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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-7018780

The Joanne W Gauntt Foundation Dated

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $3.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,560,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $68,994,004

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,140,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $64,656,460

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,340,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $63,490,814

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,784,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $64,386,009

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,268,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $64,627,477

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,080,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $61,295,054

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kentucky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    General support

    $1,290,000
  2. North Carolina Veterinary Medical FDN (NCVMF)Raleigh, NC

    General support

    $700,000
  3. University of Florida Foundation IncGainesville, FL

    General support

    $400,000
  4. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $300,000
  5. Horse HavenHowell, MI

    General support

    $250,000
  6. ASPCANew York, NY

    General support

    $160,000
  7. Humane Society of Greater MiamiN Miami Beach, FL

    General support

    $145,000
  8. Helping Animals Live and Overcome Inc (halo)Sebastian, FL

    General support

    $60,000
  9. Miami Dade Animal ServicesDoral, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Woodford Humane SocietyVersailles, KY

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Paws 2 Care Coalition IncHollywood, FL

    General support

    $40,000
  12. Friends Horse RescueFt Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $40,000
  13. Lexington Humane SocietyLexington, KY

    General support

    $30,000
  14. Bowling Green Warren County Humane SocietyBowling Green, KY

    General support

    $30,000
  15. People Promoting Animal WelfareLenoir City, TN

    General support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals7 grants $1,730,00071% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $700,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky4 grants $1,400,000
  2. Florida6 grants $735,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $700,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $300,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $250,000
  6. New York1 grant $160,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $531,259
  • Michael WeintraubCHARITABLE MANAGER Hours 1Pay $101,287

The return

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