The Halvorsen Family Foundation directs very large, targeted gifts to elite medical centers, a leading university medical development office, and select cultural institutions. Their giving prioritizes high-impact institutional support for biomedical research and clinical care, with additional major commitments to arts organizations and pooled donor vehicles that can regrant or advise. Grants are concentrated among a handful of prominent national institutions rather than many small local nonprofits.
A $20,000,000 grant to Stanford Medical Development in 2025 stands out in the Halvorsen Family Foundation C/o Ole Andreas Halvorsen Trustee’s recent record. That gift, alongside multi-million-dollar support for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc, shows a pattern of large institutional funding for medical research and clinical care. The foundation also backs higher-education development offices and campus-linked medical programs, including Weill Cornell Medicine and The Rockefeller University, suggesting a strong interest in organizations that connect philanthropy to research and training. Beyond medicine, the foundation has given major support to arts and cultural institutions. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute received several grants across 2023 to 2025, including a $5,450,000 award in 2024, while Williams College also appears repeatedly in the recent grants list. The mix of recipients points to concentrated, high-dollar funding for a limited set of established organizations rather than broad small-ticket grantmaking. The foundation’s recent activity also includes conservation, athletics, and donor-advised or charitable vehicles, but those categories appear alongside the larger institutional commitments rather than replacing them.
In medical and healthcare services, the foundation gave $5,250,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for medical support and $1,250,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine for medical support. It also funded The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc with $2,000,000 in 2023, followed by $100,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025. In education, the grants list includes $600,000 to The Rockefeller University in 2023, $150,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025, plus $550,000 to Williams College in 2024 and $350,000 in 2025. Teachers College Columbia University also received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation has also supported arts and conservation: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute received $5,450,000 in 2024 and $479,000 in 2023, while Wildlife Conservation Society received $350,000 in 2024, $100,000 in 2025, and $100,000 in 2023.
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$365.4M
$35.2M
$34.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$100K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Halvorsen Family Foundation C/O Ole Andreas Halvorsen Trustee.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 95 | $83M | 92.2% |
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Highly concentrated, small-number portfolio of very large grants to elite, national institutions; favors one-off or single-cycle multimillion-dollar awards over many modest grants; balances biomedical/clinical philanthropy with selective arts and donor-advised funding.
Notable grantees: Stanford Medical Development, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc, JP Morgan Charitable Fund
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five figures to low-six figures, with p25 at $10,000, median at $29,075, and p75 at $100,000. The grant list shows both very large institutional awards and a longer tail of smaller gifts at $50,000 to $100,000. The pattern also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several recipients appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is a family foundation, and the available data indicates it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the data.
Grants are concentrated in the United States, which accounts for 64 of the 70 recent grants, or 91.4%. The largest cluster by state is Massachusetts, while 29% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut. Recipient cities include New York, Williamstown, West Harrison, Redwood City, and Bronx, showing a mix of Northeast and national institutional destinations. Outside the U.S., the recent grants list includes five grants in Norway and one in the United Kingdom.
The recent grants list centers on medical and healthcare institutions, higher-education and research organizations, and arts and cultural institutions. It also includes conservation, athletics, and donor-advised or charitable vehicles such as Jp Morgan Charitable Fund.
The distribution is centered in the five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $29,075, and p75 is $100,000. Recent grants include both larger institutional awards and smaller support in the $50,000 to $100,000 range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including The Rockefeller University, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Teachers College Columbia University, The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc, and Wildlife Conservation Society.
