Drexel University
Drexel University is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a comprehensive urban research university whose mission includes preparing students for professional and civic lives and applying its expertise to society’s problems. Its reported grantmaking is largely research-oriented: all of the largest itemized grants in filing year 2025 were designated for research.
Drexel University at a glance
In short: Drexel University gave $16.9M across 120 grants in 2025 (avg $141K), top state Pennsylvania. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,913,840
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 120
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,949
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,420
- Total assets
- $2,938,982,871
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (22 of 120, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (33% 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 Drexel University
- Contact
Mailing address: 3201 Arch Street 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875
Phone: (215) 895-2000
Website: https://drexel.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Drexel University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($2.2M). Together the top 10 received $8.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
640 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 268 grants of 640 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, recipients in Pennsylvania received 33% of grant dollars, followed by California at 17%, Texas at 8%, Maryland at 6%, and New Jersey at 4%. These figures describe the locations of reported recipients, not a stated geographic restriction.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 120 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Drexel University open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 120 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $94K; repeat grants $152K. How we count
Medians: $44K first-time, $72K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14.3M (2020) to $21.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 120 grants totaling $16.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Research | $2,208,816 |
| Regents of the University of California Berkeley Los Angeles, CA | Research | $1,135,347 |
| Rice University Houston, TX | Research | $1,013,466 |
| Mathematica Inc Princeton, NJ | Research | $659,903 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | Research | $630,779 |
| Johns Hopkins University Laurel, MD | Research | $560,532 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Research | $529,122 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Research | $478,307 |
| Regents of University of California Davis Los Angeles, CA | Research | $426,196 |
| University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | Research | $421,343 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 120 grants; the 2024 filing reports 141, and the 2023 filing reports 129.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,938,982,871 | $1,465,915,989 | $1,473,388,878 | $16,913,840 | 120 | $71,754,223 |
| 2024 | $2,909,630,575 | $1,400,964,891 | $1,453,206,532 | $19,447,669 | 141 | $68,650,217 |
| 2023 | $2,842,408,922 | $1,412,910,056 | $1,405,662,980 | $21,329,418 | 129 | $94,039,801 |
| 2022 | $2,419,583,188 | $1,352,478,393 | $1,329,025,773 | $21,871,476 | 132 | $55,168,114 |
| 2021 | $2,420,281,154 | $1,241,696,208 | $1,249,941,935 | $17,485,280 | 118 | $-18,988,049 |
| 2020 | $2,261,315,252 | $1,329,522,543 | $1,324,502,480 | $14,276,588 | 105 | $55,221,476 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Drexel’s stated mission is to prepare each generation of students for productive professional and civic lives while focusing its expertise on solving society’s greatest problems. It describes itself as an academically comprehensive, globally engaged urban research university that advances knowledge and provides rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education.
The university reports research activity across federally, state, city, foundation, and industry-sponsored grants and contracts. Its 2025 itemized grants show support for research at universities, research organizations, and other institutions. For example, the University of Pennsylvania describes its mission as combining education, research, and patient care; the Philadelphia AIDS Consortium says it works to coordinate health and support services for people facing barriers including HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and behavioral health challenges. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Drexel’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Drexel reported 120 itemized grants totaling $16,913,840. Grant amounts ranged from $5,125 to $2,208,816, with a median of $63,420. The largest awards included $2,208,816 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for research; $1,135,347 to the Regents of the University of California Berkeley for research; $1,013,466 to Rice University for research; and $659,903 to Mathematica Inc. for research.
Other notable recipients included San Francisco State University ($630,779), Johns Hopkins University ($560,532), Temple University ($529,122), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ($478,307), the Regents of the University of California Davis ($426,196), the University of New Mexico ($421,343), the Philadelphia AIDS Consortium ($348,884), and Lincoln University ($306,181). Each award was listed for research.
Drexel’s sponsored-programs materials describe internal support for identifying funding opportunities and preparing and routing proposals. Faculty and staff are directed to work with their program and pre-award administrators, and Drexel’s Office of Research & Innovation serves as the designated signatory for proposals submitted on the university’s behalf.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Denis O’Brien as interim president as of October 1, 2024, and John A. Fry as president through September 30, 2024. The filing also lists J. Michael Lawrie as chair as of May 14, 2025, and Richard Greenawalt as chair through that date. Antonio Merlo began his tenure as Drexel’s president on July 1, 2025, according to the university’s filing statement.
Other officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include trustee Michael Mittelman, vice chairs Nina Henderson, Richelle Parham, Stan Silverman, and Michael J. Williams, and vice chair Richard Hayne through May 14, 2025.
