Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including universities, educational programs, health-related organizations, and community and legal services organizations.
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester at a glance
In short: Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester gave $28.8M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $758K), top state Connecticut. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,793,348
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $757,720
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $215,786,164
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (6 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Brave Warrior 12 E 49Th Street, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 840-3456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yale University Temple Wing ($10.0M). Together the top 10 received $22.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 44 grants of 164 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Connecticut (38%) and New York (32%), followed by Massachusetts (9%), Puerto Rico (7%), and California (5%). Its listed grantees also include organizations in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 38 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $484K; repeat grants $809K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $300K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 382% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.1M (2020) to $57.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $28.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | 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 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $215,786,164 | $31,219,603 | $29,914,814 | $28,793,348 | 38 | $28,926,829 | $30,389,104 | $12,625,000 |
| 2024 | $214,481,375 | $62,673,525 | $58,166,685 | $57,058,868 | 49 | $57,060,368 | $64,137,541 | $13,172,644 |
| 2023 | $206,827,212 | $41,477,616 | $17,950,020 | $17,352,500 | 32 | $17,354,000 | $37,615,827 | $11,409,006 |
| 2022 | $183,299,616 | $16,832,155 | $6,281,718 | $5,974,000 | 25 | $5,974,000 | $16,050,790 | $9,770,595 |
| 2021 | $172,749,179 | $53,206,206 | $11,471,976 | $10,680,000 | 20 | $10,680,000 | $50,040,159 | $9,509,306 |
| 2020 | $124,170,612 | $49,612,687 | $3,518,498 | $3,080,000 | 16 | — | $24,583,802 | $5,259,967 |
| 2019 | $82,472,690 | $33,685,117 | $4,337,024 | $3,966,000 | 24 | — | $19,306,566 | $3,465,351 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester reported a distributable amount of $12.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, the Institute of International Education describes its mission as promoting international educational and cultural exchanges, while the Posse Foundation says it helps students with academic and leadership potential pursue personal and academic excellence through supportive teams. Lawyers for Children says it provides free legal and social-work advocacy for children in a range of family and youth-related cases. Other 2025 grantees include Code.org, which describes its work as expanding access to computer science education, and Instituto Nueva Escuela, which says it supports communities in Puerto Rico through public Montessori education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $28,793,348. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $10,000,000, with a median of $300,000. Its largest reported grants included $10,000,000 to Yale University Temple Wing, $2,500,000 to Facing History and Ourselves, $2,333,333 to New York Presbyterian Fund, and $2,000,000 to Weill Cornell - Neuroimmunology. All are listed with the purpose “charitable.”
Other 2025 grants included $1,250,000 to Weill Cornell Medical College, $1,225,000 to Loyola Marymount University Endowment, $1,045,000 to the Institute of International Education, and $1,025,000 to the Posse Foundation. Visible Hands and the Jane Stern Dorado Community Library each received $500,000; the latter describes its work as providing bilingual library access and community educational and cultural programs in Dorado and its environs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Glenn H. Greenberg as secretary, treasurer, and director; Linda J. Vester as president and director; and Spencer Greenberg and Gregory Greenberg as directors.
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester is led by Linda J. Vester, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda J. Vester
President & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn H. Greenberg
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Greenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Spencer Greenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester
How much does Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester give each year?
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester gave $28.8M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57.1M across 49 grants.
What is Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's typical grant size?
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $757,720, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester that year got $484K on average.
Where does Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester give grants?
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's top state is Connecticut, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants), New Haven, CT (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and San Juan, PR (2 grants).
Does Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (38 grants).
Who are Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's largest grantees?
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's largest 2025 grantees include Yale University Temple Wing ($10,000,000), Facing History and Ourselves ($2,500,000) and New York Presbyterian Fund Inc ($2,333,333), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester?
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester reported $215.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's EIN?
Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0405627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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