The Kantor Foundation concentrates its giving almost entirely on education, directing funding to colleges, universities, and scholarship programs. It makes relatively large, targeted gifts and shows a pattern of repeat support to a small set of institutions. Its grants include backing for mainstream public university fundraising as well as specialized education for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and prep-school scholarship support.
A defining feature of Kantor Foundation Inc C/o Steven Levin is its repeated support for education and scholarship programs, especially at colleges, universities, and independent schools. The recent record shows a compact grantmaking style: the foundation returns to a small set of institutions over multiple years, rather than spreading support broadly. Gallaudet University appears as a recurring recipient for educational institution support and for grantmaking tied to medical and educational research, while Cranbrook Schools receives scholarship funding through the Halajian Scholarship and academic scholarship awards. The foundation also backs university fundraising and student aid, including gifts to the University of Illinois Foundation and Harvard Class Endowment. Beyond higher education, it has supported religious institutions and an interest-free loan provider, showing that its giving extends to organizations serving students and community-based recipients. Its portfolio also includes medical research and program development grants, including support connected to convalescent serum study work and pediatric cardiac program development. These patterns point to a donor with focused, multi-year relationships and a preference for targeted grants to named institutions.
Education is the clearest throughline. Kantor Foundation Inc C/o Steven Levin gave $15,000 to Gallaudet University in 2025 as an educational institution, after a $12,500 grant in 2024 for medical and educational research and a $10,000 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. Scholarship support is another recurring area: Cranbrook Schools received $10,000 in 2023 for the Halajian Scholarship, $7,500 in 2025 for an academic scholarship, and $5,000 in 2024 for the Halajian Scholarship. The foundation also funded student aid through Harvard Class Endowment, which received $5,000 in 2023. Outside education, it supported medical research at Memorial Sloan Kettering with $5,000 in 2023, and it backed Gift of Life International with $4,000 in 2025 for developing pediatric cardiac programs in emerging countries.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest but targeted: p25 is $2,150, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $7,500. Recent awards cluster in the low five-figure to mid-thousands range, with repeated gifts to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeat pattern suggests relationship-based giving rather than one-off support. The structure appears to be private-fund style grantmaking from a foundation that also funds individuals, and there is no indication of program-related investments.
$266K
$1.2M
$86K
$77K
Most grants fall between $2K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-to-large grants focused on a few repeat grantees rather than many small awards; funding appears episodic but recurrent to core institutions.
Notable grantees: University of Illinois Foundation, Gallaudet University, Cranbrook Schools
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and the foundation gives most often in California by count. New York also represents a substantial share of awards, with 31% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Chicago, Washington, Detroit, San Francisco, Bronx, Briarcliff Manor, New York City, Valhalla, Cambridge, and Fort Collins. The footprint is national, but the giving pattern is anchored in a small set of U.S. cities and institutions.
Its giving is concentrated in education, especially colleges, universities, scholarship programs, and student aid. Recent grants include support for Gallaudet University, Cranbrook Schools, Harvard Class Endowment, and university-based fundraising through the University of Illinois Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Gallaudet University, the University of Illinois Foundation, Cranbrook Schools, Hebrew Free Loan Society, Adath Israel of Riverdale, All Saints Episcopal Church, and Gift of Life International. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The foundation’s typical award is relatively small and targeted: the 25th percentile is $2,150, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. Recent grants also include larger gifts, such as $15,000 and $18,000, to named institutions.
By recipient location, California has the highest grant count, while 31% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s HQ state. Recipient cities in the recent record include San Francisco, Bronx, Briarcliff Manor, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Cambridge, Valhalla, and Fort Collins.
