Kleinmuntz Family Foundation
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Illinois, including support for education, medical research and care, cultural institutions, and community organizations.
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kleinmuntz Family Foundation gave $96K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,342
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,021
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $469
- Total assets
- $673,883
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kleinmuntz Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1500 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 722-6691
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kleinmuntz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 38 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois; Maryland, Texas, and Massachusetts each accounted for 0% as reported. Listed Illinois recipients include organizations in Chicago and Glencoe.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kleinmuntz Family Foundation gives
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 316% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2024) to $177K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation Chicago, IL | Genomic Institute Outreach | $25,000 |
| University of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL | Pediatric Neurology Research | $25,000 |
| U of Chicago Laboratory Schools Chicago, IL | Need-Based Aid | $15,000 |
| Spertus Institute Chicago, IL | Support Education Programs | $12,500 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | Center for Spine Health | $10,000 |
| KAM Isaiah Israel Congretation Chicago, IL | Temple Membership | $3,818 |
| U of Chicago Laboratory Schools Chicago, IL | Need-Based Aid | $2,500 |
| Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | Art Education and Programs | $550 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | Program Support | $388 |
| WTTW Chicago, IL | Public Broadcasting | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $673,883 | $73,836 | $110,547 | $96,342 | 16 | $107,449 | $73,836 | $33,979 |
| 2024 | $710,594 | $264,519 | $87,155 | $82,000 | 6 | $82,000 | $139,519 | $32,517 |
| 2023 | $602,765 | $400,433 | $100,737 | $99,500 | 5 | $99,500 | $150,174 | $27,170 |
| 2022 | $439,062 | $230,521 | $116,540 | $114,500 | 5 | $114,641 | $30,482 | $19,308 |
| 2021 | $325,081 | $242,342 | $179,657 | $177,000 | 6 | $179,237 | $42,342 | $16,784 |
| 2020 | $280,652 | $169,451 | $141,333 | $140,000 | 3 | — | $15,121 | $12,373 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kleinmuntz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for genomic institute outreach, pediatric neurology research, need-based aid, education programs, and health services, as well as museums, arts, public broadcasting, and other organizations.
Among its grantees, the University of Illinois Foundation describes its mission as encouraging and administering private gifts and serving the University of Illinois System through fundraising programs and opportunities. Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue describes its work as rescuing, rehabilitating, and placing abused, neglected, and abandoned donkeys, and removing wild burros from areas where they have lost habitat.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $96,342 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $469. Its largest 2025 grants included $25,000 to the University of Illinois Foundation for Genomic Institute Outreach; $25,000 to University of Chicago Medicine for Pediatric Neurology Research; $15,000 to U of Chicago Laboratory Schools for Need-Based Aid; $12,500 to Spertus Institute for Support Education Programs; and $10,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation for the Center for Spine Health.
Other listed 2025 grants included $3,818 to KAM Isaiah Israel Congretation for Temple Membership, $2,500 to U of Chicago Laboratory Schools for Need-Based Aid, $550 to the Art Institute of Chicago for Art Education and Programs, and grants of $388 to Chicago Botanic Garden, $300 to WTTW, $300 to Griffith Museum of Science & Industry, and $250 to the Field Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Kleinmuntz as President and Director; Don Kleinmuntz as Secretary/Treasurer and Director; and Frederic Tannenbaum as Director.
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation is led by Catherine Kleinmuntz, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Kleinmuntz
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Kleinmuntz
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretary Treasurer & Director, 2021
Secretary Treasurer & Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederic Tannenbaum
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kleinmuntz Family Foundation
How much does Kleinmuntz Family Foundation give each year?
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation gave $96K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 6 grants.
What is Kleinmuntz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $469, and its average grant was $6,021, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kleinmuntz Family Foundation give grants?
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (12 grants).
Does Kleinmuntz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Kleinmuntz Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kleinmuntz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Illinois Foundation ($25,000), University of Chicago Medicine ($25,000) and U of Chicago Laboratory Schools ($17,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kleinmuntz Family Foundation?
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation reported $674K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kleinmuntz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for genomic institute outreach, pediatric neurology research, need-based aid, education programs, and health services, as well as museums, arts, public broadcasting, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kleinmuntz Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kleinmuntz Family Foundation's EIN?
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2881080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kleinmuntz Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Kleinmuntz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kleinmuntz-family-foundation-morg_5c4905fa09d94fe1af911087790a5296
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