The Breyer Family Foundation concentrates large, strategic gifts to a small number of institutions, primarily supporting major arts institutions and elite higher-education programs. Their giving is both programmatic (museum exhibitions, digital initiatives, DEIA planning) and institutional (undergraduate funds and research/AI-related centers at Stanford), and they also route substantial funding through donor-advised/fiscal-sponsorship vehicles.
A $2,000,000 general-support grant to American Endowment Foundation stands out in the Breyer Family Foundation’s recent record and points to how the foundation uses large, concentrated gifts through a donor-advised vehicle. That approach sits alongside direct institutional support for museums, universities, hospitals, and leadership programs. The foundation’s grant history shows repeated backing for a small set of organizations rather than broad, high-volume distribution. Across recent years, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received repeated seven-figure support tied to the Digital Department, trustee funds, exhibitions, and DEIA planning, while Stanford University has been a recurring higher-education beneficiary with funding for undergraduate education, international programs, and human-centered AI. The same pattern appears in other sectors: the Breyer Family Foundation backs institutions with established infrastructure and defined program needs. Its grants are mostly made at levels that suggest project, operating, and institutional support rather than smaller seed funding. The result is a profile shaped by sizable commitments to a limited number of recipients, with arts and higher education taking the clearest share of attention.
In the arts, the Breyer Family Foundation has supported museum operations and programming with a $925,000 grant to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Digital Department, trustee fund, re-opening of Rockefeller Wing, and related exhibition and DEIA work. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art also appears in the record, receiving support tied to the Director’s Circle, collectors’ forum, painting and sculpture accessions, exhibitions, and the Art of Today Fund. In higher education, Stanford University received $440,000 for Hoover House Circle, the international program pending fund, the Fund for Undergraduate Education, and the Institute for Human-Centered AI. Harvard University was also funded for the Harvard Business School Fund for Leadership and Innovation. The foundation also backs entrepreneurship and workforce pathways. Code2College received repeated general-support grants, and Brown University’s Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship received support for its Director’s Innovation Fund.
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$103.9M
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$4.7M
Most grants fall between $50K and $238K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$238K
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Highly concentrated: few, large gifts with multiple repeat grants to the same institutions; mixes direct institutional support with large pass-through/donor-advised contributions.
Notable grantees: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Endowment Foundation, Stanford University
Typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $237,500 at the 75th percentile, with multiple awards well above that range. The record shows repeat funding to several recipients across 2023 through 2025, indicating a multi-year relationship pattern rather than one-time gifts. Breyer Family Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or PRI vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. The grant mix includes general support, program-specific awards, and institutional funds, with some routing through American Endowment Foundation for general support.
Grantmaking is national, with all recorded recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York leads by recipient location, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Upsolve in Brooklyn. Other frequent recipient cities include San Francisco, Stanford, Los Angeles, and Boston, showing a concentration in large institutional hubs. Forty percent of grants go to recipients in California, which is also where several museum, university, and hospital grants land.
The foundation supports museums, universities, hospitals, entrepreneurship programs, and leadership-focused institutions. Recent grantees include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Stanford University, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Foundation, Yale University, and Brown University’s Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship.
The typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $237,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger commitments such as $2,000,000 and $925,000 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including American Endowment Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Stanford University, Harvard University, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Foundation, and Code2College. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected institutions.
The foundation’s giving is national, and the recent grants list shows U.S. recipients only. California receives 40% of grants, while New York is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include New York, San Francisco, Stanford, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn.
