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Karam Foundation Nfp

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 37-1548241

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 17, 2025

Organization ProfileKARAMFOUNDATION.ORG

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2045 W Grand Ave Ste B Pmb 88293Chicago, IL 60612

(224) 544-9411

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Flat

$2,819,480

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Net Assets

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$2,616,749

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Liabilities

Flat

$202,731

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Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$1,793,682

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Expenses

Flat

$3,822,380

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Net Income

Flat

-$2,028,698

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2012: $35,325Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $35,3252012Assets 2013: $214,062Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $214,0622013Assets 2014: $308,782Liabilities 2014: $3,227Net Assets 2014: $305,5552014Assets 2015: $683,885Liabilities 2015: $29,707Net Assets 2015: $654,1782015Assets 2016: $2,059,256Liabilities 2016: $334,642Net Assets 2016: $1,724,6142016Assets 2017: $3,017,521Liabilities 2017: $128,881Net Assets 2017: $2,888,6402017Assets 2018: $2,265,445Liabilities 2018: $78,606Net Assets 2018: $2,186,8392018Assets 2019: $3,780,162Liabilities 2019: $107,617Net Assets 2019: $3,672,5452019Assets 2020: $4,060,202Liabilities 2020: $105,500Net Assets 2020: $3,954,7022020Assets 2021: $4,231,584Liabilities 2021: $24,854Net Assets 2021: $4,206,7302021Assets 2022: $4,151,416Liabilities 2022: $66,166Net Assets 2022: $4,085,2502022Assets 2023: $4,865,239Liabilities 2023: $207,543Net Assets 2023: $4,657,6962023Assets 2024: $2,819,480Liabilities 2024: $202,731Net Assets 2024: $2,616,7492024Assets 2024: $2,819,480Liabilities 2024: $202,731Net Assets 2024: $2,616,7492024

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2024

Assets$2,819,480
Liabilities$202,731
Net Assets$2,616,749
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Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MRevenue 2012: $252,467Expenses 2012: $239,442Net Income 2012: $13,0252012Revenue 2013: $656,094Expenses 2013: $477,357Net Income 2013: $178,7372013Revenue 2014: $945,148Expenses 2014: $888,980Net Income 2014: $56,1682014Revenue 2015: $1,322,605Expenses 2015: $970,232Net Income 2015: $352,3732015Revenue 2016: $3,214,516Expenses 2016: $2,072,080Net Income 2016: $1,142,4362016Revenue 2017: $3,961,281Expenses 2017: $2,797,255Net Income 2017: $1,164,0262017Revenue 2018: $3,119,259Expenses 2018: $3,821,060Net Income 2018: -$701,8012018Revenue 2019: $5,209,260Expenses 2019: $3,723,554Net Income 2019: $1,485,7062019Revenue 2020: $3,331,354Expenses 2020: $3,049,197Net Income 2020: $282,1572020Revenue 2021: $2,840,038Expenses 2021: $2,549,014Net Income 2021: $291,0242021Revenue 2022: $2,411,217Expenses 2022: $2,783,885Net Income 2022: -$372,6682022Revenue 2023: $4,562,837Expenses 2023: $3,747,655Net Income 2023: $815,1822023Revenue 2024: $1,793,682Expenses 2024: $3,822,380Net Income 2024: -$2,028,6982024Revenue 2024: $1,793,682Expenses 2024: $3,822,380Net Income 2024: -$2,028,6982024

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2024

Revenue$1,793,682
Expenses$3,822,380
Net Income-$2,028,698
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,799,028
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Karam foundation is dedicated to help people help themselves. We seek to restore the dignity and quality of life for people affected by conflict by eliminating barriers to success through innovative education, entrepreneurial development, and community-driven aid.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,431,761$1,644,717▲ $212,956
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,568,799$456,788▼ $1,112,011
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,610,931$438,605▼ $1,172,326
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$95,562$114,732▲ $19,170
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,768$14,923▲ $5,155
Inventories for Sale or Use$1,851$1,841▼ $10
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$4,865,239$2,819,480▼ $2,045,759
Other Assets Total$146,567$147,874▲ $1,307
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$124,054$127,462▲ $3,408
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$83,489$75,269▼ $8,220
Total Liabilities$207,543$202,731▼ $4,812
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,038,704$2,171,973▲ $133,269
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,618,992$444,776▼ $2,174,216
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,657,696$2,616,749▼ $2,040,947
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,865,239$2,819,480▼ $2,045,759

