The Pan-Oyler Foundation makes very large, concentrated gifts to a single institution—Stanford University—focused on higher education. Their giving appears targeted and strategic rather than broad-based, directing multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar grants to university programs or initiatives.
Highly concentrated: very few grants, large dollar amounts, repeat funding to a single grantee (Stanford), suggesting focused commitments to specific university initiatives or endowments.
PAN-OYLER FOUNDATION c/o John Oyler has made Stanford its clearest anchor, with a $1.6 million general-support grant in 2023 followed by $880,000 in 2024 and $950,000 in 2025. That three-year pattern points to a foundation that favors sustained institutional support over scattered project-by-project awards. The recent record also shows the same pattern at a smaller scale with Asia Society, which received general support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Beyond those repeat awards, the foundation has written checks to a range of organizations in health, humanitarian aid, environment, and education. Recent grants include support for Healthcare Chaplaincy Network, Action Against Hunger, Doctors Without Borders, World Food Program USA, World Wildlife Fund, and Silicon Valley International School. Many awards are described simply as general support, including a donor-designated tribute gift to Central Park Conservancy Inc. The mix of recipients suggests a funder that often backs established institutions with unrestricted operating dollars, while still making targeted gifts to organizations working on hunger relief, refugee assistance, and biomedical or mental-health-related causes.
In higher education, the foundation’s largest recent commitments went to Stanford, including $1.6 million in 2023 and another seven-figure grant in 2025 for general support. That same institutional approach appears in its support for Asia Society, which received general support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also gives to humanitarian and emergency-response organizations. Action Against Hunger received $20,000 in 2023, $13,500 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025, all for general support. World Food Program USA received $10,000 in 2024, and Doctors Without Borders received $10,000 in 2024. A separate thread is health-related philanthropy. Healthcare Chaplaincy Network received $30,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025, while the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery received $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded National Alliance on Mental Illness with $10,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are small relative to the foundation’s annual giving volume: the distribution sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both very large institutional gifts and a long tail of smaller grants, suggesting a concentrated strategy rather than a broad, high-volume program. Recurring support is visible in multiple recipients across several years, including Stanford, Asia Society, Action Against Hunger, Healthcare Chaplaincy Network, and Silicon Valley International School. Most awards are labeled general support, and one recent grant is identified as general support in honor of Lai An.
$890K
$18.4M
$28.7M
$922K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Pan-Oyler Foundation C/O John Oyler.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 94 | $5M | 95.0% |
| 2 | Lebanon |
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Notable grantees: Stanford University / Stanford
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and the top giving state by grant count is DC. New York appears frequently in the recipient list, including Asia Society, Healthcare Chaplaincy Network, Action Against Hunger, Doctors Without Borders, Central Park Conservancy Inc, and World Food Program USA. Other recurring recipient locations include Stanford and Palo Alto in California, plus Nashville, Memphis, Alexandria, San Francisco, and West Hartford. Outside the United States, the recipient distribution includes Lebanon, the UK, and Canada.
The recent record shows support for universities, humanitarian organizations, health-focused nonprofits, and environmental groups. Stanford and Asia Society received repeated general-support grants, while Action Against Hunger, World Food Program USA, Doctors Without Borders, Healthcare Chaplaincy Network, World Wildlife Fund, and National Alliance on Mental Illness also appear in the grant list.
Recurring support is visible in the data. Stanford appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Asia Society appears in all three of those years; Action Against Hunger appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Healthcare Chaplaincy Network appears in 2023 and 2025. Many of these awards are listed as general support.
The grant-size distribution is centered on modest awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent record also includes occasional much larger institutional grants, especially to Stanford.
The recipient map is predominantly U.S.-based, with 94.1% of grants going to U.S. recipients. The top state by grant count is DC, and New York appears frequently among recipient cities, including New York, Washington, and West Hartford-area grantees in the recent list.
Recent grants cluster around higher education, humanitarian aid, health, and environmental causes. Stanford anchors the higher-education side; Action Against Hunger, World Food Program USA, and Doctors Without Borders reflect humanitarian support; Healthcare Chaplaincy Network, the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery, and National Alliance on Mental Illness represent health-related giving; and World Wildlife Fund, In Defense of Animals, and Planet Bee Foundation point to environmental interests.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 3 |
| $15K |
3.0% |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | $4K | 1.0% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1 | $3K | 1.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $787,421 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTHCARE CHAPLAINCY NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | PALO ALTO, CA | $22,222 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER USA | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAMI CONNECTICUT | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZERO PROSTATE CANCER | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLOOD CANCER UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR SARCOIDOSIS RESEARCH | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAITH FOOD PANTRY | NEWTOWN, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TETIAROA SOCIETY | BELLEVUE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANAI CAT SANCTUARY | LANAI CITY, HI | $670 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SILICON VALLEY - SMYTHE CLU | SAN JOSE, CA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $950,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $53,735 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT - YEAR 2 OF 3 YEAR COMMITMENT |
| HEALTHCARE CHAPLAINCY NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | PALO ALTO, CA | $9,999 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZERO - THE END OF PROSTATE CANCER | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN SOC FOR THE PREV OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNBOUND | KANSAS CITY, KS | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMELESS PRENATAL PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS CANADA | TORONTO, ON | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAITH FOOD PANTRY | NEWTOWN, CT | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR SARCOIDOSIS RESEARCH | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOLEDO HUMANE SOCIETY | MAUMEE, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARIA CORETTI WESTFIELD | WESTFIELD, IN | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HANCOCK COUNTY POSS-ABILITIES | CARTHAGE, IN | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANCER VACCINE COALITION | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD | STANFORD, CA | $880,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $52,839 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT - YEAR 2 OF 3 YEAR COMMITMENT |
| MUSEUM OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERY | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $13,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN HONOR OF LAI AN |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS (AKUT ASSOC) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNRWA USA NATIONAL COMMITTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT PALESTINE REFUGEES |
| SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | PALO ALTO, CA | $8,888 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY AND SYRIA |
| ANGEL ISLAND CONSERVANCY | TIBURON, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$787,421GENERAL SUPPORT
NAMI CONNECTICUT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
FAITH FOOD PANTRY
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SILICON VALLEY - SMYTHE CLU
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$950,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNBOUND
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CYSTIC FIBROSIS CANADA
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FAITH FOOD PANTRY
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOLEDO HUMANE SOCIETY
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARIA CORETTI WESTFIELD
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HANCOCK COUNTY POSS-ABILITIES
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CANCER VACCINE COALITION
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNRWA USA NATIONAL COMMITTE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT PALESTINE REFUGEES
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANGEL ISLAND CONSERVANCY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT