The Kalt Family Foundation
The Kalt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Illinois, California, New York, and New Jersey, including food, health, education, and community organizations.
The Kalt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kalt Family Foundation gave $148K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,893
- -55.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,784
- -48.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,942,991
- +26.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (11 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Kalt Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be submitted in writing to Susan Kalt. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Susan Kalt
Mailing address: 705 Toro Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Phone: (847) 242-0905
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kalt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($68K). Together the top 10 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 135 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 30% to recipients in California; New York and New Jersey each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Kalt Family Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 19 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 192% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $148K (2025) to $594K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $148K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $67,500 |
| Santa Barbara Food Bank Santa Barbara, CA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Northshore University Evanston, IL | General Purpose | $15,750 |
| Congregation Bnai Brith Santa Barbara, CA | General Purpose | $10,495 |
| Planned Parenthood Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $5,516 |
| Afiscd Northfield, IL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Mission Scholars Santa Barbara, CA | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Leket Yoni Teaneck, NJ | General Purpose | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,942,991 | $533,295 | $153,405 | $147,893 | 19 | $152,060 | $131,950 | $79,019 |
| 2024 | $1,537,485 | $600,487 | $333,904 | $330,466 | 22 | $332,729 | $99,312 | $55,765 |
| 2023 | $1,250,794 | $384,117 | $539,991 | $537,080 | 29 | $538,185 | $32,321 | $55,107 |
| 2022 | $1,279,387 | $505,611 | $596,754 | $594,150 | 32 | $594,150 | $52,583 | $66,209 |
| 2021 | $1,620,419 | $582,704 | $452,666 | $450,441 | 33 | $450,441 | $30,479 | $75,451 |
| 2020 | $1,401,474 | $1,442,970 | $433,088 | $431,003 | 48 | — | $11,499 | $35,356 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kalt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago describes its work as providing food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance to people in Chicago and beyond. Direct Relief describes its mission as improving the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Keshet says it supports people with disabilities through opportunities in education, recreation, employment, and independent living.
Other supported organizations describe work in areas including equitable access to information, through the American Library Association, and relief, health care, and support for educational and religious institutions in Israel, through PEF Israel Endowment Funds.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $147,893. Grants ranged from $500 to $67,500, with a median of $2,500. The largest awards included $67,500 to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, $25,000 to Santa Barbara Food Bank, $15,750 to Northshore University, $10,495 to Congregation B’nai B’rith, and $5,516 to Planned Parenthood. Each was listed for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David S Kalt, Sophie Kalt, Susan Kalt, and Mia Kalt as directors.
The Kalt Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David S. Kalt
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Kalt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Kalt
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Kalt
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark Kalt (2020) — Director
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 The Kalt Family Foundation
How much does The Kalt Family Foundation give each year?
The Kalt Family Foundation gave $148K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 22 grants.
What is The Kalt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kalt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,784, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kalt Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Kalt Family Foundation give grants?
The Kalt Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (8 grants), Chicago, IL (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Kalt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kalt Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Kalt Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kalt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($67,500), Santa Barbara Food Bank ($25,000) and Northshore University ($15,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kalt Family Foundation?
The Kalt Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Kalt Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago describes its work as providing food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance to people in Chicago and beyond. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kalt Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Kalt Family Foundation's EIN?
The Kalt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0852305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Kalt Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kalt-family-foundation-morg_4d3ba8ecf1c6433bb25453d436236604
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