Walter and Lillian Cantor
Walter and Lillian Cantor is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $60K.
Walter and Lillian Cantor at a glance
In short: Walter and Lillian Cantor gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $3,080,780
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Walter and Lillian Cantor funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Southwestern Medical Center ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Walter and Lillian Cantor gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2023) to $280K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX | Research | $200,000 |
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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 | $3,080,780 | $106,067 | $278,180 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $59,831 | $168,127 |
| 2024 | $3,252,893 | $48,202 | $326,460 | $250,000 | 2 | $250,000 | $100,338 | $165,555 |
| 2023 | $3,531,151 | $-73,149 | $277,367 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $104,412 | $166,185 |
| 2022 | $3,881,667 | $1,067,758 | $362,090 | $280,000 | 3 | $280,000 | $126,666 | $160,484 |
| 2020 | $3,297,014 | $209,444 | $301,857 | $220,000 | 3 | — | $112,042 | $185,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter and Lillian Cantor reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter and Lillian Cantor is led by Beverly Block, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Block
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ezra Burnstein
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janet Wagner
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Walter and Lillian Cantor
How much does Walter and Lillian Cantor give each year?
Walter and Lillian Cantor gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 2 grants.
How large is Walter and Lillian Cantor?
Walter and Lillian Cantor reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Walter and Lillian Cantor operate?
Walter and Lillian Cantor has awarded grants in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
What is Walter and Lillian Cantor's EIN?
Walter and Lillian Cantor's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2009006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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