The George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, federally chartered research university based in Washington, D.C., with a Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn. Its work includes education and scholarly research, and its reported giving includes subawards to universities, research organizations, and community organizations.
The George Washington University at a glance
In short: The George Washington University gave $54.1M across 191 grants in 2025 (avg $283K), top state District of Columbia. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,092,871
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 191
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $283,209
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $130,872
- Total assets
- $5,460,399,051
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (35 of 190, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (19% 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 The George Washington University
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Tax Dept 44983 Knoll Square 203, Ashburn, VA 20147-4198
Phone: (571) 553-8317
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from The George Washington University
Nashman Faculty Development Grants: Community Engaged Scholarship Course Development
The George Washington University
Amount
US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Nashman Faculty Development Grants: Community-Based Participatory Research Grants
The George Washington University
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Nashman Faculty Development Grants: Engaged Department Grants
The George Washington University
Amount
US $2,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The George Washington University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medical Faculty Associates Inc ($4.2M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $16.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
867 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 273 grants of 867 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in the District of Columbia (19%), Pennsylvania (10%), California (8%), Massachusetts (8%), and New York (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 191 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The George Washington University open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 35 of 190 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $73K; repeat grants $333K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $176K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
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 $44.4M (2023) to $59.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 191 grants totaling $54.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Faculty Associates Inc Washington, DC | Subaward | $3,418,133 |
| Whitman-Walker Institute Inc Washington, DC | Subaward | $2,178,162 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Subaward | $1,818,584 |
| University of California San Francisco Los Angeles, CA | Subaward | $1,660,662 |
| Women for Women International Washington, DC | Subaward | $1,412,266 |
| Howard University- New York, NY | Subaward | $1,174,567 |
| Duke University Charlotte, NC | Subaward | $1,092,116 |
| University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Subaward | $1,069,260 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Subaward | $1,036,693 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Subaward | $1,006,147 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,460,399,051 | $2,041,697,367 | $2,032,943,695 | $54,092,871 | 191 | $136,089,023 |
| 2024 | $5,137,206,610 | $1,912,174,697 | $1,871,220,964 | $50,491,942 | 194 | $80,943,810 |
| 2023 | $4,984,564,537 | $1,803,011,076 | $1,749,076,031 | $44,440,331 | 184 | $76,667,109 |
| 2022 | $4,854,587,342 | $1,730,337,567 | $1,665,300,765 | $47,159,000 | 160 | $78,919,264 |
| 2021 | $5,052,548,646 | $1,577,044,473 | $1,529,825,645 | $53,946,000 | 138 | $104,448,468 |
| 2020 | $4,920,138,728 | $1,667,611,791 | $1,698,549,530 | $59,478,000 | 158 | $44,385,161 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The university states that its mission is to educate individuals in liberal arts, languages, sciences, learned professions, and other subjects of study, and to conduct scholarly research and publish its findings. Its filing describes education, research and research support, and auxiliary services that support student learning and campus life.
In 2025, the university’s largest reported grants were designated as subawards. Recipients included Medical Faculty Associates, whose stated missions include medical education, research on behalf of the university, and medical care; Whitman-Walker Institute, which describes its work as care, advocacy, research, and education; and Women for Women International, which supports marginalized women in countries affected by conflict and war.
The university also lists Nashman Faculty Development Grants for faculty work in community-engaged scholarship. The programs include support for research or assessment, engaged department initiatives, and course development. The Nashman Center describes its support as including community engagement through courses, practica, or research, as well as policy, philanthropy, social innovation, and community organizing and activism.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the university reported 191 grants totaling $54,092,871. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $3,418,133, with a median of $130,872. The listed grants were identified as subawards.
The largest reported recipients included Medical Faculty Associates Inc. ($3,418,133), Whitman-Walker Institute Inc. ($2,178,162), Northwestern University ($1,818,584), University of California San Francisco ($1,660,662), and Women for Women International ($1,412,266). Other recipients included Howard University ($1,174,567), Duke University ($1,092,116), University of Minnesota ($1,069,260), University of Alabama Birmingham ($1,036,693), and Johns Hopkins University ($1,006,147).
The Nashman Faculty Development programs list awards of up to $2,000 for research or assessment and course development, and $2,000–$5,000 for engaged department grants. The available program descriptions do not specify application procedures, materials, or deadlines.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Ellen Granberg, President—Ex Officio; Grace E. Speights, Board Chair/Committee Chair; and Avram Tucker, Secretary of the Board/Committee Chair. Other listed trustees were Aaron Bates, Adam Conner, Ali H. Kolaghassi, Camila Tapias, Charles R. Bendit, Christine Piorkowski Barth, and Donna Hill Staton.
