The George Washington University is an independent academic institution chartered by Congress in 1821 and based in Washington, DC. It is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit with tax-exempt status since December 1934. The university operates as a comprehensive institution with a student-focused community that integrates intellectual discovery, interactive learning, and access to opportunities across multiple sectors of society.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1B
+3.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$50.5M
+13.6% YoY
Grant Count
194
+5.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$260K
+7.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The university dedicates itself to furthering human well-being and values a dynamic, student-focused community stimulated by cultural and intellectual diversity. The institution is built upon a foundation of integrity, creativity, and openness to the exploration of new ideas.
Primary Program Areas:
Education: The university prepares citizen leaders from around the world, with students and faculty members from every state and more than 130 countries. GW education takes full advantage of its location in the nation's capital as a global nerve center, where faculty and students study the world and work to change it.
Auxiliary Enterprises: GW provides services that support learning, build community, and enhance student life, including facilities and residential property management, dining, bookstore, parking, student health, mail, and laundry services.
Grantmaking
The university administers grant programs focused on faculty development and community engagement:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The university's grantmaking priorities focus primarily on the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of June 2024:
- Total Assets: $5.14 billion
- Annual Revenue: $1.91 billion
- Annual Expenses: $1.87 billion
- Number of Employees: 15,081
Federal Support: The university has received federal awards from the National Archives and Records Administration, totaling $323,703 across 2 awards in 2017.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,137,206,610 | $4,984,564,537 | $4,854,587,342 |
| Revenue | $1,912,174,697 | $1,803,011,076 | $1,730,337,567 |
| Expenses | $1,871,220,964 | $1,749,076,031 | $1,665,300,765 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $80,943,810 | $76,667,109 | $78,919,264 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
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
Rolling / Open
Nashman Faculty Development Grants: Community-Based Participatory Research Grants
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Nashman Faculty Development Grants: Engaged Department Grants
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Amount
US $2,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN M GRANBERG | PRESIDENT - EX OFFICIO | 50 | $716,491 |
| A MICHAEL HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AARON BATES | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ADAM CONNER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ALI H KOLAGHASSI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AVRAM TUCKER | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD/COMM CHAIR | 5 | — |
| CAMILA TAPIAS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24) | 2 | — |
| CHARLES BENDIT | TRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR | 3 | — |
| CHRISTINE PIORKOWSKI BARTH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DONNA HILL STATON | TRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR | 3 | — |
| GRACE E SPEIGHTS | BOARD CHAIR/COMM CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JEFFREY FLAKS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER PARK STOUT | TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24) | 2 | — |
| JUDITH LANE ROGERS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LUIS OTERO-BRAVO | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MADELEINE S JACOBS | TRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR | 3 | — |
| MARK H CHICHESTER | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD/COMM CHAIR | 5 | — |
| MICHELLE RUBIN | TRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR | 3 | — |
| MOLLIE BOWMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PAMELA LAWRENCE | TRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR | 3 | — |
| REGINA JAMES | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| REID LIFFMANN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RICHARD A JONES | TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24) | 2 | — |
| ROSLYN M BROCK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TODD KLEIN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BRACEY | PROVOST AND EVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 50 | $981,676 |
| SHARON L REICH PAULSEN | EVP AND CAO (THRU 12/23) | 50 | $771,518 |
| CHARLES BARBER | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 50 | $704,243 |
| BRUNO FERNANDES | EVP, CFO AND TREASURER | 40 | $602,313 |
| JONATHAN E POST - VP FOR BOARD | RELATIONS & SECRETARY (AS OF 07/23) | 50 | $257,639 |
| BARBARA LEE BASS | VP FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS & DEAN OF SMHS | 35 | $1,635,739 |
| LYNN GOLDMAN - DEAN | MILKEN INST. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 50 | $604,466 |
| PAUL J WAHLBECK | DEAN, CCAS | 50 | $511,808 |
| SHAHRAM SARKANI | DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR OF EMSE | 50 | $1,350,877 |
| MEI QIU | FORMER DEAN OF SON | — | $949,482 |
| JULIE BAUMAN | GW CANCER CENTER | 50 | $872,037 |
| STEPHEN SALTZBURG | PROFESSOR OF LAW | 50 | $875,473 |
| CHRISTIAN CAPUTO | MENS' BASKETBALL COACH | 50 | $830,549 |
| MARK S WRIGHTON | FORMER PRESIDENT - EX OFFICIO | — | $612,088 |
| FORREST MALTZMAN - FORMER | PROVOST & EVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | — | $374,603 |
| ARISTIDE J COLLINS JR - FMR | VP & CHIEF OF STAFF, SEC. OF UNIV. | — | $305,422 |
| THOMAS J LEBLANC | FORMER PRESIDENT - EX OFFICIO | — | $273,392 |
| JEFFREY S AKMAN - FMR VP | FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS & DEAN OF SMHS | — | $455,716 |
| MARK DIAZ | FORMER EXECUTIVE VP & CFO | — | $1,366,440 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The university has received recent federal funding for research initiatives, including:
A $200,000 grant for education on substance use disorders
GW Receives $200K Grant for Education on Substance Use DisordersA $2.2 million award for chronic stress research
GW Researcher Receives $2.2 Million for Chronic Stress StudyA contract to develop antidote-bearing organisms to protect against biological and chemical threats
GW Wins Contract to Develop Antidote-Bearing Organisms to Protect AgainstThe university also hosts the Alliance for a Sustainable Future, a strategic alliance of GW community members supporting climate change and sustainability work, and maintains GW Hillel, which serves Jewish students on campus.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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