The Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on private education, making very large, multi-million dollar gifts to select independent schools and to higher education institutions. Their support is focused on capital/charitable and institutional strengthening rather than broad community programs, with repeat, sizable investments in the TASIS school network and a major gift to Yale.
Highly concentrated giving: very few grants but extremely large amounts, repeated multi-million-dollar support to the same school network and one prominent university; appears focused on capital/endowment-level contributions rather than small or diverse grants.
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation Inc’s recent giving is dominated by major capital gifts to private education, especially the TASIS network in Puerto Rico. In 2025, the foundation made a $14,488,291 grant to Tasis Educational Foundation in Dorado, PR, alongside a $7,578,494 grant to Tasis Dorado Educational Foundation Inc and a separate $4,000,000 gift to Tasis Dorado. Those awards point to a highly concentrated approach: large, institution-level support for a small set of schools rather than broad programmatic funding. The foundation also backs higher education and named campus projects. Recent grants include $10,000,000 to Yale University Temple Wing in New Haven, CT and $600,000 to Yale Cozza Field, showing a preference for physical facilities and capital needs. Other education-related gifts extend to universities and education organizations, including Northwestern University, Loyola Marymount University Endowment, and the Institute of International Education. Across its portfolio, the foundation appears to use sizable charitable grants to strengthen private schools, university spaces, and related educational infrastructure. A notable feature of the recent record is repeated support to the same institutions over multiple years, especially across the TASIS entities and Yale.
A core theme is international private K–12 campus development. The foundation gave $14,488,291 to Tasis Educational Foundation in Dorado, PR for charitable purposes, and followed with $7,578,494 to Tasis Dorado Educational Foundation Inc and $4,000,000 to Tasis Dorado. These gifts indicate sustained backing for the TASIS campus in Puerto Rico. Higher education is another clear lane. They awarded $10,000,000 to Yale University Temple Wing in New Haven, CT and $600,000 to Yale Cozza Field, both tied to campus facilities. The foundation also gave $1,640,000 to Northwestern University and $1,200,000 to Loyola Marymount University Endowment. Beyond campuses, the foundation supports education-related organizations. Recent examples include $2,000,000 to Facing History and Ourselves in Boston, MA and $1,025,000 to The Posse Foundation in New York, NY.
Grant sizes are large and clustered at the top end: p25 is $59,062, median is $225,000, and p75 is $500,000. That distribution fits a portfolio built around selective, high-dollar awards rather than many small grants. The grant record also shows recurrence: Tasis Dorado Educational Foundation Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Yale University appears in 2023 and 2024; Facing History and Ourselves and The Posse Foundation both reappear across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$28.8M
$215.8M
$31.2M
$29.9M
Most grants fall between $59K and $500K, with a median of $225K.
25th Percentile
$59K
Median
$225K
75th Percentile
$500K
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Notable grantees: TASIS Educational Foundation, TASIS Dorado Educational Foundation / TASIS Dorado, Yale University (Temple Wing)
Giving is national, and every recent grant in the dataset goes to U.S. recipients. New York leads by grant count, with 32% of grants landing in the HQ state. Recent recipient locations cluster in New York, New Haven, Dorado, Boston, Evanston, Washington, Oakland, and Los Angeles. Puerto Rico is especially prominent through multiple Dorado-based grants, while New Haven appears through Yale-linked awards.
The recent record is centered on private education, especially elite K–12 schools and higher education. The largest awards go to the TASIS network in Dorado, PR and to Yale University in New Haven, CT, with additional support for university endowments, campus facilities, and education-focused nonprofits.
The distribution is weighted toward large gifts: p25 is $59,062, median grant size is $225,000, and p75 is $500,000. The recent grants list also includes several multi-million-dollar awards, including figures above $10 million.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including Tasis Dorado Educational Foundation Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Yale University in 2023 and 2024; and The Posse Foundation and Facing History and Ourselves in more than one year.
The foundation gives nationally, and 32% of grants go to recipients in New York state, which is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Dorado, New Haven, New York, Boston, Evanston, Washington, Oakland, and Los Angeles.
