Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 20-0405627 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$28.8M
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$300,000
Total assets$258.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $600,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
68% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University Temple Wing | New Haven, CT | Charitable | $10,000,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Boston, MA | Charitable | $2,500,000 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,333,333 |
| Weill Cornell - Neuroimmunology | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,250,000 |
| Loyola Marymount University Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $1,225,000 |
| Institute of International Education | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,045,000 |
| The Posse Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,025,000 |
| Warrior Scholar Project | Washington, DC | Charitable | $700,000 |
| Yale Cozza Field | New Haven, CT | Charitable | $600,000 |
| Erase Ptsd Now | Schaumburg, IL | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Lawyers for Children Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $500,000 |
| The Jane Stern Dorado Community Library Inc | Dorado, PR | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Visible Hands | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Spark Wave LLC | New York, NY | Charitable | $380,000 |
| American Transparency | Burr Ridge, IL | Charitable | $350,000 |
| Codeorg | Seattle, WA | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Instituto Nueva Escuela | San Juan, PR | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Yale Football | New Haven, CT | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Kinesis Foundation | Guaynabo, PR | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy Foundation | Florida, PR | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Center for a New Economy | San Juan, PR | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Hellen Keller International | New York, NY | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Dorado Cares Inc | Sabana Seca, PR | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati | Blue Ash, OH | Charitable | $185,000 |
| Hogar Mis Premiros Pasos | Vega Alta, PR | Charitable | $175,000 |
| Crece(Center for Research on Equity & Collaborative Evaluation) | Hayward, CA | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Active Minds | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Squash Haven | New Haven, CT | Charitable | $100,000 |
| The Jackie Robinson Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Hogar Cuna de San Cristobal Inc | Caguas, PR | Charitable | $100,000 |
| New Umbrella Inc | Duluth, GA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Hts, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Puerto Rico Icon Institute | Carolina, PR | Charitable | $30,015 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Manhattan Insitute | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,793,348 | 38 |
| 2024 | $57,058,868 | 49 |
| 2023 | $17,352,500 | 32 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611249349101316
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-0405627
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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