Recent grants point to arts and museum support, higher education, children’s health, entrepreneurship, human-centered AI, leadership development, and stakeholder capitalism. Examples include museum funding for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, university support for Stanford and Harvard, and program support for Yale’s Program on Stakeholder Capitalism.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | HUDSON, OH | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $925,000 | 2025 | DIGITAL DEPARTMENT, TRUSTEE FUND, RE-OPENING OF ROCKEFELLER WING |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | HBS FUND FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | THE CONCERT FOR UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| REDF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $130,000 | 2025 | DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE, COLLECTORS' FORUM, PAINTING & SCULPTURE ACCESSIONS, ART OF TODAY FUND |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CODE2COLLEGE | PFLUGERVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIM FOR HER INC | OAKLAND, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UPSOLVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL RAISE | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | 2025 SUMMIT AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COACHARTORG | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BOARD AND TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS - FLORENCE |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | HUDSON, OH | $1,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $925,000 | 2024 | DIGITAL DEPARTMENT, TRUSTEE FUND, EXHIBITIONS, DEIA PLAN |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | WILDFIRES.ORG GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | HBS FUND FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION |
| AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | THE CONCERT FOR UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| REDF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $166,666 | 2024 | PROGRAM ON STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM AT THE YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $130,000 | 2024 | DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE, COLLECTORS' FORUM, PAINTING & SCULPTURE ACCESSIONS, EXHIBITIONS |
| CODE2COLLEGE | PFLUGERVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $100,000 | 2024 | NELSON CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP DIRECTOR'S INNOVATION FUND |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $90,000 | 2024 | HOOVER HOUSE CIRCLE, INT'L PROG PENDING FUND, FUND FOR UNDERGRADUATE ED |
| UPSOLVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | CFR 2022-2023 ANNUAL FUND |
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | LIVEOAK GIVES 2023 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY |
| THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENTERPRISE LTD | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | AFRICAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP COOPERATIVE PROGRAM |
| COACHARTORG | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENLIGHT FUND INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GREENLIGHT FUND BAY AREA FUND III |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | STANFORD PACS SUMMIT HOST COMMITTEE |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $925,000 | 2023 | DIGITAL DEPARTMENT, TRUSTEE ANNUAL APPEAL, EXHIBITIONS, DEIA PLAN |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $440,000 | 2023 | HOOVER HOUSE CIRCLE, INT'L PROG PENDING FUND, FUND FOR UNDERGRAD ED, INST FOR HUMAN-CENTERED AI |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $250,000 | 2023 | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL FUND FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION |
| AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UPSOLVE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2023 | BASSER CENTER FOR BRCA/BASSER JEAN BASH |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $166,667 | 2023 | PROGRAM ON STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM AT THE YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $130,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT, COLLECTORS' FORUM, PAINTING & SCULPTURE ACCESSIONS, ART BASH |
| CODE2COLLEGE | PFLUGERVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RECIDIVIZ INC | PINELLAS PARK, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY |
| PURSUIT TRANSFORMATION COMPANY INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | 2021-2022 ANNUAL FUND |
| ALKEBULAN FISCAL SPONSORS | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | CITY3 |
| UPSOLVE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COACHARTORG | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$925,000DIGITAL DEPARTMENT, TRUSTEE FUND, RE-OPENING OF ROCKEFELLER WING
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$250,000HBS FUND FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION
THE CONCERT FOR UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE, COLLECTORS' FORUM, PAINTING & SCULPTURE ACCESSIONS, ART OF TODAY FUND
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CODE2COLLEGE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS - FLORENCE
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$925,000DIGITAL DEPARTMENT, TRUSTEE FUND, EXHIBITIONS, DEIA PLAN
HBS FUND FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION
THE CONCERT FOR UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
YALE UNIVERSITY
$166,666PROGRAM ON STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM AT THE YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE, COLLECTORS' FORUM, PAINTING & SCULPTURE ACCESSIONS, EXHIBITIONS
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$100,000NELSON CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP DIRECTOR'S INNOVATION FUND
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$90,000HOOVER HOUSE CIRCLE, INT'L PROG PENDING FUND, FUND FOR UNDERGRADUATE ED
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC
$50,000CFR 2022-2023 ANNUAL FUND
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY
AFRICAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$10,000STANFORD PACS SUMMIT HOST COMMITTEE
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$925,000DIGITAL DEPARTMENT, TRUSTEE ANNUAL APPEAL, EXHIBITIONS, DEIA PLAN
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$440,000HOOVER HOUSE CIRCLE, INT'L PROG PENDING FUND, FUND FOR UNDERGRAD ED, INST FOR HUMAN-CENTERED AI
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL FUND FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION
BASSER CENTER FOR BRCA/BASSER JEAN BASH
YALE UNIVERSITY
$166,667PROGRAM ON STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM AT THE YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
GENERAL SUPPORT, COLLECTORS' FORUM, PAINTING & SCULPTURE ACCESSIONS, ART BASH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC
$50,0002021-2022 ANNUAL FUND
ALKEBULAN FISCAL SPONSORS
$50,000CITY3