AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (THE "INSTITUTE") WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ON JULY 31, 1980. THE INSTITUTE QUALIFIED AS A TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTE IS TO SERVE AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY (THE "UNIVERSITY") AND ENHANCE ITS EXCELLENCE AS A RESEARCH INSTITUTION. THE INSTITUTE CONTRIBUTES TO THE RESEARCH FUNCTION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY SECURING GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND GRANTS FROM OBTAINING CONTRACTS WITH SUCH INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE VARIOUS UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER UNITS WITHIN THE AU ENTERPRISE.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$29.5M
+7.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$98.5M
+10.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$98.5M
+10.1% YoY
About Augusta University Research Institute
Based on IRS filings
Augusta University Research Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in AUGUSTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $98.5M. Net investment income was $555K.
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29,548,018 | $27,613,810 | $25,123,090 |
| Revenue | $105,936,769 | $95,177,293 | $85,396,484 |
| Expenses | $103,146,398 | $97,979,370 | $83,371,484 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $554,957 | $205,628 | $285,665 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
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Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL DIAMOND | VICE CHAIR - VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR DUSTIN AVENT-HOLT | PROFESSOR - VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR JORGE CORTES | SECRETARY - VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR ANDREW BALAS | PROFESSOR - VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR LORI BOLGLA | PROFESSOR - VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR RUSSELL KEEN | CHAIRMAN - VOTING | 1 | — |
| MS YVONNE TURNER | TREASURER - VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR JENNIFER SULLIVAN | INTERIM PROVOST - VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR LYNN HEDRICK | CO-DIREC., MCG-IMMUNOLOGY CTR - VOTING | 1 | — |
| MR JASON GUILBEAULT | AVP, SPONSORED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION | 1 | — |
| DR CHRIS MCKINNEY | INT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING | 1 | — |
| MS CHEYANNA MITCHELL | INTERIM AVP, SPONSORED PROGRAM ADMIN - NON-VOTING | 1 | — |
| DR BROOKS KEEL CHAIR | PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| DR NEIL MACKINNON | EXEC VICE PRES & PROVOST | 1 | — |
| DR RUDOLF LUCAS | PROFESSOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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