The Quad Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education, making large, flexible (general/unrestricted) gifts to higher-education institutions, independent secondary schools, and charter school networks. It also channels substantial funding through a philanthropic intermediary (Leveraged Foundation), indicating use of pass-through or collaborative grantmaking. Grants are sizable and strategic rather than numerous, suggesting the foundation prefers to make meaningful investments in a small set of organizations with national reach and influence.
Highly concentrated giving: few large, unrestricted grants dominate the portfolio; repeated funding to select institutions and an intermediary indicates preference for deep, flexible support and use of pass-through vehicles rather than many small awards.
Quad Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear pattern: large, unrestricted grants to education institutions and intermediary vehicles. The biggest award in the latest list went to The Leland Stanford Junior University for general and unrestricted support, and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill also received major multi-year funding in the same category. Alongside those university gifts, the foundation backed The Hun School of Princeton and Zeta Charter Schools Inc, pointing to interest in both selective independent schools and charter-school expansion. The foundation also uses a philanthropic intermediary, Leveraged Foundation, for sizable unrestricted grants, which suggests some of its education giving moves through pooled or collaborative channels. The scale is substantial. With annual grants of more than $10.8 million and a total asset base above $62.7 million, Quad Family Foundation appears to make concentrated bets rather than distribute many small awards. Its grants in the recent file are consistently flexible, with general and unrestricted language attached to the awards. That emphasis on adaptable support appears across higher education, school networks, and school-management or capacity-focused work.
Education is the foundation’s dominant theme, and several of its largest grants point to different parts of that field. Stanford received support for general and unrestricted purposes, including a separate gift tied to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund School of and another to the Center for Longevity. Harvard Graduate School of Education also received multiple unrestricted awards, including support for the Certificate in School Management & L and Family Teaching & Teacher Leadership work. The K-12 side of the portfolio includes both independent and charter-school settings. The Hun School of Princeton received a general and unrestricted grant, while Zeta Charter Schools Inc received unrestricted support in two different years. The foundation also funded Mott Haven Academy Charter School in the Bronx, showing attention to charter-school providers with a local presence. In addition, Year Up Inc received a grant, expanding the education pattern into workforce-linked training.
Recent grants cluster around a few sizes rather than a wide spread, with a typical grant size of $47,413 at the 25th percentile, $125,014 at the median, and $381,339 at the 75th percentile. The file also shows repeated support to the same recipients across years, including University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Leveraged Foundation, Zeta Charter Schools Inc, NYU Langone Hospitals Dba NYU Langone Health - Parent Corps, Stanford, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and The Linsly School. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. Quad Family Foundation is a Regular Funder, and the grants are framed as general and unrestricted support, indicating flexible operating-style funding rather than project-specific awards.
$4.7M
$62.7M
$9.4M
$4.9M
Most grants fall between $47K and $381K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$47K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$381K
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Notable grantees: Leveraged Foundation, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, The Leland Stanford Junior University, The Hun School of Princeton, Zeta Charter Schools Inc
Grants are concentrated in the United States, which accounts for 45 grants in the recipient-country distribution. By city, recent awards land in Stanford, Chapel Hill, New York, Cambridge, Cohoes, Princeton, Wheeling, the Bronx, Boston, and New York City-area institutions. California is the top state by grant count, while 50% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient geography includes both campus-based institutions and school operators in major education centers.
The recent grants list centers on education. Recipients include universities such as Stanford and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, independent schools like The Hun School of Princeton, charter-school organizations such as Zeta Charter Schools Inc and Mott Haven Academy Charter School, and education-focused intermediaries like Leveraged Foundation.
The recent grants are labeled general and unrestricted across the file. That includes major awards to Stanford, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Leveraged Foundation, and several school and health-affiliated education recipients, indicating flexible support rather than narrowly designated project funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Leveraged Foundation, Zeta Charter Schools Inc, NYU Langone Hospitals Dba NYU Langone Health - Parent Corps, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Stanford, and The Linsly School. That suggests ongoing relationships.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $47,413 at the 25th percentile, $125,014 at the median, and $381,339 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include several awards in the $500,000 to $750,000 range, showing a portfolio with substantial upper-end gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $751,915 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON | PRNCETON, NJ | $534,708 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS DBA NYU LANGONE HEALTH - PARENT CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LINSLY SCHOOL (WHEELING WV) | WHEELING, WV | $249,953 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL - UNC ATHL STUDENT-ATHLETE CAREER | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $200,051 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - CERTIFICATE IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT & L | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $199,983 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - FAMILY TEACHING & TEACHER LEADERSHIP | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $179,995 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS DBA NYU LANGONE HEALTH - TRUSTEE DEAN'S FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| STUDENTS FIRST NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL - GENERAL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $19,988 | 2025 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $836,977 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $750,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS DBA NYU LANGONE HEALTH - PARENT CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $400,356 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $375,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LINSLY SCHOOL (WHEELING WV) 6 | WHEELING, WV | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND SCHOOL OF | STANFORD, CA | $200,138 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $180,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND SCHOOL OF | STANFORD, CA | $100,029 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS DBA NYU LANGONE HEALTH - TRUSTEE DEAN'S FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,029 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - CENTER FOR LONGEVITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,014 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| EDUCATION REFORM NOW | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| EDUCATION REFORM NOW | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| STUDENTS FIRST NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| SCHOOL FOR ETHICS & GLOBAL LEADERSHIP (SEGL) | WASHINGTON, DC | $39,653 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY 2023 GALA | JAMAICA, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF FOUNDATION ACADEMY | TRENTON, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY - PRESIDENT & FELLOWS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK CONSERVANCY | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2023 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS INC - MT EDEN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2023 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION (WETA) | ARLINGTON, VA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| LEVERAGED FOUNDATION | COHOES, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| IGNITE READING (OPEN UP RESOURCES) | MENLO PARK, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| IGNITE READING (OPEN UP RESOURCES) | MENLO PARK, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
$751,915GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$750,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$750,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
THE LINSLY SCHOOL (WHEELING WV)
$249,953GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL - UNC ATHL STUDENT-ATHLETE CAREER
$200,051GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - CERTIFICATE IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT & L
$199,983GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - FAMILY TEACHING & TEACHER LEADERSHIP
$179,995GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
STUDENTS FIRST NEW YORK
$50,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL - GENERAL
$19,988GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
$836,977GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
$750,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
THE LINSLY SCHOOL (WHEELING WV) 6
$250,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND SCHOOL OF
$200,138GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND SCHOOL OF
$100,029GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - CENTER FOR LONGEVITY
$50,014GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
STUDENTS FIRST NEW YORK
$50,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY 2023 GALA
$25,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD UNIVERSITY - PRESIDENT & FELLOWS
$20,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
YALE UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS
$7,500GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS
$750,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOLS INC - MT EDEN SCHOOL
$750,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$500,000EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
$500,000EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
IGNITE READING (OPEN UP RESOURCES)
$100,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
IGNITE READING (OPEN UP RESOURCES)
$100,000GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED