squash Club
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in the United States, which accounts for 227 grants, or 97.4% of the total, while the United Kingdom accounts for 6 grants. Among named recipient cities, Chicago appears often through gifts to Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Field Museum of Natural History, Noble Schools, and Thresholds. Toledo, Alexandria, Springfield, and Salt Lake City also recur as recipient locations. The 2025 flow-through package included London-based groups alongside U.S. organizations, showing a small international component within an otherwise U.S.-focused pattern.
The recent record includes youth and community organizations, schools, museums, conservation groups, and health and human services providers. Examples range from Liberty's Promise and St John's Jesuit High School to Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Field Museum of Natural History, and Wildlands Network.
Typical grants are modest. The distribution provided shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a 75th percentile of $3,000. Recent awards also include a larger $24,840 pass-through payment to CAF America for wire fees and flow-through grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Liberty's Promise, St John's Jesuit High School, Camp Manito-wish YMCA, Wittenberg University, First Tee of Lake Erie, and Wildlands Network. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
The top state by grant count is Illinois, and 56% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 227 grants in the United States and 6 in the United Kingdom.
Recent grants show a mix of community meal support, youth leadership and cadet training, media and creative arts education, university student sports and recreation, and general operating support. The 2025 CAF America grant tied several of those themes together through one flow-through package.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 6 |
| $30K |
2.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $24,840 | 2025 | TO COVER WIRE FEES AND MAKE FLOW THORUGH GRANTS TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: BEDER, BRIXTON SOUP KITCHEN, COMBINED CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION, RAW MATERIAL AND MEDIA EDUCATION UNLIMITED, REPREZENT CIO, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL SQUASH CLUB (UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL STUDENTS UNION) |
| GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $8,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCA | BOULDER JUNCTION, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY | SPRINGFIELD, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MIT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FIRST TEE OF LAKE ERIE | TOLEDO, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIBERTY'S PROMISE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WILDLANDS NETWORK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CHICAGO, IL | $4,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $4,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DANNY BUTLER MEMORIAL FUND | RYE, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GLOBAL WITNESS FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WRITER'S THEATRE | GLENCOE, IL | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LANDMARKS ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PROMEDICA FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOLY FAMILY PARISH | RIVERSIDE, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NOBLE SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ABILITY CENTER OF TOLEDO | SYLVANIA, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN | GLENCOE, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLEMSON ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION | CLEMSON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF THE GREEN BAY TRAIL | GLENCOE, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF CHICAGO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE TOLEDO ZOO | TOLEDO, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | SANIBEL, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CONNECTING KIDS TO MEALS | TOLEDO, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHICAGO CANINE RESCUE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HORNER PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID (ANREA) | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST JOHN'S JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | TOLEDO, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AIA CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SAFE HUMANE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| METROPARKS TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NW OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE NIGHT MINISTRY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEPHZIBAH CHILDREN' S ASSOCIATION | OAK PARK, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MOMS HOUSE INC | TOLEDO, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDSHIP CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TOLEDO NORTHWESTERN OHIO FOOD BANK INC | TOLEDO, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY - CITIES PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIV OF MINNESOTA COLLEGE OF DESIGN | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
CAF AMERICA
$24,840TO COVER WIRE FEES AND MAKE FLOW THORUGH GRANTS TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: BEDER, BRIXTON SOUP KITCHEN, COMBINED CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION, RAW MATERIAL AND MEDIA EDUCATION UNLIMITED, REPREZENT CIO, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL SQUASH CLUB (UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL STUDENTS UNION)
CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCA
$6,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY
$6,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
MIT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
$5,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
LIBERTY'S PROMISE
$5,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
WILDLANDS NETWORK
$5,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
$4,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
DANNY BUTLER MEMORIAL FUND
$4,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
WRITER'S THEATRE
$3,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
LANDMARKS ILLINOIS
$3,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
$3,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
NOBLE SCHOOLS
$3,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
MAYO CLINIC
$3,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
$3,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL
$2,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CLEMSON ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION
$2,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
FRIENDS OF THE GREEN BAY TRAIL
$2,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
FRIENDS OF CHICAGO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
$2,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE TOLEDO ZOO
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHICAGO CANINE RESCUE FOUNDATION
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
HORNER PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
ST JOHN'S JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
AIA CHICAGO FOUNDATION
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
SAFE HUMANE CHICAGO
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NW OHIO
$2,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
FRIENDSHIP CENTER
$1,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
TOLEDO NORTHWESTERN OHIO FOOD BANK INC
$1,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY - CITIES PROJECT
$1,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIV OF MINNESOTA COLLEGE OF DESIGN
$1,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS