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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-6151774 Website

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private nonprofit student-centered university and a public charity based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1966, it provides education, research, clinical services, and community engagement focused on preparing health professionals to advance social justice and health equity for underserved populations.

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science at a glance

In short: Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science gave $15.0M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in California. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,004,343
+1281.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+57.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,364,031
+779.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$63,444
Total assets
$397,257,378
+29.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Contact

Mailing address: 1731 East 120Th Street 13, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Phone: (323) 563-5820
Website: https://cdrewu.edu

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CDU Foundation: $13.5MCDU Foundation$13.5MUniversity of California Los Angeles: $682KUniversity of California LosAngeles$682KKedren Community Health Services: $421KKedren Community HealthServices$421KHealth Management Associates Inc: $125KHealth Management AssociatesInc$125KUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville Campus: $82KUniversity of ArkansasFayetteville Campus$82KLacada (Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol & Drug Abuse): $63KLacada (Los Angeles Centersfor Alcohol & Drug Abuse)$63KCalifornia State University Long Beach Research Foundation: $31KCalifornia State UniversityLong Beach Research Foundation$31KSt John's: $25KSt John's$25KLundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation: $19KLundquist Institute forBiomedical Innovation$19KTri-City Medical Group DBA of Jack Azad MD Inc: $12KTri-City Medical Group DBA ofJack Azad MD Inc$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was CDU Foundation ($13.5M). Together the top 10 received $15.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K11$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 43 (37%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The university is based in South Los Angeles and describes its work as serving underserved populations. Its 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in California, which received 99% of the total; Michigan and Arkansas each accounted for 1%, as reported in the filing.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesTorranceCommerceLoma LindaPeoriaFayettevilleLong BeachOkemosSanta Fe Springs

Is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science open to new grantees?

55%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $2.9M. How we count

Medians: $47K first-time, $421K repeat.

  • 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 961% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M8 grants2019 11 grants2020 9 grants2021 10 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $399K (2019) to $15.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $15.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CDU Foundation Los Angeles, CANMTC Leverage Structure$13,533,310
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAProject management support for the mep-ex study. Project support on the integrated maternal health services, tobacco-related and lipid metabolism and substance abuse awards$681,842
Kedren Community Health Services Los Angeles, CAResident Supervision and Oversight and Patient Billing Support$420,833
Health Management Associates Inc Okemos, MIModel of care and delivery system analysis and dissemination of materials$125,000
University of Arkansas Fayetteville Campus Fayetteville, ARResidency Training and Mentoring$82,395
Lacada (Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol & Drug Abuse) Santa Fe Springs, CAMobile-Enhanced Prevent Support Intervention Expansion$63,444
California State University Long Beach Research Foundation Long Beach, CACommunity-Engaged Biomedical Research Training and Mentorship$31,338
St John's Los Angeles, CACancer Research$24,777
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation Torrance, CACancer Research$19,404
Tri-City Medical Group DBA of Jack Azad MD Inc Los Angeles, CAProject Support on the Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Study$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$397,257,378$192,031,248$131,837,158$15,004,34311$11,373,368
2024$307,218,400$97,556,957$107,541,321$1,086,2367$9,588,372
2023$311,547,700$100,617,359$103,475,392$956,6156$5,954,831
2022$305,200,618$175,592,886$97,905,593$1,414,33110$2,085,300
2021$239,334,400$90,292,503$83,794,456$1,479,6469$1,625,600
2020$203,383,356$74,012,649$76,032,601$11,217,72411$873,100
2019$171,366,921$61,145,305$65,616,818$398,9748$1,298,700

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The university’s mission is to cultivate diverse health professional leaders committed to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through education, research, clinical service, and community engagement. Its stated vision is “excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities.”

The 2025 filing’s grants show support for research, residency training, community health services, and related project work. Examples include cancer research, community-engaged biomedical research training and mentorship, residency training and mentoring, and a mobile-enhanced substance-use prevention intervention. In describing their own missions, grantee organizations include a community health provider focused on culturally competent health and mental health services; a community health organization seeking to reduce health disparities; and a biomedical research institute that engages in research, trains young scientists, and provides community health services.

