Funding search · EIN 363871012 · Chicago, IL
Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 83
- grants reported
- $2.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $13,104
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Yerkes Future Foundation3 grants · $325,000
- African Grove Institute for the Arts3 grants · $250,000
- People'S Resource Center2 grants · $232,500
- John G Shedd Aquarium2 grants · $200,000
- Spirit of Charity Foundation2 grants · $200,000
- Evans Scholars Foundation3 grants · $134,000
- Southern California Public Radio2 grants · $100,000
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law1 grant · $67,500
- Stanford Law School3 grants · $55,000
- National Cheers Foundation3 grants · $55,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 83 reported grants, largest first.
- $175,000
Yerkes Future Foundation · Williams Bay, WI · 2024
Educational
- $150,000
Spirit of Charity Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Medical
- $132,500
People'S Resource Center · Wheaton, IL · 2023
Social welfare
- $100,000
African Grove Institute for the Arts · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Social welfare
- $100,000
John G Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $100,000
People'S Resource Center · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Social welfare
- $100,000
African Grove Institute for the Arts · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Social welfare
- $100,000
John G Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $75,000
Yerkes Future Foundation · Williams Bay, WI · 2023
Education
- $75,000
Yerkes Future Foundation · Williams Bay, WI · 2022
Education
- $67,500
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law · Chicago, IL · 2022
Educational
- $50,000
Southern California Public Radio · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Educational
- $50,000
Southern California Public Radio · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Educational
- $50,000
African Grove Institute for the Arts · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Social welfare
- $50,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Golf, IL · 2022
Educational
- $50,000
Spirit of Charity Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Medical
- $42,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2024
Educational
- $42,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Educational
- $40,000
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2024
Social welfare
- $35,000
American Bar Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Educational
- $30,000
The Uci Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2022
Social welfare
- $25,000
Stanford Law School · Stanford, CA · 2024
Educational
- $25,000
The Uci Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2024
Social welfare
- $25,000
Utopia Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Educational
- $25,000
Clifton Cultural Arts Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Social welfare
- $25,000
Family Pictures Institute for Inclusive Storytelling · Greenwood Lake, NY · 2023
General
- $25,000
The University of Cincinnati Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Education
- $25,000
Family Pictures Institute for Inclusive Storytelling · Greenwood Lake, NY · 2022
General
- $25,000
National Cheers Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Social welfare
- $20,000
Father Joe'S Villages · San Diego, CA · 2022
Social welfare
- $20,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2022
Medical
- $20,000
Thomas Jefferson School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2022
Educational
- $15,000
National Cheers Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Social welfare
- $15,000
Elder Law and Disability Rights Center · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Social welfare
- $15,000
National Cheers Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Social welfare
- $15,000
Southwestern Law School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Educational
- $15,000
Stanford Law School · Stanford, CA · 2023
Educational
- $15,000
Museum of US · San Diego, CA · 2022
General
- $15,000
Southwestern Law School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Educational
- $15,000
Stanford Law School · Stanford, CA · 2022
Educational
- $14,000
Windansea Surf Club · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Educational
- $13,104
Stella Maris Academy · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Educational
- $13,000
Windansea Surf Club · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Educational
- $11,700
Stella Maris Academy · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Educational
- $10,700
Stella Maris Academy · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Museum of US · San Diego, CA · 2024
General
- $10,000
Visionaries Voices · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Father Joe'S Villages · San Diego, CA · 2023
Social welfare
- $10,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Museum of US · San Diego, CA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Utopia Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Visionaries Voices · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Elder Law and Disability Rights Center · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Social welfare
- $10,000
Visionaries Voices · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Social welfare
- $8,000
Father Joe'S Villages · San Diego, CA · 2024
Social welfare
- $6,000
Nalp Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Social welfare
- $5,000
Lake Geneva Food Pantry · Lake Geneva, WI · 2024
General
- $5,000
Thomas Jefferson School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Social welfare
- $5,000
Lake Geneva Food Pantry · Lake Geneva, WI · 2023
General
- $5,000
Nalp Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Social welfare
- $5,000
Thomas Jefferson School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
John Howard Association of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
Lake Geneva Food Pantry · Lake Geneva, WI · 2022
General
- $5,000
Nalp Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Social welfare
- $5,000
Progressive Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Religious
- $5,000
Verde Valley School · Sedona, AZ · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
Windansea Surf Club · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Educational
- $4,500
Garza County Historical Museum · Post, TX · 2024
Educational
- $4,500
Garza County Historical Museum · Post, TX · 2023
Educational
- $4,500
Garza County Historical Museum · Post, TX · 2022
Educational
- $3,750
Levelland Wallace Theater · Levelland, TX · 2024
General
- $3,750
South Plains College Foundation · Levelland, TX · 2024
Educational
- $3,750
Levelland Wallace Theater · Levelland, TX · 2023
General
- $3,750
South Plains College Foundation · Levelland, TX · 2023
Educational
- $3,750
Levelland Wallace Theater · Levelland, TX · 2022
General
- $3,750
South Plains College Foundation · Levelland, TX · 2022
Educational
- $2,500
Caprock Cultural Association · Post, TX · 2024
Educational
- $2,500
Caprock Cultural Association · Post, TX · 2023
Educational
- $2,500
Caprock Cultural Association · Post, TX · 2022
Educational
- $500
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2022
Educational
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