Building Scholarly Bridges Inc

FAIRFAX, VA EIN: 52-1827394

Building Scholarly Bridges Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAIRFAX, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $269K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.8M

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$220K

-13.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-13.7% YoY

About Building Scholarly Bridges Inc

Based on IRS filings

Building Scholarly Bridges Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAIRFAX, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $269K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BaltimoreChcagoChicagoFairfaxHoustonNew YorkWashigtonWashingtonWashintonWashnigtonWellesleyWellesly

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$99K$197K$296K$394K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,777,243$4,545,893$4,335,125
Revenue$331,165$261,468$155,328
Expenses$296,616$309,283$335,605
Qualifying Distributions$229,776$259,512$253,586
Net Investment Income$268,642$220,364$73,344
Distributable Amount$231,481$215,968$269,257

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$128K$191K$255K6 grants20205 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Georgetown University$75KWellesley College$25KInternational Student Ho…$25KMemorial Sloan Kettering…$25KInova Hospital$25KFrancis W Parker School$25KUniversity of Houston$20K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dr Naila AlsowayelPresident5
Ms Katharine SextonSecretary5
Ambassador Walter CutlerDirector2
Dr Dina AlsowayelDirector2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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