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$28,571$67,477-
Equipment$82,465$303,142-
Leasehold Improvements$3,696$94,453-
Other Assets Org$34,989--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lina Sergie AttarCEOFT$121,924$6,037$127,961
Demetri FadelCSOFT$105,057$2,078$107,135
Rula JamousTreas.& Dr.Fin.FT$91,223-$91,223

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Rasha MansouriChairman
Mamak ShahbaziVice Chairman
Anna NolanDirector
Heba AL AyoubyDirector
Omar SalemDirector
Razan MassaraniDirector
Sarah RahmanDirector
Sharad SamyDirector
Demetri Fadel-

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Nuvu LLCInnovative Student Prgm450 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, Cambridge, MA 02139$185,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,760,516
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$29,675
Other Revenue
$3,491
All Other Contributions
$1,760,516
Change in Net Assets
$-2,028,698

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,793,682
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-12,249
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,781,433
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,793,682
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,605,928
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,322,165
Other Expenses$894,287
Total Fundraising Expense$421,059
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$1,155,399--$1,155,399
Other Salaries and Wages$800,432$62,203$206,557$1,069,192
Fees for Services Other$287,788$53,825$35,266$376,879
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$183,264$85,457$58,692$327,413
Payroll Taxes$81,665$26,610$47,919$156,194
Grants to Domestic Orgs$154,646--$154,646
Travel$67,913$12,334$15,091$95,338
Occupancy$91,815--$91,815
Fees for Services Accounting-$77,802-$77,802
Office Expenses$51,073$12,941$9,107$73,121
Other Employee Benefits$25,822$8,414$15,152$49,388
Depreciation Depletion$31,572$4,704$8,471$44,747
Fees for Services Legal$16,332$11-$16,343
Grants to Domestic Individuals$12,120--$12,120
Other Expenses$15,834$7,973$7,051$7,973
Insurance$333$4,144-$4,477
Pension Plan Contributions$2,163$332$1,246$3,741
Total Functional Expenses$2,997,842$403,479$421,059$3,822,380

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,822,380
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,822,380
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,822,380
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Paper Airplanes IncSan Francisco, CA-General Support$42,000
Seeds Film LLCNew York, NY-Produce the Film$39,969
SYE Initiative INCNew York, NY-General Support$30,000
Reaching Across BordersJacksonville, FL-General Support$29,917
Finding RefugeBridgeview, IL-General Support$8,000

International Summary

Offices
2
Spending
$1,155,399

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Middle eastPrgm. related grants & supportScholarships and other assist.20$1,155,399
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating lease liability$127,462
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization has no individual committies. All decisions are made at the board level.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The irs form 990 was reviewed by the board of directors prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board of directors reviews all potential conflicts of interest annually. The ceo, board members and employees are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations or loans between the organization and members of management are strictly prohibited. The organization seeks full transparency with all relationships and any potential conflicts are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with karam's policies and procedures.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation of the organization's ceo was determined by the board of directors after doing an evaluation, comparability data study, deliberation and the board decision was documented. There are no other compensated officers or key employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Karam Foundation
EIN
37-1548241
Phone
2245449411
Address
2045 W GRAND AVE STE B PMB 88293, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Signing Officer

Name
Rula Jamous
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rula Jamous
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
14
Volunteers
27

Preparer

Firm
Ncheng Llp Certified Public Accountants
Address
40 WALL ST 32ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005
Preparer
Nina Bahazhevska
Phone
2127850100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“FX Loss = -$9076”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Karam foundation does not believe its financial statements include anymaterial, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending december 31, 2021 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,819,480
Liabilities
$202,731
Net assets
$2,616,749
Revenue
$1,793,682
Expenses
$3,822,380
Net income
-$2,028,698
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.82$0.20$2.62$1.79$3.82$2.03
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.82$0.20$2.62$1.79$3.82$2.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.87$0.21$4.66$4.56$3.75$0.82
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.15$0.07$4.09$2.41$2.78$0.37
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$4.23$0.02$4.21$2.84$2.55$0.29
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.06$0.11$3.95$3.33$3.05$0.28
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.78$0.11$3.67$5.21$3.72$1.49
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.27$0.08$2.19$3.12$3.82$0.70
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.02$0.13$2.89$3.96$2.80$1.16
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.06$0.33$1.72$3.21$2.07$1.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.03$0.65$1.32$0.97$0.35
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.95$0.89$0.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.66$0.48$0.18
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.25$0.24$0.01