The Joanne W Gauntt Foundation Dated

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 52-7018780

The Joanne W Gauntt Foundation Dated is a private foundation that provides philanthropic support primarily in the animal welfare and veterinary medicine sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$64.7M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.1M

-6.0% YoY

Grant Count

17

+30.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$185K

-28.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation focuses on animal protection, welfare, and veterinary services. Primary funding areas include:

  • Animal shelter and rescue operations
  • Spay and neuter programs
  • Equine rescue and adoption
  • Veterinary medicine and equipment
  • Animal humane education

Grantmaking

The foundation has made the following documented grants:

Grant Range

s range from $30,000 to $3,000,000, indicating a foundation capable of significant philanthropic impact.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation has demonstrated funding activity in:

  • Tennessee
  • Kentucky
  • Florida

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Bowling GreenCarencroDoralFt LauderdaleGainesvilleGreenbackHollywoodLake CharlesLexingtonLouisvilleMaryvilleMicholasvilleMinneapolisNew YorkNicholasvilleNorth Miami BeachRaleighSebastianSeymourThomas Lane

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$64,656,460$63,490,814$64,386,009
Revenue$4,957,795$3,050,182$4,207,666
Expenses$3,850,478$3,936,858$4,505,451
Qualifying Distributions$3,445,249$3,617,376$4,097,550
Net Investment Income$4,589,715$2,747,561$3,911,655
Distributable Amount$3,883,736$3,505,700$3,628,643

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$946K$2M$3M$4M13 grants202011 grants202114 grants202213 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA …$750KNORTH CAROLINA VETERINAR…$700KUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FO…$500KHORSE HAVEN$250KPEOPLE PROMOTING ANIMAL …$175KKENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY$150KASPCA$140KHUMANE SOCIETY ANIMAL SH…$120KFRIENDS HORSE RESCUE$70KHELPING ANIMALS LIVE AND…$60K

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K9$50–100K16$100–250K4$250–500K4$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE$279KMICHAEL WEINTRAUBCHARITABLE MANAGER$95K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE40$278,662
MICHAEL WEINTRAUBCHARITABLE MANAGER1$94,987

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2020

In 2020, the foundation made a major $3 million gift to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine to support equipment for treating cancer patients in animals.

Gauntt Foundation gifts UF veterinary college with $3 million for equipment

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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