The Kravises focus primarily on private K–12 and secondary education, making sizable general-purpose gifts to elite independent schools on both coasts and to education-focused nonprofits. They also give to higher education and child-focused social service groups, with occasional international education support. Grants are typically unrestricted operational support rather than program-restricted funding.
Concentrated, mid-to-large general-purpose gifts concentrated in education; a mix of repeat awards to a handful of familiar schools (Spence, Viewpoint) and one-off grants to charitable service and international education groups.
The Robert Kravis and Kimberly Kravis Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated general-purpose support for private education, especially independent schools and education nonprofits. Several of its largest grants go to The Spence School, Viewpoint School and Viewpoint Educational Foundation, and Collegiate School, showing a pattern of backing established K-12 institutions with flexible funding rather than tightly targeted project gifts. The foundation also extends that approach to education access organizations such as Lead Africa and Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, alongside child-focused service groups and higher education institutions. Its grant history includes a mix of long-standing school support and larger checks that recur over multiple years. The same recipient can appear in successive years with similar general-purpose language, which points to an ongoing relationship rather than one-off project funding. Beyond K-12 schools, the foundation has supported Harvard University and Harvard Business School, plus community-serving nonprofits such as Baby2Baby and the Maysles Documentary Center. The overall picture is of a funder that uses unrestricted gifts to support education at several levels, with some giving also directed toward child welfare and selected nonprofit organizations in New York and beyond.
Private K-12 education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $75,000 and $73,000 to The Spence School for general purpose donation, and $60,000 and $52,500 to Viewpoint Educational Foundation, with another $60,000 going to Viewpoint School. Collegiate School also received repeated support, including $52,500 and $50,000. The foundation also backs education access and student opportunity groups. Lead Africa received $75,000, $50,000 and $50,000, all listed as general purpose donations, while Sponsors for Educational Opportunity received $25,000 and $22,500. Beyond education, the Kravises have supported child-focused and community-serving work. Baby2Baby received $50,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025, and Northside Center for Child Development received $10,000 in 2024. Higher education is another recurring area, with Harvard University and Harvard Business School both appearing in the recent grants list.
$452K
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: The Spence School, Viewpoint School / Viewpoint Educational Foundation, Collegiate School, Lead Africa, Baby2Baby
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $50,000. The recent list also shows larger gifts at $60,000 and $75,000, but most awards sit in the mid-five-figure range or below. The foundation’s pattern is repeat giving: several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Spence School, Viewpoint Educational Foundation, Lead Africa, Baby2Baby, and Maysles Documentary Center. The grants are described as general-purpose donations, and the organization does not fund individuals. Its profile also shows no program-related investments, reinforcing a straightforward grantmaking structure.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 55% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state of giving. Recent awards also land in California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia. New York City recipients include The Spence School, Collegiate School, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, Maysles Documentary Center, Northside Center for Child Development, and Lead Africa. Outside New York, Calabasas appears through Viewpoint School and Viewpoint Educational Foundation, while Los Angeles shows up through Baby2Baby.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on private K-12 education, especially independent schools, along with education-access nonprofits, higher education institutions, and child-focused service organizations. Examples in the recent list include The Spence School, Viewpoint School, Lead Africa, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, Harvard University, and Baby2Baby.
Typical grant size centers on a $25,000 median, with a lower quartile of $10,000 and an upper quartile of $50,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $60,000 and $75,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including The Spence School, Viewpoint Educational Foundation, Lead Africa, Baby2Baby, and Maysles Documentary Center. The repeat awards are often labeled general-purpose donations.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 55% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s home state of giving. Recent New York recipients include The Spence School, Collegiate School, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, and Northside Center for Child Development.
The recent grants are consistently described as general-purpose donations, which suggests flexible support rather than restricted project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spence School | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Viewpoint Educational Foundation | Calabasas, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Lead Africa | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Maysles Documentary Center | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $24,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Northside Center for Child Development Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| East Hampton Village Foundation | East Hampton, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Target ALS Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| Amber Waves Farm Inc | Amagansett, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General Purpose Donation |
| The Spence School | NEW YORK, NY | $73,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Viewpoint School | Calabasas, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Harvard University | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Lead Africa | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Collegiate School | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Maysles Documentary Center | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| The Robinhood Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Northside Center for Child Development | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| The Rockefeller University | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose Donation |
| Lead Africa | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $53,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Collegiate School | NEW YORK, NY | $52,500 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Viewpoint Educational Foundation | Calabasas, CA | $52,500 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Lung Cancer Research Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| The Spence School | New York, NY | $34,400 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| The Rockefeller University | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity | NEW YORK, NY | $22,500 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Northside Center for Child Development | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $5,000 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| The New 42nd Street | NEW YORK, NY | $4,300 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
| Digestive Disease Research | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | General Purpose Donation |
Harvard University
$50,000General Purpose Donation
General Purpose Donation
The Hotchkiss School
$24,000General Purpose Donation
Harvard Business School
$10,000General Purpose Donation
Target ALS Foundation Inc
$10,000General Purpose Donation
Dartmouth College
$5,000General Purpose Donation
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York
$5,000General Purpose Donation
Amber Waves Farm Inc
$2,500General Purpose Donation
Harvard University
$50,000General Purpose Donation
The Hotchkiss School
$25,000General Purpose Donation
The Robinhood Foundation
$10,000General Purpose Donation
Harvard Business School
$8,000General Purpose Donation
Dartmouth College
$5,000General Purpose Donation
Harvard Business School
$53,000General Purpose Donation
Dartmouth College
$5,000General Purpose Donation
The New 42nd Street
$4,300General Purpose Donation
Digestive Disease Research
$1,500General Purpose Donation