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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2692023

KARAKIN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ABILENE, TX 79601

Financials

$58M$18.2M2023$28.8M$20.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KARAKIN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$28,798,340$20,245,695$8,552,645$193,655,902$302,527$193,353,375
December 31, 2023990-PF$58,001,484$18,174,121$39,827,363$185,140,803$385,908$184,754,895
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$4,333,504
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,147,073
Other income
$13,206,872

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,362,428
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$453,395
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$428,462
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$16,906,784
Excise tax on investment income
$366,048

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$185,140,803
Total assets, end of year
$193,655,902
Total liabilities, end of year
$302,527
Net assets, end of year
$193,353,375
Fair market value of assets
$365,368,339
Qualifying distributions
$16,906,784
Net investment income
$28,799,865

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH J COMERFORD
PO BOX 232, CAPTAIN COOK, HI 96704
GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$144,951$58,637
KADE L MATTHEWS
PO BOX 1170, CLARENDON, TX 79226
CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT4$113,750$24,160
JEFF BLANKS
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/OPERATIONS OFFIC13.33$107,085$25,043
WATT MATTHEWS
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
8$105,733$21,840
JOSEPH E CANON
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE D11.67$104,076$24,146
JOHN A MATTHEWS JR
PO BOX 61850, SAN ANGELO, TX 76906
VICE PRESIDENT3$65,000$13,100
AARON MILLER
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER/CFO4$63,484$10,910
WATT R MATTHEWS
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / CIO0$0$0
ELYSE LEWIS
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
SECRETARY / SENIOR GRANTS OFFICER0$0$0
BRENDA CASSELBERRY
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
PROPERTY / ADMINISTRATOR0$0$0
MARGARET MATTHEWS FREDERICK
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT / GRANTS0$0$0
SARAH COMERFORD
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
GRANTS OFFICER0$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH J COMERFORD
PO BOX 232, CAPTAIN COOK, HI 96704
GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$144,951$58,637
KADE L MATTHEWS
PO BOX 1170, CLARENDON, TX 79226
CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT10$87,244$19,333
JOSEPH E CANON
PO BOX 61850, SAN ANGELO, TX 76906
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE D14$87,096$19,640
JEFF BLANKS
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/OPERATIONS OFFIC6$80,812$19,641
WATT MATTHEWS
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
8$78,867$17,133
JOHN A MATTHEWS JR
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
VICE PRESIDENT26$47,306$10,417
AARON MILLER
PO BOX 176, ABILENE, TX 79604
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER/CFO4$31,404$1,206

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 PINE ST STE 900, ABILENE, TX 79601-5141
In care of
% ATKINSON & CO LTD
Signed the 990-PF
AARON MILLER, VICE PRESIDENT/CFO
Phone
(325) 673-6429
Return prepared by
CONDLEY AND COMPANY LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2692023
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$193,655,902
Income (IRS master file)
$143,028,103

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$28,798,340$20,245,695$193,655,902XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$58,001,484$18,174,121$185,140,803XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-2692023).

Questions about KARAKIN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of KARAKIN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KARAKIN FOUNDATION is 75-2692023.
Is KARAKIN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to KARAKIN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does KARAKIN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of KARAKIN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KARAKIN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of KARAKIN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,951 (SARAH J COMERFORD, GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR).
How much revenue does KARAKIN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $28,798,340, expenses of $20,245,695 and total assets of $193,655,902 at year end.

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