The Mike Kanner Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 32-0694647

The Mike Kanner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $119K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $4K.

The Mike Kanner Foundation at a glance

In short: The Mike Kanner Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,895
+163.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,632
-12.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$118,894
-4.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Mike Kanner Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

K91 Rescued to Rescue Foundation: $5KK91 Rescued to RescueFoundation$5KNala New Life Rescue: $3KNala New Life Rescue$3KAnimal Cancer Care Clinic: $395Animal Cancer Care Clinic$395

The largest 2025 recipient was K91 Rescued to Rescue Foundation ($5K). Together the top 3 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Vero BeachKennesawPalm CityStuart

How The Mike Kanner Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255 (2023) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
K91 Rescued to Rescue Foundation Vero Beach, FLUnrestricted$5,000
Nala New Life Rescue Palm City, FLUnrestricted$2,500
Animal Cancer Care Clinic Stuart, FLUnrestricted$395
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$118,894$4,553$10,417$7,8953$8,157$4,290$5,851
2024$124,758$190,198$3,000$3,0001$3,000$69,547$273
2023$7,836$8,091$255$2551$255$91$270

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mike Kanner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mike Kanner Foundation is led by Michael Kanner, President on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Kanner

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Mike Kanner Foundation

How much does The Mike Kanner Foundation give each year?

The Mike Kanner Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

What is The Mike Kanner Foundation's typical grant size?

The Mike Kanner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,632, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Mike Kanner Foundation give grants?

The Mike Kanner Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Mike Kanner Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Mike Kanner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Mike Kanner Foundation?

The Mike Kanner Foundation reported $119K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Mike Kanner Foundation?

The Mike Kanner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Vero Beach, FL. It holds $119K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Mike Kanner Foundation's EIN?

The Mike Kanner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0694647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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