Funding search · EIN 843602824 · Chicago, IL

The Lanter Family 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.

84
grants reported
$2.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • University of Illinois Foundation - Basketball Capital Projects Fund1 grant · $250,000
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities3 grants · $155,000
  • Amare Nfp - Recovery Support Services3 grants · $135,000
  • A Million Stars Inc - College Bound2 grants · $130,000
  • Southwestern Illinois Jets Basketball Club (Swil)2 grants · $109,000
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes2 grants · $90,000
  • Future for Kids2 grants · $80,000
  • Invest for Kids3 grants · $75,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley2 grants · $70,000
  • Mitchell Swaback Charities - Harvest Compassion Center2 grants · $70,000

Giving over time

$349,059
2022
$819,272
2023
$1.0M
2024

Grant history

All 84 reported grants, largest first.

  • $250,000

    University of Illinois Foundation - Basketball Capital Projects Fund · Urbana, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $80,000

    A Million Stars Inc - College Bound · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $80,000

    Amare Nfp - Recovery Support Services · Wood River, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $75,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $75,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $69,000

    Southwestern Illinois Jets Basketball Club (Swil) · Belleville, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $65,000

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $60,000

    Thrive Az · Peoria, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $50,000

    A Million Stars Inc - College Bound · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $50,000

    Amare Nfp - Recovery Support Services · Wood River, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $50,000

    Future for Kids · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    General purposes

  • $40,000

    Southwestern Illinois Jets Basketball Club (Swil) · Belleville, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $40,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General purposes

  • $40,000

    Parents As Teachers National Center · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $35,000

    Mitchell Swaback Charities - Harvest Compassion Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $35,000

    Christ'S Church of the Valley (Ccv) · Peoria, AZ · 2023

    General purposes

  • $35,000

    Mitchell Swaback Charities - Harvest Compassion Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General purposes

  • $35,000

    Phoenix Rescue Mission · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General purposes

  • $31,500

    Intentional Sports · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $30,000

    Box United - Fight Like a Girl · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $30,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $30,000

    Future for Kids · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $30,000

    Youth Guidance · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $26,106

    Lydia'S House · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Elevate St Louis · Richmond Heights, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Invest for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Lydia'S House · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    New City Fellowship · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Our Little Haven · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    USA Cycling Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Invest for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Kids in the Middle · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Our Little Haven · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Invest for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $25,000

    Southwest Illinois Jets Basketball Club (Swil) · Belleville, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $21,675

    University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    A Seat at the Table · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    All Hands & Hearts · Washington, DC · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    Beat the Streets Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    Crossroads Counseling Centers · Creve Coeur, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    Elevate Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    Opportunity4kids · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    The Base Chicago (the Baseball Inc) · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    The Bloc · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    Feed My Starving Children · Coon Rapids, MN · 2023

    General purposes

  • $20,000

    The Base Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $15,000

    Kids in the Middle · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $15,000

    Stray Rescue of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $15,000

    The Bloc · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    A New Leaf · Mesa, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    All Among US Llc · Ferguson, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of St Charles County · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Capital C Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Childhelp USA · Lignum, VA · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Chileno Bay Foundation Inc Co Discovery Land Company · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation - Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter · Des Plaines, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Equipping the Called - Foster Closet · Collinsville, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Friends of Kids With Cancer · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Helping Hands for Single Moms · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Hope Women'S Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Not My Kid · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    The 100 Thousand Foundation · Deerfield, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Women'S Sports Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation - Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter · Des Plaines, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Friends of Kids With Cancer · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Stray Rescue of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Christ'S Church of the Valley (Ccv) · Peoria, AZ · 2022

    General purposes

  • $10,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation - Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter · Des Plaines, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $9,059

    Bright Star Church · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $7,500

    Bright Star Community Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $7,500

    Aloha United Way · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    General purposes

  • $7,500

    Bright Star Community Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $7,500

    Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2023

    General purposes

  • $6,000

    Elyssa'S Mission - Suicide Prevention · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    General purposes

  • $6,000

    Elyssa'S Mission - Suicide Prevention · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $5,000

    Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General purposes

  • $5,000

    Helping Hands for Single Moms · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General purposes

  • $5,000

    The 100 Thousand Foundation · Deerfield, IL · 2023

    General purposes

  • $5,000

    Amare Nfp - Recovery Support Services · Wood River, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $5,000

    Elyssa'S Mission - Suicide Prevention · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $5,000

    Mom'S Pantry - a Community Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General purposes

  • $5,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General purposes

  • $666

    Equipping the Called - Foster Closet · Collinsville, IL · 2023

    General purposes

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.