The record includes medical research and health-related program support. Examples include a $18,000 convalescent serum study grant to University of Illinois Foundation, $5,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering for medical research, and $4,000 to Gift of Life International for developing pediatric cardiac programs in emerging countries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| CRANBROOK SCHOOLS | DETROIT, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP |
| ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE | BRONX, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS |
| ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL | VALHALLA, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP PEDIATRIC CARDIAC PROGRAMS IN EMERGING COUNTRIES |
| CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | CANCER TREATMENT |
| JUSTIN G MODEL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH CENTER AT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, NEW YORK |
| CAMP HAVAYA | WYNCOTE, PA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP THAT CULTIVATES & SUPPORTS JEWISH LIVING, LEARNING & LEADERSHIP |
| GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA | RESTON, VA | $1,500 | 2025 | CURRICULUM-BASED HIV-PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | CONVALESCENT SERUM STUDY |
| GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,500 | 2024 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS |
| ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE | BRONX, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| CRANBROOK SCHOOLS | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | HALAJIAN SCHOLARSHIP |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FT COLLINS, CO | $4,000 | 2024 | AID TO STUDENTS |
| GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL | VALHALLA, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACIVITIES |
| CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | CANCER TREATMENT |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $1,800 | 2024 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH |
| GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA | RESTON, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION & THERAPY FOR S. AFRICAN HIV/AIDS CHIDREN |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $18,000 | 2023 | CONVALESCENT SERUM STUDY |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CONVALESCENT SERUM STUDY |
| GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH |
| CRANBROOK SCHOOLS | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | HALAJIAN SCHOLARSHIP |
| ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE | BRONX, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE | BRONX, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,500 | 2023 | PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,500 | 2023 | PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| HARVARD CLASS ENDOWMENT | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | AID TO STUDENTS |
| ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| CRANBROOK SCHOOLS | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | HALAJIAN SCHOLARSHIP |
| ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL | VALHALLA, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACIVITIES |
| GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL | VALHALLA, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACIVITIES |
| CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2023 | CANCER TREATMENT |
| CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2023 | CANCER TREATMENT |
| NATIONAL RAMAH COMMISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $1,800 | 2023 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $1,800 | 2023 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,800 | 2023 | GRANT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| BIKE TO BEAT CANCER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,500 | 2023 | CANCER TREATMENT |
| GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA | RESTON, VA | $1,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION & THERAPY FOR S. AFRICAN HIV/AIDS CHIDREN |
| GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA | RESTON, VA | $1,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION & THERAPY FOR S. AFRICAN HIV/AIDS CHIDREN |
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$15,000EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
$15,000EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS
$7,500ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE
$7,500RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY INC
$7,500PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$6,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL
$4,000DEVELOP PEDIATRIC CARDIAC PROGRAMS IN EMERGING COUNTRIES
CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY
$2,500CANCER TREATMENT
JUSTIN G MODEL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$2,500SUPPORT BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH CENTER AT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, NEW YORK
CAMP HAVAYA
$1,500SUMMER CAMP THAT CULTIVATES & SUPPORTS JEWISH LIVING, LEARNING & LEADERSHIP
GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA
$1,500CURRICULUM-BASED HIV-PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$15,000CONVALESCENT SERUM STUDY
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
$12,500GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY
$7,500PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS
ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE
$7,500RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$6,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS
$5,000HALAJIAN SCHOLARSHIP
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$4,000AID TO STUDENTS
GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL
$4,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACIVITIES
CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY
$2,500CANCER TREATMENT
MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
$1,800GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA
$1,500EDUCATION & THERAPY FOR S. AFRICAN HIV/AIDS CHIDREN
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$18,000CONVALESCENT SERUM STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$10,000CONVALESCENT SERUM STUDY
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
$10,000GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS
$10,000HALAJIAN SCHOLARSHIP
ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE
$7,500RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
ADATH ISRAEL OF RIVERDALE
$7,500RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY
$7,500PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS
HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY
$7,500PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING
$5,000GRANT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
HARVARD CLASS ENDOWMENT
$5,000AID TO STUDENTS
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS
$5,000HALAJIAN SCHOLARSHIP
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL
$4,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACIVITIES
GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL
$4,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACIVITIES
CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY
$2,500CANCER TREATMENT
CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY
$2,500CANCER TREATMENT
NATIONAL RAMAH COMMISSION
$1,800VARIOUS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
$1,800GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
$1,800GRANT FOR MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$1,800GRANT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
BIKE TO BEAT CANCER
$1,500CANCER TREATMENT
GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA
$1,500EDUCATION & THERAPY FOR S. AFRICAN HIV/AIDS CHIDREN
GLOBAL CAMPS AFRICA
$1,500EDUCATION & THERAPY FOR S. AFRICAN HIV/AIDS CHIDREN