About Kahlert Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation focuses almost exclusively on higher education and related institutional initiatives, directing very large gifts to a small number of universities to create named schools, institutes, and campus facilities. Its support emphasizes technology and computing, addiction medicine/behavioral health, health communication and storytelling, and campus life/athletics — often packaged as branded, place-based initiatives tied to the foundation name.
Focus Areas
University-level computing and technology programs (Kahlert School of Computing – University of Utah)Addiction medicine and treatment research centers (Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine – UMB)Health storytelling and media programs (New Narratives in Health film series / University of Utah Health)Campus facilities, branded initiatives, and event venues (Kahlert Village / Utah House in Washington DC / proposed Kahlert Hall)College athletics support and student life enhancements (University of Utah Athletics)
Who They Fund
university students and faculty (computing, athletics, endowed chairs)
About Kahlert Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation Inc. gives at a scale that is visible in named campus and medical initiatives, including the Kahlert School of Computing at the University of Utah and the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine at the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation. Those grants show a pattern of large, place-based support for higher education and affiliated health systems rather than broad, dispersed philanthropy. Recent awards also tie the foundation’s name to campus life, athletics, and event spaces, such as Kahlert Village and the Utah House in Washington, DC proposed "Kahlert Hall" event venue in the Carriage House. Across the grant list, the foundation repeatedly backs universities, university foundations, and hospital foundations with multi-year and named-project commitments. In Salt Lake City, its support has included the University of Utah Health New Narratives in Health film series, while in Baltimore it has funded research and treatment infrastructure connected to addiction medicine and translational medicine. The grants often come bundled with several initiatives in a single award, signaling a relationship-based model that links general institutional priorities to specific facilities, programs, scholarships, and endowed roles. The foundation also extends this approach to college athletics and student experience, with awards touching athletics, scholarships, and campus enhancement projects.
What Kahlert Foundation Funds
In higher education computing, The Kahlert Foundation Inc. gave $2,875,000 to the University of Utah for the Kahlert School of Computing and related campus initiatives, and another $2,550,000 award in 2023 also supported the school. At the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, a $1,500,000 grant backed the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine. Health and clinical research are another clear thread. The foundation gave $1,337,500 to the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation to support the Kahlert Center for Translational Addiction Medicine and monitoring of immune response to COVID-19 booster vaccine in a subset of immunocompromised patients, then followed with $1,300,000 in 2024 for the same center and intra-osseous nerve anatomy of the sacro-iliac joint. In Utah youth media and public storytelling, Spy Hop Productions received $600,000 for the Spy Hop Youth Media Arts Center, while the University of Utah Health film series was included in a larger university award. The foundation also supports STEM education through the Cal Ripken Sr Foundation and Junior Achievement of Utah.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$26.4M
Total Assets
$84.3M
Total Revenue
$22.9M
Total Expenses
$28.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional23 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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