The university also reports receiving awards for its own programs and institutional activities. These include HRSA support for behavioral health training in CDU programs, public health student tuition and supplies, and a California health-professions pathway program. The public health scholarship award was stated to run through September 2025, a past period; these awards are not described as grants for outside applicants.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the university reported 11 grants totaling $15,004,343. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $13,533,310, with a median of $63,444. The largest award, $13,533,310 to CDU Foundation, was for a “NMTC leverage structure.” The foundation describes itself as a supporting organization controlled by the university and established to carry out its charitable purposes.

Other notable 2025 grants included $681,842 to the University of California, Los Angeles for project management and support on research studies; $420,833 to Kedren Community Health Services for resident supervision, oversight, and patient billing support; and $125,000 to Health Management Associates Inc. for model-of-care and delivery-system analysis and dissemination of materials. Additional grants included $82,395 to the University of Arkansas Fayetteville Campus for residency training and mentoring and $63,444 to Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse for a mobile-enhanced prevention intervention expansion.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David Carlisle as president and CEO. Other listed officers and directors include Deborah Prothrow-Stith, dean of the College of Medicine; Dotun A. Ogunyemi, associate dean of the College of Medicine; Angela Minniefield, senior vice president of advancement and operations and COO; and Regina S. Offodile, associate dean.

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is led by David M. Carlisle, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 21 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David M. Carlisle

    President & CEO

    Trustee & President → President & CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $495K (2019) → $605K (2025)

  • Omolola Ogunyemi - Interim Vice

    President, Research & Professor.

    President, Research & Professor → President, Research & Professor., 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $229K (2024) → $248K (2025)

  • Bita Amani - Faculty

    Trustee, Department Chairperson & Cosh

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Denese Shervington - Department

    Chairperson & Col. of Med. Psychiatry

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $312K (2025)

  • Lisa Barkley - Department

    Chairperson & Col. of Med. Family Med

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $293K (2025)

  • John Baackes

    Trustee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mohsen Bazargan - Former

    Faculty Trustee & Professor I

    Faculty Trustee & Faculty → Faculty Trustee & Professor I, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $208K (2024) → $213K (2025)

  • Vidya Kaushik MD

    Trustee

    Trustee → Trustee Vice Chair, 2024

    Trustee Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beong-Soo Kim Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie J. Sprengel MBA RN

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Byron J. McLain Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesus Terrazas

    Student Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven M. Dubinett MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah A. Freund Mph Ma PhD

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Tham

    Student Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry E. Spicer Dnp RN

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonnet Hui Leed Ap

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zoila D. Escobar MBA EdD

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Minniefield

    Senior Vice President Advisor, Operations & COO

    V.p. Advancement → Senior Vice President Adv Strategic Development, 2020

    Senior Vice President Adv Strategic Development → Senior Vice President Advisor, Operations & COO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $264K (2019) → $314K (2025)

  • Carl McLaney

    Vice President Administrator & Infrastructure

    Vice President Finance & Chief Bus. Officer → Vice President Administrator & Infrastructure, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $267K (2019) → $291K (2025)

  • Deborah Prothrow-Stith

    Dean & College of Medicine

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $350K (2019) → $484K (2025)

  • Maria Recanita C. Jhocson

    Former Int Dean of Nursing & Assistant Prof

    Int.dean of Nursing → Former Int Dean of Nursing & Assistant Prof, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $154K (2023) → $126K (2025)

  • Monica Ferrini

    Dean, College of Science & Health

    Dean, Science & Health → Dean, College of Science & Health, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $172K (2023) → $234K (2025)

  • Arthur Gomez

    Senior Associate Dean & Com

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $332K (2024) → $335K (2025)

  • Regina S. Offodile

    Associate Dean

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $278K (2024) → $284K (2025)

  • Ali Andalibi

    Vice Provost & Research

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $179K (2025)

  • Delia Santana - Former Dean

    Vice Provost & Acad. Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $194K (2025)