Drexel University is led by John A. Fry, President on every filing since 2020; 24 of 88 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A. Fry
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2020) → $1.8M (2025)
Denis P. O'Brien
Interim President
Trustee → Interim President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Michael Lawrie
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Greenawalt
Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mittelman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$188K (2025)
Abbie Dean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amish Desai
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian R. Ford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles K. Valutas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris McKendry Andrade
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Griffith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David R. Geltzer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Domenic M. Dipiero III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerianne T. Dipiano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory S. Bentley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Ida K. Chen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Bean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey A. Beachell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph H. Jacovini Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph P. Ujobai
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Dougherty Bucholz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen P. Chimicles
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Reardon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Fulmer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin J. O'Hara
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark McAdoo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew S. Naylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mauricio Gutierrez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Forman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Debenedictis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia H. Imbesi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick McGonigal
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Ill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean J. Gallagher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Caramanico
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Leonard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Rampulla
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas O. Fitzpatrick Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Kline
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Rick Berk
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia S. Rose
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred F. Altomari
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Dowd-Burton
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Della Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Lyash Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry J. Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Renz
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Bryce
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Levoyd Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert Lord
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifford A. Hudis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
K. Blair Christie
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Reape
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Howley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen L. Wanner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Pennoni
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Greene
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Ferguson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Delia
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Biemiller
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Beeman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aleister Saunders
Executive Vice Provost, Res. & Innov
Executive Vice Prov, Res & Inno → Executive Vice Prov, Res & Innovation, 2024
Executive Vice Prov, Res & Innovation → Executive Vice Provost, Res. & Innov, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$309K (2020) → $348K (2025)
Brian T. Keech
Senior Vice President, Government & Committee Relations
Senior Vice President Governor & Community Relati → Senior Vice President Governor & Community Relations, 2023
Senior Vice President Governor & Community Relations → Senior Vice President, Government & Committee Relations, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$300K (2020) → $415K (2025)
Charles Cairns
Dean, Senior Vice President, Med Affairs & Com
Dean, Senior Vice President & Med Affairs Co → Dean & Senior Vice President Med Affairs Com, 2023
Dean & Senior Vice President Med Affairs Com → Dean, Senior Vice President, Med Affairs & Com, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$262K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Darin Pfeifer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$142K (2020) → $186K (2025)
David L. Unruh
Senior Vice President & Institutional Advancement
Senior Vice President Inst Advancement → Senior Vice President & Institutional Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$681K (2020) → $693K (2025)
Elisabeth Van Bockstaele
Senior Vice President, Graduate & Online Education
Senior Vice President Grad. & Online Executive Director → Senior Vice President Grad & Online Executive Director, 2024
Senior Vice President Grad & Online Executive Director → Senior Vice President, Graduate & Online Education, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$412K (2020) → $699K (2025)
Helen Y. Bowman
Executive Vice President, COO, CFO & Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Treasurer & COO → Executive Vice President, COO, CFO & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$643K (2020) → $731K (2025)
Megan Weyler
Senior Vice President & Chro
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$350K (2020) → $610K (2025)
Michael J. Exler Esq.
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$543K (2020) → $686K (2025)
Paul Jensen
Nina Henderson Provost & Executive Vice President
Senior Vice President & Nina Henderson Provo → Senior Vice President & Nina Henderson Provost, 2023
Senior Vice President & Nina Henderson Provost → Nina Henderson Provost & Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$425K (2020) → $660K (2025)
Subir Sahu
Senior Vice President, Student Successor & Int Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President Student Successor → Senior Vice President, Student Successor & Int Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$288K (2020) → $640K (2025)
Catherine Ulozas
Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
Vice President Chief Investment Officer → Senior Vice President Chief Investment Officer, 2024
Senior Vice President Chief Investment Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$247K (2021) → $510K (2025)
Daniel V. Schidlow
Former Key Employee
Former Dean Emeritus & College of Medicine → Former Dean Emeritus & Com, 2022
Former Dean Emeritus & Com → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$626K (2021) → $314K (2025)
Paul Brandt-Rauf
Dean & School of Biomedical Eng
