Kanter Family Foundation
Historical FunderSandy, Utah · EIN 36-3682199 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$517K
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$11.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Joel S Kanter |
|---|---|
| Address | 925 H Street NW 1106, Washington DC 20001 |
| Phone | 7034487688 |
| Form and materials | Requests should be sent to the Foundation stating the intended purpose and use of the donation. The Foundation's scope of interest are educational and cultural activities and programs located in the greater Chicago, IL, Washington DC and Salt Lake City areas. |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
66% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Utah Institute | Sandy, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $95,000 |
| Lubeznick Center for the Arts | Michigan City, IN | Support Charitable Purpose | $65,000 |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer, MI | Support Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Tulane Program Development | New Orleans, LA | Support charitable purpose | $25,000 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | Support Charitable Purpose | $22,000 |
| Arena Stage Theatre | Washington, DC | Support Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Temple Rodef Shalom | Chantilly, VA | Support Charitable Purpose | $17,634 |
| International Sculpture Center | Hamilton, NJ | Support Charitable Purpose | $17,500 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | Rockville, MD | Support Charitable Purpose | $16,000 |
| The Langley School | McLean, VA | Support Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Kenya Education Fund | New York City, NY | Support Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | Support Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chiacgo, IL | Support Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Rowland Hall St Mark's School | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | Support Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| And Justice for All | Salt Lake City, UT | Support charitable purpose | $10,000 |
| Experimental Station | Chicago, IL | Support charitable purpose | $10,000 |
| Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $7,500 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,500 |
| Actblue | Somerville, MA | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,500 |
| Temple Har Shalom | Park City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,185 |
| Brookings | Washington, DC | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Wbez | Chicago, IL | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Utah Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Voices4Progress | Washington, DC | Support Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Rehabilitation Center of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support charitable purpose | $5,000 |
| Mikva Challenge | Chicago, IL | Support charitable purpose | $5,000 |
| Equality Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $3,500 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| ABU Education Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Women of the World | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| The Brennan Center | Washington, DC | Support Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Maliheh Free Clinic | Millcreek, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Tesserect Research Center | Washington, DC | Support charitable purpose | $2,500 |
| Kohn Park Chikaming Township | Harbert, MI | Support charitable purpose | $2,500 |
| Morgan Oliver School | Atlanta, GA | Support charitable purpose | $2,500 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Michigan City, IN | Support charitable purpose | $2,000 |
| ALS United Rocky Mountains | Westminster, CO | Support charitable purpose | $1,100 |
| Equal Justice America | Midlothian, VA | Support Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| BelllRinger Cancer Research | Washington, DE | Support charitable purpose | $1,000 |
| Scenic Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Support charitable purpose | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Support charitable purpose | $1,000 |
| Scholars Strategy Network | Boston, MA | Support charitable purpose | $1,000 |
| Salt Lake City Animal Services | Salt Lake City, UT | Support charitable purpose | $1,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Right | Chicago, IL | Support charitable purpose | $1,000 |
| Utah Food Bank | South Salt Lake, UT | Support charitable purpose | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Support Charitable Purpose | $500 |
| Lymphoma Reseach Foundation | New York, NY | Support charitable purpose | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $517,419 | 50 |
| 2023 | $521,593 | 56 |
| 2022 | $542,300 | 71 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602589349101500
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3682199
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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