Grantmaking is regional but heavily U.S.-based: 64 of 70 recent grants went to U.S. recipients, or 91.4%. By state, Massachusetts receives the most grants, while 29% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates Funds individuals is false and Makes program-related investments is false, so its recent activity is organized around organizational grants rather than individual support or PRIs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| Norway |
| 7 |
| $259K |
6.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $8K | 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 MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $20,000,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $5,125,000 | 2026 | ARTISTIC INITIATIVES |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | WEST HARRISON, NY | $5,000,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL | WAITSFIELD, VT | $1,500,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| US SKI & SNOWBOARD | PARK CITY, UT | $500,000 | 2026 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $350,000 | 2026 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $275,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | ARTISTIC INITIATIVES |
| THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| NEW ENGLAND NORDIC SKI ASSOCIATION | NEW GLOUCESTER, ME | $50,000 | 2026 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| NORWEGIAN-AMERICA ASSOCIATION | OSLO | $26,464 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CONNECTICUT | FAIRFIELD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT |
| DARIEN POLICE ASSOCIATION | DARIEN, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| STOWE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS INC | STOWE, VT | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MARITIME AQUARIUM AT NORWALK | NORWALK, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| STOWE RESCUE SQUAD INC | STOWE, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| STOWE LAND TRUST | STOWE, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT |
| DARIEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | DARIEN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE | WESTPORT, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL NORDIC FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| DARIEN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - POST 53 | DARIEN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| DARIEN LIBRARY INC | DARIEN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | LIBRARY SUPPORT |
| AKTIV MOT KREFT | OSLO | $9,806 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| DARIEN NATURE CENTER | DARIEN, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT |
| STOWE SWIMMERS FOUNDATION | STOWE, VT | $2,000 | 2026 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION | BURLINGTON, VT | $2,000 | 2026 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| AUTISM SERVICES & RESOURCES CONNECTICUT | WALLINGFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| THE FRIENDS OF STOWE LIBRARY | STOWE, VT | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $20,000,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $350,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION |
| STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | ARTISTIC INITIATIVES |
| THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | ARTISTIC INITIATIVES |
| NENSA | NEW GLOUCESTER, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| NORAM | OSLO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENS LEDGE LIGHT PRESERVATION | ROWAYTON, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION INC | NORTH ADAMS, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | ARTISTIC INITIATIVES |
| DARIEN POLICE ASSOCIATION | DARIEN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| STOWE LAND TRUST | STOWE, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT |
| DARIEN NATURE CENTER | DARIEN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT |
| AKTIV MOT KREFT | OSLO | $4,778 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| STOWE SWIMMERS FOUNDATION | STOWE, VT | $2,000 | 2025 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION | BURLINGTON, VT | $2,000 | 2025 | ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES |
STANFORD MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT
$20,000,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$5,000,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL
$1,500,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$1,000,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
US SKI & SNOWBOARD
$500,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$100,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NEW ENGLAND NORDIC SKI ASSOCIATION
$50,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
NORWEGIAN-AMERICA ASSOCIATION
$26,464GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CONNECTICUT
$25,000ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
DARIEN POLICE ASSOCIATION
$20,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
STOWE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STOWE RESCUE SQUAD INC
$10,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
DARIEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$10,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE
$10,000ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
NATIONAL NORDIC FOUNDATION
$10,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
DARIEN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - POST 53
$10,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
DARIEN LIBRARY INC
$10,000LIBRARY SUPPORT
AKTIV MOT KREFT
$9,806MEDICAL SUPPORT
DARIEN NATURE CENTER
$5,000ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
STOWE SWIMMERS FOUNDATION
$2,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION
$2,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
AUTISM SERVICES & RESOURCES CONNECTICUT
$1,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
THE FRIENDS OF STOWE LIBRARY
$1,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
STANFORD MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT
$20,000,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NENSA
$50,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
NORAM
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREENS LEDGE LIGHT PRESERVATION
$25,000PRESERVATION SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION INC
$25,000ARTISTIC INITIATIVES
DARIEN POLICE ASSOCIATION
$20,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
DARIEN NATURE CENTER
$5,000ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
AKTIV MOT KREFT
$4,778MEDICAL SUPPORT
STOWE SWIMMERS FOUNDATION
$2,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATION
$2,000ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES