The Kanter Family Foundation appears to make targeted, sizable gifts to nonprofit arts organizations that combine cultural programming with community-focused education and social services. Their single recorded grant supports a community art center that emphasizes public engagement, artist support, and educational programs, suggesting a priority on place-based contemporary arts initiatives that serve local populations.
Highly concentrated giving: a single large grant to one arts organization, indicating preference for significant, targeted support rather than many small or diversified awards.
A $100,000 gift to Hyde Park Art Center in 2023 stands out as the foundation’s largest recorded recent grant, and it points to the kind of organizations the Kanter Family Foundation c/o Windy City Inc supports: nonprofit institutions that connect arts programming with education and community use. Across the recent grant list, the foundation also backed the John F Kennedy Center in Washington, DC with a $47,443 grant in 2025 and the University of Chicago Smart Museum with a $40,000 grant the same year, showing a pattern of support for arts organizations with public-facing programming. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond museums and performance venues. Recent grants include support for Better Utah Institute in Sandy, UT, Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City, UT, and Temple Rodef Shalom in Chantilly, VA, alongside arts-centered organizations in Chicago, Michigan City, and elsewhere. That mix suggests a funder that uses charitable support for both cultural institutions and select education- or community-oriented nonprofits. The grant list is dominated by U.S. recipients, and the foundation’s recent activity shows repeated support for some organizations across multiple years rather than isolated one-time gifts.
Arts and culture are the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2025, it gave $40,000 to the University of Chicago Smart Museum and $36,650 to Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City, IN. It also supported Arena Stage in Washington, DC with $20,000 in 2025 and another $20,000 in 2024. Education-linked giving appears alongside the arts. Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City, UT received $35,000 in 2023 and $35,000 in 2024, while The Langley School in McLean, VA received $17,500 in 2025. The foundation also backed Tulane University with $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024. A civic and public-interest strand is visible as well. Better Utah Institute received $45,000 in 2023, $45,000 in 2024, and $45,000 in 2025, and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence received $20,000 in 2023.
Typical grants sit in the low-to-mid thousands, with a p25 of $1,000, median of $5,000, and p75 of $10,000. The recent list also shows larger recurring awards, including multiple grants of $45,000 and $25,000 to the same organizations across years. That pattern suggests a mix of smaller awards and sustained support for selected recipients. The foundation is not described as a private foundation with an application process, and the structured data indicates it funds organizations rather than individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Hyde Park Art Center
Giving is national, but the largest concentration of grants is in Utah, which accounts for 35% of grants. Recent recipients in Utah include Better Utah Institute in Sandy, Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City, and Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City. Outside Utah, Chicago appears repeatedly through multiple arts and education grantees, while Washington, DC and Michigan City, IN also show up several times. All recorded grants in the provided distribution go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to arts institutions, education-related nonprofits, and civic or social-welfare organizations. Examples in the data include museums, art centers, schools, universities, and public-interest groups such as Better Utah Institute and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence.
The distribution centers on smaller grants: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as $100,000, $50,000, and several $45,000 grants.
Utah is the top state by grant count, with 35% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Utah recipients include Sandy, Salt Lake City, and organizations in the state’s arts, education, and civic sectors.
No. Arts organizations are prominent, but the list also includes education and civic grantees. Recent examples include Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City, Tulane University, Temple Rodef Shalom, and Better Utah Institute.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Better Utah Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hyde Park Art Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Arena Stage in 2024 and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Utah Institute | Sandy, UT | $95,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Lubeznick Center for the Arts | Michigan City, IN | $65,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Tulane Program Development | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $22,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Arena Stage Theatre | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Temple Rodef Shalom | Chantilly, VA | $17,634 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| International Sculpture Center | Hamilton, NJ | $17,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | Rockville, MD | $16,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| The Langley School | McLean, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Neighborhood House | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Kenya Education Fund | New York City, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| And Justice for All | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Experimental Station | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chiacgo, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Rowland Hall St Mark's School | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | Salt Lake City, UT | $7,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| ACTBLUE | Somerville, MA | $5,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Temple Har Shalom | Park City, UT | $5,185 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Rehabilitation Center of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WBEZ | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Voices4Progress | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Brookings | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| The Utah Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Mikva Challenge | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Equality Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Kohn Park Chikaming Township | Harbert, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Tesserect Research Center | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Maliheh Free Clinic | Millcreek, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| The Brennan Center | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Women of the World | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| ABU Education Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Morgan Oliver School | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Michigan Humane Society | Michigan City, IN | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ALS United Rocky Mountains | Westminster, CO | $1,100 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Scholars Strategy Network | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Equal Justice America | Midlothian, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Scenic Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Right | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Salt Lake City Animal Services | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Utah Food Bank | South Salt Lake, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BelllRinger Cancer Research | Washington, DE | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Community Foundation of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $500 | 2026 | Support Charitable Purpose |
| Lymphoma Reseach Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
Better Utah Institute
$95,000Support Charitable Purpose
Lubeznick Center for the Arts
$65,000Support Charitable Purpose
Tulane Program Development
$25,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Arena Stage Theatre
Support Charitable Purpose
Temple Rodef Shalom
$17,634Support Charitable Purpose
International Sculpture Center
$17,500Support Charitable Purpose
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
$16,000Support Charitable Purpose
The Langley School
$15,000Support Charitable Purpose
ACTBLUE
$5,500Support Charitable Purpose
Temple Har Shalom
$5,185Support Charitable Purpose
Voices4Progress
$5,000Support Charitable Purpose
The Utah Foundation
$5,000Support Charitable Purpose
Equality Utah
$3,500Support Charitable Purpose
Kohn Park Chikaming Township
$2,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Natural History Museum of Utah
$2,500Support Charitable Purpose
The Brennan Center
$2,500Support Charitable Purpose
Women of the World
$2,500Support Charitable Purpose
ABU Education Fund
$2,500Support Charitable Purpose
Morgan Oliver School
$2,500SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Michigan Humane Society
$2,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ALS United Rocky Mountains
$1,100SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Equal Justice America
$1,000Support Charitable Purpose
Scenic Utah
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Salt Lake City Animal Services
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BelllRinger Cancer Research
$1,000SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE