Karmagawa Foundation shows a clear emphasis on hands-on international humanitarian relief and grassroots community development, with recurring support for projects in Bali and emergency responses (notably Turkey/Syria). Their funding also repeatedly targets clean water and sanitation initiatives, animal welfare and rescue sanctuaries, and faith-based or community education programs. Grants tend to be program-specific (e.g., new schools, computer centers, emergency relief supplies) and spread across a mix of international and U.S.-based nonprofits.
Karmagawa Foundation Inc gives most visibly through place-based, project-specific grants tied to emergency response and community infrastructure. The largest recent award in the record was $164,923 to Bali's Children Project for program support, new schools, and toys for children, followed by repeated support for the same organization in 2024 and 2025 for school-building work. Another clear thread is disaster relief: in 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 each to Turkish Philanthropy Funds Inc and Partners Relief & Development for Turkey/Syria earthquake response, then added $50,000 to Save the Children Federation Inc for the same crisis. The foundation also supports grassroots services that are more hands-on than general operating grants. Recent examples include funding for a computer center at Starfish Foundation Inc, food and water filters through Rescate 2000 Inc, and a jungle school in the Philippines through Gospel Ministries International Inc. Animal welfare appears as a separate line of support, with grants to Four Paws International Inc, Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary and Education Center, Charlies Acres, and Randy's Rescue Ranch. Across these awards, the pattern is practical: funds are attached to a specific project, relief effort, or facility need.
In education and community development, the foundation backed Bali's Children Project with $31,243 for a new school and recycling center in 2024, alongside earlier support for new schools and toys for children. A separate education-oriented grant went to Starfish Foundation Inc for a computer center, pointing to facility-based support rather than broad operating aid. Emergency relief is another major theme. Turkish Philanthropy Funds Inc received $100,000 for Turkey/Syria earthquake response, and Save the Children Federation Inc received $50,000 for the same crisis. The foundation also funds basic-needs work in Bali and beyond. Rescate 2000 Inc received $50,000 for food and water filters in Bali, while Myriad USA received $25,000 for the Bali Street Mums Friends Fund. Environmental and community projects appear as well, including a $5,409 grant to Waves for Water Inc for basketball renovation and tree planting and a $2,500 grant to The Surfrider Foundation for a beach clean-up.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $55K, with a median of $31K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$31K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Distributed mid-size grants (mostly $20k–$256k) across about 20 organizations with several repeat grantees (e.g., Bali's Children Project). Combines targeted emergency funding with ongoing program support for community-focused and animal-welfare projects rather than large multi-year endowments to a single institution.
Notable grantees: Bali's Children Project, Partners Relief & Development, Waves for Water, Starfish Foundation, Four Paws International
Typical grant sizes cluster around five figures, with the recorded distribution at p25 of $20,000, a median of $31,243, and p75 of $55,164. The recent list shows both larger crisis-response awards and smaller project grants, including one $2,000 grant and a $2,500 grant at the low end. The foundation’s awards recur to some recipients across multiple years: Bali's Children Project appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Partners Relief & Development appears in 2023 and 2024; Make a Change World Inc and Rescate 2000 Inc also appear more than once. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S.-based recipients, even when the work supported places outside the United States. New York, NY stands out as the top recipient city in the data, with grants to Turkish Philanthropy Funds Inc, Make a Change World Inc, and Myriad USA. Other recurring recipient locations include Moraga, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Gainesville, GA; and Ada, MI. The geographic pattern suggests national giving with project links to Bali, Turkey/Syria, and the Philippines through U.S.-based intermediaries.
The grants are tied to specific projects and direct services. Examples in the record include new schools and a recycling center, Turkey/Syria earthquake response, a computer center, food and water filters, a jungle school in the Philippines, and a beach clean-up.
The distribution centers in the five-figure range: p25 is $20,000, the median is $31,243, and p75 is $55,164. The recent list also includes a $100,000 award and smaller grants of $2,000 and $2,500.
Yes. Bali's Children Project appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Partners Relief & Development appears in 2023 and 2024, and both Make a Change World Inc and Rescate 2000 Inc show more than one grant in the recent record.
The recent grants shown were all to U.S.-based recipients. New York, NY appears multiple times, and other recipient cities include Moraga, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Gainesville, GA; Ada, MI; and Fairfield, CT.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT | MORAGA, CA | $317,290 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW SCHOOLS |
| JUNGLEKEEPERS INCORPORATED | RED HOOK, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS | GOLDEN, CO | $32,000 | 2026 | TWO WELLS, SCHOOL LUNCHES (IMVELO PROGRAM) |
| GIVE TO COLUMBIA INC | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | FUND. SOLIDARIDAD POR COLUMBIA |
| BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT | MORAGA, CA | $60,327 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW SCHOOLS |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | BALI STREET MUMS FRIENDS FUND |
| THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - BEACH CLEAN-UP |
| TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TURKEY/ SYRIA EARTHQUAKE |
| PARTNERS RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT | ADA, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TURKEY/SYRIA EARTHQUAKE |
| MAKE A CHANGE WORLD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $80,288 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TURKEY/SYRIA EARTHQUAKE |
| BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT | MORAGA, CA | $31,243 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW SCHOOL AND RECYCLING CENTER |
| RESCATE 2000 INC | GAINESVILLE, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT | MORAGA, CA | $164,923 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT, NEW SCHOOLS, TOYS FOR CHILDREN |
| STARFISH FOUNDATION INC | WEST CHESTER, PA | $62,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT/ COMPUTER CENTER |
| LADYLIKE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RESCATE 2000 INC | GAINESVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - BALI - FOOD, WATER FILTERS |
| PARTNERS RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT | ADA, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAVES FOR WATER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $45,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAKE A CHANGE WORLD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $29,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GOSPEL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC | COLLEGEDALE, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | JUNGLE SCHOOL-PHILIPPINES |
| CHARLIES ACRES | SONOMA, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GOATLANDIA FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND EDUCATION CENTER | SANTA ROSA, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ISLA MEDICAL FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RANDY'S RESCUE RANCH | O FALLON, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAVES FOR WATER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,409 | 2023 | BASKETBALL RENOVATION/ TREE PLANTING |
BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT
$317,290PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW SCHOOLS
JUNGLEKEEPERS INCORPORATED
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WILDLIFE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS
$32,000TWO WELLS, SCHOOL LUNCHES (IMVELO PROGRAM)
GIVE TO COLUMBIA INC
$25,000FUND. SOLIDARIDAD POR COLUMBIA
BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT
$60,327PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW SCHOOLS
BALI STREET MUMS FRIENDS FUND
THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT - BEACH CLEAN-UP
MAKE A CHANGE WORLD INC
$80,288PROGRAM SUPPORT
BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT
$31,243PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW SCHOOL AND RECYCLING CENTER
RESCATE 2000 INC
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BALI'S CHILDREN PROJECT
$164,923PROGRAM SUPPORT, NEW SCHOOLS, TOYS FOR CHILDREN
STARFISH FOUNDATION INC
$62,000PROGRAM SUPPORT/ COMPUTER CENTER
LADYLIKE FOUNDATION
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RESCATE 2000 INC
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - BALI - FOOD, WATER FILTERS
WAVES FOR WATER INC
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAKE A CHANGE WORLD INC
$29,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GOSPEL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC
$25,000JUNGLE SCHOOL-PHILIPPINES
CHARLIES ACRES
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GOATLANDIA FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND EDUCATION CENTER
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ISLA MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RANDY'S RESCUE RANCH
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAVES FOR WATER INC
$5,409BASKETBALL RENOVATION/ TREE PLANTING