The George Washington University is led by Ellen M. Granberg, President - Executive Officio on every filing since 2024; 18 of 41 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen M. Granberg
President - Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$716K (2024) → $1.6M (2025)
Thomas A Mazzuchi
Chair & Dept. of Engineering
Professor → Professor & Dept. of Engineering, 2022
Professor & Dept. of Engineering → Chair & Dept. of Engineering, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$711K (2020) → $821K (2025)
Avram Tucker
Secretary of the Board & Committee Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles R Bendit
Trustee & Committee Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Piorkowski Barth
Trustee & Committee Chair
Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Hill Staton
Trustee & Committee Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace E Speights
Board Chair & Committee Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Lane Rogers
Trustee & Committee Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark H Chichester
Vice Chair of the Board & Committee Chair
Trustee & Committee Chair → Vice Chair of the Board & Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Rubin
Trustee & Committee Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shahram Sarkani
Director & Professor of Emse
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.5M (2025)
Ali H Kolaghassi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Klein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Conner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Lawrence
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2024
Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Flaks
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Otero-Bravo
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Bates
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina James
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camila Tapias
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Park Stout
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard A Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Perlin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Raymond J Brimble
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacie R Lissette
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ted Segal
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Donna Arbide
Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$632K (2020) → $775K (2025)
Forrest Maltzman
Former Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs → Former Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$623K (2020) → $381K (2025)
Jeffrey S Akman
Former Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean of Smhs
Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean of Smhs → Former Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean of Smhs, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$956K (2020) → $485K (2025)
Lynn Goldman
Dean & Milken Institute School of Public Health
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$546K (2020) → $652K (2025)
Mark Diaz
Former Executive Vice President & CFO
Executive Vice President & CFO → Former Executive Vice President & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
$893K (2020) → $125K (2025)
Paul J Wahlbeck
Dean & Ccas
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$289K (2020) → $538K (2025)
Barbara Lee Bass
Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean of Smhs
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2021) → $1.3M (2025)
Charles Barber
Vice President & General Counsel
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$532K (2022) → $767K (2025)
Christopher Bracey
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$520K (2022) → $946K (2025)
Bruno Fernandes
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer → Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$455K (2023) → $982K (2025)
Sharon L Reich Paulsen
Former Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President & CAO → Former Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$368K (2023) → $883K (2025)
Christian Caputo
Mens' Basketball Coach
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$831K (2024) → $902K (2025)
Julie Bauman
Gw Cancer Center
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$872K (2024) → $885K (2025)
Jonathan Post
Vice President for Board Relations & Secretary of the University
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$328K (2025)
Scott Mory
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$473K (2025)
Former officers (34)
- Former: A. Michael Hoffman (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Madeleine S. Jacobs (2020–2024) — Trustee & Committee Chair
- Former: Mollie Bowman (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Roslyn M. Brock (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas J. Leblanc (2020–2024) — Former President - Executive Officio
- Former: Mark S. Wrighton (2022–2024) — Former President - Executive Officio
- Former: Reid Liffmann (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Aristide J. Collins Jr - Fmr (2024) — Vice President, Chief of Staff & Secretary of Univ.
- Former: Forrest Maltzman - Former (2024) — Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Former: Jeffrey S. Akman - Fmr Vp (2024) — For Health Affairs & Dean of Smhs
- Former: Jonathan E. Post - Vp For Board (2024) — Relations & Secretary
- Former: Lynn Goldman - Dean (2024) — Milken Inst. School of Public Health
- Former: Mei Qiu (2024) — Former Dean of Son
- Former: Stephen Saltzburg (2024) — Professor of Law
- Former: Aristide J Collins Jr. (2020–2023) — Vice President, Chief of Staff & Secretary of University
- Former: Beth Nolan (2020–2023) — Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Blake D Morant (2020–2023) — Former Dean & Law School
- Former: Leo M Chalupa (2020–2023) — Former Vice President for Research
- Former: Jamion Christian (2021–2023) — Former Athletics Coach
- Former: Sam Shekar (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Amr ElSawy (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Zane (2020–2022) — Vice Chair of the Board & Committee Chair
- Former: George W Wellde Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee & Committee Chair
- Former: Malworsth Brian Blake (2020–2022) — Former Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Former: Peter Harrison (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chelsea Lenowska (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dana Bradley (2022) — Vice President & Chief People Officer
- Former: Loretta Early (2020–2021) — Former Chief Information Officer
- Former: Steven Knapp (2020–2021) — Former President - Executive Officio
- Former: Lorraine Voles (2021) — Vice President of External Relations
- Former: Chelsea Lenhart (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gabbi Baker (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Louis H Katz (2020) — Former Executive Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Robert Harvey Miller (2020) — Vice President for Research
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 $1.6M, to Ellen Granberg (President - Ex Officio). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The George Washington University
How much does The George Washington University give each year?
The George Washington University gave $54.1M across 191 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50.5M across 194 grants.
What is The George Washington University's typical grant size?
The George Washington University's median grant in 2025 was $130,872, and its average grant was $283,209, across 191 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The George Washington University that year got $73K on average.
Where does The George Washington University give grants?
The George Washington University's top state is District of Columbia, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (10%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (25 grants), Boston, MA (12 grants), New York, NY (10 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (10 grants).
Does The George Washington University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 191 grants with a stated purpose on The George Washington University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subaward" (190 grants).
Who are The George Washington University's largest grantees?
The George Washington University's largest 2025 grantees include Medical Faculty Associates Inc ($4,159,996 across 2 grants), Whitman-Walker Institute Inc ($2,178,162) and Northwestern University ($1,818,584), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The George Washington University?
The George Washington University reported $5.5B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0B.
What does The George Washington University fund?
The university states that its mission is to educate individuals in liberal arts, languages, sciences, learned professions, and other subjects of study, and to conduct scholarly research and publish its findings. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The George Washington University?
The George Washington University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The George Washington University's EIN?
The George Washington University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0196584. 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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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