Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3871012
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation has awarded 185 grants totaling $5,023,800 to organizations in California, Illinois and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $1,000,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 28 recipients (7%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in California and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in San Diego (26%), La Jolla (24%), Pasadena (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 47% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Grove Institute For The Arts | $100,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Caprock Cultural Association | $2,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Clifton Cultural Arts Center | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Elder Law And Disability Rights Center | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $42,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Family Pictures Institute For Inclusive Storytelling Inc | $25,000 | Greenwood Lake, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Father Joe's Villages | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Garza County Historical Museum | $4,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2023 |
| John G Shedd Aquarium | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry | $5,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Levelland Wallace Theater | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Museum Of Us | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Nalp Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| National Cheers Foundation | $15,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| People's Resource Center | $132,500 | Wheaton, IL, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| South Plains College Foundation | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Southern California Public Radio | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Southwestern Law School | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Spirit Of Charity Foundation | $150,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Stanford Law School | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Stella Maris Academy | $11,700 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| The University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Education | 2023 |
| Thomas Jefferson School Of Law | $5,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Utopia Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Visionaries Voices | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Windansea Surf Club | $13,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Yerkes Future Foundation Inc | $75,000 | Williams Bay, WI, US | Education | 2023 |
| African Grove Institute For The Arts | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| American Bar Foundation | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Caprock Cultural Association | $2,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Elder Law And Disability Rights Center | $10,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $50,000 | Golf, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Family Pictures Institute For Inclusive Storytelling Inc | $25,000 | Greenwood Lake, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Father Joe's Villages | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Garza County Historical Museum | $4,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| John Howard Association Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry | $5,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Levelland Wallace Theater | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Us | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nalp Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| National Cheers Foundation | $25,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Northwestern University Pritzker School Of Law | $67,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Progressive Community Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious | 2022 |
| South Plains College Foundation | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Southwestern Law School | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Spirit Of Charity Foundation | $50,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Stanford Law School | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Stella Maris Academy | $10,700 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| The Uci Foundation | $30,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson School Of Law | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Verde Valley School | $5,000 | Sedona, AZ, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Visionaries Voices | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Windansea Surf Club | $5,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Yerkes Future Foundation Inc | $75,000 | Williams Bay, WI, US | Education | 2022 |
| African Grove Institute For The Arts | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| American Bar Foundation | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Caprock Cultural Association | $2,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Elder Law And Disability Rights Center | $10,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $50,000 | Golf, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Family Pictures Institute For Inclusive Storytelling Inc | $25,000 | Greenwood Lake, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Father Joe's Villages | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Garza County Historical Museum | $4,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| John Howard Association Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry | $5,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Levelland Wallace Theater | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Us | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nalp Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| National Cheers Foundation | $25,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Northwestern University Pritzker School Of Law | $67,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Progressive Community Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious | 2022 |
| South Plains College Foundation | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Southwestern Law School | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Spirit Of Charity Foundation | $50,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Stanford Law School | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Stella Maris Academy | $10,700 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| The Uci Foundation | $30,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson School Of Law | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Verde Valley School | $5,000 | Sedona, AZ, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Visionaries Voices | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Windansea Surf Club | $5,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Yerkes Future Foundation Inc | $75,000 | Williams Bay, WI, US | Education | 2022 |
| African Grove Institute For The Arts | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| American Bar Foundation | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Caprock Cultural Association | $2,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Elder Law And Disability Rights Center | $10,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $50,000 | Golf, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Family Pictures Institute For Inclusive Storytelling Inc | $25,000 | Greenwood Lake, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Father Joe's Villages | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Garza County Historical Museum | $4,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| John Howard Association Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry | $5,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Levelland Wallace Theater | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Museum Of Us | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nalp Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| National Cheers Foundation | $25,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Northwestern University Pritzker School Of Law | $67,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Progressive Community Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious | 2022 |
| South Plains College Foundation | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Southwestern Law School | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Spirit Of Charity Foundation | $50,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Stanford Law School | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Stella Maris Academy | $10,700 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| The Uci Foundation | $30,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson School Of Law | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Verde Valley School | $5,000 | Sedona, AZ, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Visionaries Voices | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Windansea Surf Club | $5,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Yerkes Future Foundation Inc | $75,000 | Williams Bay, WI, US | Education | 2022 |
| African Grove Institute For The Arts | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| American Bar Foundation | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Benton Institute For Broadbank & Society | $25,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Caprock Cultural Association | $2,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Chikaming Township Cherry Beach Project | $75,000 | Harbert, MI, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| City Of Hope | $25,000 | Duarte, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Elder Law And Disability Rights Center | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $50,000 | Golf, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Garza County Historical Museum | $4,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2021 |
| John Howard Association Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| John Howard Association Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Kartemquin Educational Films | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Levelland Wallace Theater | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Nalp Foundation | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Nalp Foundation | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Northwestern University School Of Law | $67,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Progressive Community Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Restore Justice Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Restore Justice Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious | 2021 |
| San Diego Museum Of Us | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| South Plains College Foundation | $3,750 | Levelland, TX, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Southern California Public Radio | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Southern California Public Radio | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Southwestern Law School | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Stanford Law School | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| The Uci Foundation | $10,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| The University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $5,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Education | 2021 |
| Third World Newsreel | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Third World Newsreel | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Thomas Jefferson School Of Law | $5,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Verde Valley School | $5,000 | Sedona, AZ, US | General | 2021 |
| Windansea Surf Club | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Yerkes Future Foundation Inc | $75,000 | Williams Bay, WI, US | Education | 2021 |
| African Grove Institute For The Arts | $50,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Caprock Cultural Association | $2,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Elder Law And Disability Rights Center | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $50,000 | Golf, IL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Father Joe's Villages | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Garza County Historical Museum | $4,500 | Post, TX, US | Educational | 2020 |
| John G Shedd Aquarium | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Lake Geneva Food Pantry | $5,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Levelland Wallace Theater | $2,500 | Levelland, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Mary Star Of The Sea Catholic Church | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Nalp Foundation | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| National Cheers Foundation | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| National Cheers Foundation | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Northwestern University Pritzker School Of Law | $105,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Northwestern University School Of Law | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Partners In Health | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Progressive Community Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Restore Justice Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| San Diego Public Library Foundation | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Shedd Aquarium Society | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| South Plains College Foundation | $2,500 | Levelland, TX, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Southern California Public Radio | $40,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Southern California Public Radio | $20,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Southwestern Law School | $1,000,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Stanford Law School | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Third World Newsreel | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Thomas Jefferson School Of Law | $5,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Utopia Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Verde Valley School | $5,500 | Sedona, AZ, US | General | 2020 |
| Wits Working In The Schools | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 36-3871012 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 135 S LA SALLE ST STE 2350 Chicago, IL 60603-4153 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director/president | Bryant G Garth |
|---|---|
| Director/vice President | Cynthia Kobel |
| Director/vice President/se | Walter W Bell |
| Assistant Secretary/treasu | Linda Landreth |
Forms 990-PF
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