Dean & School of Biomedical Engineering → Dean & School of Biomedical, 2022
Dean & School of Biomedical → Dean & School of Biomedical Eng, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$432K (2021) → $480K (2025)
Zachary Spiker
Head Coach & Basketball
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$458K (2021) → $491K (2025)
Thomas Dechiaro
Vice President, Information Technology & CIO
Vice President, Information Tech & CIO → Vice President, Information Technology & CIO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$439K (2022) → $491K (2025)
Niki Gianakaris
Former Key Employee
Interim Senior Vice President & Univ Communications → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$208K (2023) → $167K (2025)
Sharon Walker
Dean & College of Engineering
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$451K (2023) → $489K (2025)
Tracy Powell
Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Committee
Senior Vice President, Univ Marketing & Committee → Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Committee, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$433K (2024) → $478K (2025)
Dawn Medley
Senior Vice President & Enroll Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$420K (2025)
Rebecca Rhynhart
Senior Vice President Finance, CFO & Dep Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$379K (2025)
Verdi Disesa
Senior Vice Dean & COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$493K (2025)
Michael J. Williams
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nina Henderson
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Hayne
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richelle P. Parham
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Silverman
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Stanley W. Silverman (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Rusenko (2021–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Brian Wigdahl (2022–2024) — Chair & Microbiology Controller
- Former: Corina Lam (2022–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: As of 721
- Former: Daniel Filler (2023–2024) — Dean & Kline School of Law
- Former: Evelyn Thimba To (2024) — Senior Vice President Enrollment Management
- Former: Michael Barry To (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sally J. Bellet To (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Evelyn Thimba (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Enrollment Management
- Former: Michael Barry (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: As of 520
- Former: Sally J. Bellet (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Malik Rose (2021–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: As of 521
- Former: Olimpia Meucci (2022–2023) — Chair Com & Pharmacology
- Former: Charles P. Pizzi To (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Randall S. Burkert To (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Raphael C. Lee To (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Charles P. Pizzi (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Donna Murasko PhD (2020–2022) — Former Dean & College of Ar
- Former: Janice K. Marini (2020–2022) — Former Secretary
- Former: Joseph B. Hughes (2020–2022) — Former Dean & College of En
- Former: Lori N. Doyle (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Univ Communications
- Former: Randall S. Burkert (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Raphael C. Lee (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: R. John Chapel Jr To (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elinor Hosterman Buck (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: R. John Chapel Jr. (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Van Knippenberg (2021) — Prof & Management
- Former: Dennis Novack (2021) — Associate Dean, Clinical Access & Assessment
- Former: Yury Gogotsi (2021) — Prof & Materials Engineering
- Former: Daniel V. Schidlow Dep (2020) — Dean, Senior Vice President & Med Affairs
- Former: David Stein Dep (2020) — Associate Dean, COO & Surg
- Former: Gediminas Gliebus Dep (2020) — Chair & Neurology
- Former: Keith A. Orris (2020) — Former Senior Vice President Corp Relations
- Former: Lawrence M. Korman Dep (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lia Logio (2020) — Professor, Chair & Dept.
- Former: M. Brian Blake Dep (2020) — Provost & Executive Vice President Acad Aff
- Former: Mark Greenberg (2020) — Former Provost & Senior Vice President
- Former: Matthew Lawrence Dep (2020) — Prof & Dept. of Surg
- Former: Owen Montgomery Dep (2020) — Chair, Ob & Gyn Controller
- Former: Philip L. Rinaldi Dep (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Randall C. Deike (2020) — Former Senior Vice President Enrollment Management
- Former: Richard J. Depiano Dec (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Susan C. Aldridge (2020) — Former Senior Vice President Online Learning
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.8M, to John a Fry (President (To 9/30/24)). 24 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Drexel University
How much does Drexel University give each year?
Drexel University gave $16.9M across 120 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19.4M across 141 grants.
What is Drexel University's typical grant size?
Drexel University's median grant in 2025 was $63,420, and its average grant was $140,949, across 120 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Drexel University that year got $94K on average.
Where does Drexel University give grants?
Drexel University's top state is Pennsylvania, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (17%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (21 grants), Los Angeles, CA (6 grants), Boston, MA (6 grants) and New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Drexel University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 120 grants with a stated purpose on Drexel University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (120 grants).
Who are Drexel University's largest grantees?
Drexel University's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($2,208,816), Regents of the University of California Berkeley ($1,135,347) and Rice University ($1,013,466), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Drexel University?
Drexel University reported $2.9B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5B.
What does Drexel University fund?
Drexel’s stated mission is to prepare each generation of students for productive professional and civic lives while focusing its expertise on solving society’s greatest problems. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Drexel University?
Drexel University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check drexel.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Drexel University's EIN?
Drexel University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Drexel University funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/drexel-university-morg_227fcb4338a14e26bfdc3d706094faa3
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@misc{grantable_231352630_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Drexel University funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/drexel-university-morg_227fcb4338a14e26bfdc3d706094faa3},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-10. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
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