  • Dotun A. Ogunyemi

    Associate Dean & College of Medicine

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $354K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Baskerville - Svp

    Finance & Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $303K (2025)

  • Gail Washington - Dean

    College of Nursing

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $302K (2025)

  • Jaydutt Vadgama - Former

    Vice President, Research & Professor V

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $300K (2025)

  • John Patton Jr - University

    Legal Counsel & Secretary of Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $264K (2025)

  • Jose A. Torres-Ruiz - Provost

    Executive Vice President Acad. Affairs

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $212K (2025)

  • Scott Weingarten MD MPH

    Trustee Vice Chair

    Trustee → Trustee Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Manning - Interim

    Provost & Executive Vice President Acad. Affairs

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (62)
  • Former: Elizabeth Baskerville (2019–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: James Rosser (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Patton Jr. (2019–2024) — University Legal Counsel
  • Former: Kelsey C. Martin MD PhD (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lisa Barkley (2019–2024) — Director & Family Medicine Program
  • Former: Benjamin F. Quillian Jr. PhD (2020–2024) — Trustee Chair
  • Former: Denese Shervington (2020–2024) — Clinical Educator
  • Former: Kathlyn Mead (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Andre Miller (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Frank Hurtarte (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Delia Santana (2022–2024) — Former Dean & Vice Provost
  • Former: Paula Madison (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sonnet Hui (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Amy Woods (2023–2024) — Training Director, C & A Program
  • Former: Bita Amani (2023–2024) — Faculty Trustee & Associate Professor
  • Former: Gail Washington (2023–2024) — Dean & College of Nursing
  • Former: Sylvia Manning (2023–2024) — Interim Provost & Executive Vice President Acad. Affairs · Filing note: As of 062722
  • Former: Beverly Cole (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah Freund (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jaydutt Vadgama - Vice (2024) — President, Research & Professor
  • Former: Maria Recanita Jhocson - Former (2024) — Int. Dean of Nursing & Assistant Professor
  • Former: Clarence Shields Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jaydutt Vadgama (2019–2023) — Vice President & Research
  • Former: Steve Michael (2019–2023) — Former Executive Vice President Acad Affairs · Filing note: Thru 043022
  • Former: Mohsen Bazargan (2020–2023) — Faculty Trustee
  • Former: Stasia Washington (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Allison G. Leggett (2023) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Anish Dube (2023) — Director & Psych Residency Program
  • Former: Nithya Ravindran (2023) — Assistant Professor
  • Former: Arthur J. Ochoa Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Chair
  • Former: Harding Young (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Hector Balcazar (2019–2022) — Dean, Science & Health
  • Former: John Yamamoto (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Howard Kahn (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Roberto Vargas (2020–2022) — Assistant Dean & Director Health Pol Clus
  • Former: Lewis Williams (2021–2022) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Aaron Weathersby (2022) — Chief Information Officer
  • Former: Alexandria Gorokhovsky (2022) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Lashonda Spencer (2022) — Director & Drew Cares
  • Former: Diane M. Breckenridge (2019–2021) — Dean of School of Nursing
  • Former: Jackie Brown (2019–2021) — Former Chief of Staff & Board Secretary
  • Former: Brittany Jones Linares (2020–2021) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Jacqueline Allen (2020–2021) — Clinical Educator
  • Former: Lucy Kibe (2021) — Program Director
  • Former: Candace Bond-McKeever (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jazmyn Childress (2019–2020) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Linda Griego (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Hector Llenderrozos (2020) — Clinical Educator
  • Former: Andrew B. Leeka MBA MPH (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: B. Kathlyn Mead MBA (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Carlotta Freeman MD PhD (2019) — Director & Pyschiatry Residency
  • Former: David Martins (2019) — Researcher
  • Former: Howard A. Kahn Ma (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: John C. Mazziotta MD PhD (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: John Geraghty CPA (2019) — CFO
  • Former: Lucia Vides (2019) — Student Trustee
  • Former: Martha M. Escutia (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Marvin O'Quinn MPH (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Moshen Bazargan (2019) — Faculty Trustee & Professor
  • Former: Patrick T. Dowling MD MPH (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Jenders (2019) — Professor I
  • Former: Ronald Edelstein (2019) — Assistant Dean