Its recent gifts support capital and institutional needs rather than broad program funding. Examples include the Yale University Temple Wing, Yale Cozza Field, Tasis Educational Foundation in Dorado, and the Tasis Dorado entities, along with university endowments and education organizations such as Northwestern University, Loyola Marymount University Endowment, and The Posse Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YALE UNIVERSITY TEMPLE WING | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES | BOSTON, MA | $2,500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,333,333 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WEILL CORNELL - NEUROIMMUNOLOGY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,225,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,045,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE POSSE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,025,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WARRIOR SCHOLAR PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $700,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YALE COZZA FIELD | NEW HAVEN, CT | $600,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| VISIBLE HANDS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ERASE PTSD NOW | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE JANE STERN DORADO COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC | DORADO, PR | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SPARK WAVE LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $380,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY | BURR RIDGE, IL | $350,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| INSTITUTO NUEVA ESCUELA | SAN JUAN, PR | $300,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CODEORG | SEATTLE, WA | $300,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YALE FOOTBALL | NEW HAVEN, CT | $300,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KINESIS FOUNDATION | GUAYNABO, PR | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HELLEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMY | SAN JUAN, PR | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DORADO CARES INC | SABANA SECA, PR | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CARLOS BELTRAN BASEBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION | FLORIDA, PR | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| URSULINE ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI | BLUE ASH, OH | $185,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOGAR MIS PREMIROS PASOS | VEGA ALTA, PR | $175,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CRECE(CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON EQUITY & COLLABORATIVE EVALUATION) | HAYWARD, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOGAR CUNA DE SAN CRISTOBAL INC | CAGUAS, PR | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SQUASH HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ACTIVE MINDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW UMBRELLA INC | DULUTH, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN HTS, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SEEING EYE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PUERTO RICO ICON INSTITUTE | CAROLINA, PR | $30,015 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MANHATTAN INSITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TASIS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | DORADO, PR | $14,488,291 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YALE UNIVERSITY TEMPLE WING | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TASIS DORADO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | DORADO, PR | $7,578,494 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TASIS DORADO | DORADO, PR | $4,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES | BOSTON, MA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $1,640,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CROHNS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CARLOS BELTRAN BASEBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION | FLORIDA, PR | $1,200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE POSSE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,025,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
YALE UNIVERSITY TEMPLE WING
$10,000,000CHARITABLE
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES
$2,500,000CHARITABLE
WEILL CORNELL - NEUROIMMUNOLOGY
$2,000,000CHARITABLE
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
$1,250,000CHARITABLE
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT
$1,225,000CHARITABLE
WARRIOR SCHOLAR PROJECT
$700,000CHARITABLE
YALE COZZA FIELD
$600,000CHARITABLE
VISIBLE HANDS
$500,000CHARITABLE
SPARK WAVE LLC
$380,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY
$350,000CHARITABLE
CODEORG
$300,000CHARITABLE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$300,000CHARITABLE
YALE FOOTBALL
$300,000CHARITABLE
KINESIS FOUNDATION
$250,000CHARITABLE
HELLEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL
$200,000CHARITABLE
DORADO CARES INC
$200,000CHARITABLE
CARLOS BELTRAN BASEBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$200,000CHARITABLE
URSULINE ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI
$185,000CHARITABLE
HOGAR MIS PREMIROS PASOS
$175,000CHARITABLE
CRECE(CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON EQUITY & COLLABORATIVE EVALUATION)
$150,000CHARITABLE
HOGAR CUNA DE SAN CRISTOBAL INC
$100,000CHARITABLE
NEW UMBRELLA INC
$75,000CHARITABLE
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$50,000CHARITABLE
THE SEEING EYE INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
PUERTO RICO ICON INSTITUTE
$30,015CHARITABLE
TASIS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$14,488,291CHARITABLE
YALE UNIVERSITY TEMPLE WING
$10,000,000CHARITABLE
TASIS DORADO
$4,000,000CHARITABLE
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES
$2,000,000CHARITABLE
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CROHNS
$1,250,000CHARITABLE
CARLOS BELTRAN BASEBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$1,200,000CHARITABLE
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT
$1,200,000CHARITABLE