The Peter H Kamin Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a mix of national public-policy organizations and local community institutions. A majority of dollars flow to libertarian/conservative policy and government-transparency groups, while significant gifts also support regional health care, Jewish community programming, animal welfare, and higher education. Grants are large and targeted rather than broadly distributed, and the foundation appears comfortable funding both national advocacy centers and proximate nonprofit service providers.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of recipients (including repeat funding); mix of major national policy/advocacy organizations and sizable local institution support rather than many small grants.
Cato Institute, Jupiter Medical Center, American Transparency / OpenTheBooks, Belev Echad, Pet Cottage Inc
The Peter H Kamin Family Foundation’s largest recent grant in the record is $1,500,275 to the Cato Institute in 2024, signaling a strong commitment to libertarian and conservative policy work. Across the latest grants listed, the foundation also made a $501,000 grant to Jupiter Medical Center in 2025 and repeated support for Cato with a $500,000 grant in 2023, showing that its giving includes both national policy organizations and local institutions. The foundation’s recent grants also extend to Jewish community programming, public-policy research, animal welfare, health care, and education. Grants appear targeted rather than diffuse, with several organizations receiving multiple awards over time. That pattern is visible in the repeated support for Tufts University, Jupiter Medical Center, American Transparency, Harvard Business School, and Judicial Watch. The foundation’s portfolio mixes advocacy-oriented grants with community-based support in Palm Beach County and elsewhere in the US. Its annual grantmaking total is substantial, but the individual awards vary widely, from five-figure gifts to seven-figure support for a single policy organization.
A clear policy emphasis runs through the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $250,000 to American Transparency for Open The Books, and it also gave $25,000 to the National Center for Public Policy Research and $10,000 to the Tax Foundation, all of which point to an interest in government oversight and public-policy analysis. Health care is another recurring thread: Jupiter Medical Center received $501,000 in 2025, after prior grants of $29,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024. The foundation also backed Dana Farber Cancer Institute with $5,000 in 2025 through the Pan MA Challenge. Local community support shows up in grants such as $100,000 to Feed the Hungry Pantry of Palm Beach County and $60,000 to Canine Companions in Orlando. Education appears as well, including support for Take Stock in Children Palm Beach and multiple grants to Tufts University and Harvard Business School.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $27,000 at the 75th percentile, while recent awards range from small gifts to seven-figure commitments. The grant list shows repeated support across years for several recipients, including Cato Institute, Jupiter Medical Center, Tufts University, American Transparency, Harvard Business School, Judicial Watch, and Aane. That suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off awards only. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
$1.8M
$5.9M
$788K
$1.8M
Most grants fall between $1K and $27K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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All recent grants in the dataset go to US recipients. Florida appears frequently, with recipients in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and other parts of the state, and 26% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state of Florida. Illinois is the top state by grant count, driven by repeated awards to Hinsdale-based American Transparency. Outside Florida and Illinois, recipient locations include Washington, DC; Boston, MA; New York, NY; and Hillsdale, MI. The geography suggests a national grantmaking footprint with a strong Florida concentration.
The recent grants point to libertarian and conservative public-policy groups, government transparency work, regional health care, Jewish community programming, animal welfare, and education. Examples in the record include Cato Institute, American Transparency, Jupiter Medical Center, Belev Echad, and Pet Cottage Inc.
The reported distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $27,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $5,000 gifts to grants above $1 million.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times across the recent-grants list, including Cato Institute, Jupiter Medical Center, Tufts University, American Transparency, Harvard Business School, Judicial Watch, and Aane. That pattern indicates recurring support for some grantees.
The top state by grant count is Illinois, while 26% of grants go to recipients in Florida, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Washington, DC, and Boston.
The grant data shows a national footprint with recipients in multiple US states and 100% of listed grants going to US organizations. The recent-grants list includes recipients in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, DC, and Michigan.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $1,010,400 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| AMERICAN TRANSPARENCYOPEN THE BOOKS | THE VILLAGES, FL | $300,000 | 2026 | OPEN THE BOOKS |
| COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PALM BEACH | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| LENA POPE FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $46,720 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| AFINS | NEW YORK, NY | $40,488 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| BELEV ECHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $12,500 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| AANE | WATERTOWN, MA | $10,384 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| TAX FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,044 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| DACHSHUND RESCUE SOUTH FLORIDA | WESTON, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| ABANDONED DOGS OF EVERGLADES | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| LOW RIDER DACHSHUND RESCUE OF FLORIDA | PORT CHARLOTTE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| THE COMMON ROOM INC | BRIGHTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| ROSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| KERRVILLE PETS ALIVE | KERRVILLE, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT HOMELAND SECURITY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| FEED THE HUNGRY PANTRY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $906 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| CANINE COMPANIONS | ORLANDO, FL | $260 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| MASHPEE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST | MASHPEE, MA | $250 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| EPHEMERA SOCIEITY | CAZENOVIA, NY | $250 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $100 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| THE NEW CRITERION | NEW YORK, NY | $25 | 2026 | FUNDING |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $501,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY | HINSDALE, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | OPEN THE BOOKS |
| BELEV ECHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| PET COTTAGE INC | JUPITER, FL | $225,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| FEED THE HUNGRY PANTRY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| CANINE COMPANIONS | ORLANDO, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $12,500 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| TAX FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| COMMON ROOM INC | BRIGHTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PALM BEACH | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $6,400 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | NEEDHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | PAN MA CHALLENGE |
| AANE | WATERTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| THE NEW CRITERION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| LOW RIDER DACHSHUND RESCUE OF FLORIDA | PORT CHARLOTTE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| MASHPEE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST | MASHPEE, MA | $250 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| DACHSHUND RESCUE SOUTH FLORIDA | WESTON, FL | $31 | 2025 | FUNDING |
AMERICAN TRANSPARENCYOPEN THE BOOKS
$300,000OPEN THE BOOKS
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PALM BEACH
$100,000FUNDING
LENA POPE FOUNDATION
$46,720FUNDING
AFINS
$40,488FUNDING
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$12,500FUNDING
AANE
$10,384FUNDING
DACHSHUND RESCUE SOUTH FLORIDA
$10,000FUNDING
ABANDONED DOGS OF EVERGLADES
$10,000FUNDING
LOW RIDER DACHSHUND RESCUE OF FLORIDA
$10,000FUNDING
THE COMMON ROOM INC
$10,000FUNDING
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000FUNDING
ROSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
$3,500FUNDING
KERRVILLE PETS ALIVE
$2,000FUNDING
FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT HOMELAND SECURITY FOUNDATION
$2,000FUNDING
MASHPEE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST
$250FUNDING
EPHEMERA SOCIEITY
$250FUNDING
THE NEW CRITERION
$25FUNDING
AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY
$250,000OPEN THE BOOKS
PET COTTAGE INC
$225,000FUNDING
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$12,500FUNDING
COMMON ROOM INC
$10,000FUNDING
PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE FOUNDATION
$10,000FUNDING
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PALM BEACH
$6,400FUNDING
AANE
$5,000FUNDING
THE NEW CRITERION
$2,000FUNDING
LOW RIDER DACHSHUND RESCUE OF FLORIDA
$1,000FUNDING
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$500FUNDING
MASHPEE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST
$250FUNDING
DACHSHUND RESCUE SOUTH FLORIDA
$31FUNDING