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

David Carlisle — President & CEO: $605KDavid CarlislePresident & CEO$605KDeborah Prothrow-Stith — Dean, College of Medicine: $484KDeborah Prothrow-StithDean, College of Medicine$484KDotun a Ogunyemi — Associate Dean, College of Medicine: $354KDotun a OgunyemiAssociate Dean, College of…$354KArthur Gomez — Sr Associate Dean, Com: $335KArthur GomezSr Associate Dean, Com$335KAngela Minniefield — SVP ADV and Operations, COO: $314KAngela MinniefieldSVP ADV and Operations, COO$314KDenese Shervington - Department — Chairperson, Col. of Med. Psychiatry: $312KDenese Shervington…Chairperson, Col. of Med.…$312KElizabeth Baskerville - SVP — Finance and Chief Financial Officer: $303KElizabeth Baskerville…Finance and Chief Financial…$303KGail Washington - Dean — College of Nursing (Thru 05/25): $302KGail Washington - DeanCollege of Nursing (Thru 05/25)$302KJaydutt Vadgama - Former — Vice President, Research/Professor V: $300KJaydutt Vadgama - FormerVice President…$300KLisa Barkley - Department — Chairperson, Col. of Med. Family Med: $293KLisa Barkley…Chairperson, Col. of Med.…$293KCarl McLaney — VP Admin & Infrastructure: $291KCarl McLaneyVP Admin & Infrastructure$291KRegina S Offodile — Associate Dean: $284KRegina S OffodileAssociate Dean$284KJohn Patton Jr - University — Legal Counsel, Secretary of Board: $264KJohn Patton Jr…Legal Counsel, Secretary of…$264KOmolola Ogunyemi - Interim Vice — Pres, Research (Thru 08/24)/Professor.: $248KOmolola Ogunyemi…Pres, Research (Thru…$248KMonica Ferrini — Dean, College of Science and Health: $234KMonica FerriniDean, College of Science and…$234KMohsen Bazargan - Former — Faculty Trustee/Professor I: $213KMohsen Bazargan - FormerFaculty Trustee/Professor I$213KJose a Torres-Ruiz - Provost — EVP Acad. Affairs (As of 08/24): $212KJose a Torres-Ruiz…EVP Acad. Affairs (As of 08/24)$212KDelia Santana - Former Dean — Vice Provost, Acad. Services: $194KDelia Santana - Former…Vice Provost, Acad. Services$194KAli Andalibi — Vice Provost, Research: $179KAli AndalibiVice Provost, Research$179KBita Amani - Faculty — Trustee/Department Chairperson, Cosh: $130KBita Amani - FacultyTrustee/Department Chairperson…$130KMaria Recanita C Jhocson — Former Int Dean of Nursing/Asst Prof: $126KMaria Recanita C JhocsonFormer Int Dean of Nursing/Asst…$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $605K, to David Carlisle (President & CEO). 21 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

How much does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science give each year?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science gave $15.0M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 7 grants.

What is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's typical grant size?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's median grant in 2025 was $63,444, and its average grant was $1,364,031, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science that year got $54K on average.

Where does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science give grants?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (6 grants).

Does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's largest grantees?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's largest 2025 grantees include CDU Foundation ($13,533,310), University of California Los Angeles ($681,842) and Kedren Community Health Services ($420,833), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science reported $397.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192.0M.

What does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science fund?

The university’s mission is to cultivate diverse health professional leaders committed to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through education, research, clinical service, and community engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cdrewu.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's EIN?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6151774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Grantable. (2026). Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/charles-r-drew-university-of-medicine-and-science-morg_70214e5ad1f74b4395c295fd3196902b

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  title        = {{Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://grantable.co/funders/charles-r-drew-university-of-medicine-and-science-morg_70214e5ad1f74b4395c295fd3196902b},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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