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Thomas Jefferson University

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-1352651 Website

Thomas Jefferson University is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a comprehensive university and the tax-exempt parent organization of Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Health, an integrated healthcare delivery system. Its activities include education, research, and patient care.

Thomas Jefferson University at a glance

In short: Thomas Jefferson University gave $7.3M across 71 grants in 2025 (avg $103K), top state Pennsylvania. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,295,526
-35.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
71
-7.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$102,754
-30.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$48,496
Total assets
$6,568,663,239
+29.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (14 of 70, 2025)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Thomas Jefferson University

Contact

Mailing address: 1101 Market Street Suite 2004, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 503-8344
Website: https://jefferson.edu

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

Who Thomas Jefferson University funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Geneva Foundation: $880KThe Geneva Foundation$880KTrustees of the Univ of PA: $694KTrustees of the Univ of PA$694KDrexel University: $654KDrexel University$654KUniversity of Maryland Baltimore: $329KUniversity of MarylandBaltimore$329KGeorge Washington University: $326K across 2 grantsGeorge Washington University$326K · 2 grantsChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia: $295KChildren's Hospital ofPhiladelphia$295KREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF minnesota: $291KREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OFminnesota$291KFox Chase Chemical Diversity Ctr Inc: $265KFox Chase Chemical DiversityCtr Inc$265KResources for Human Development: $219KResources for HumanDevelopment$219KFox Chase Cancer Center: $214KFox Chase Cancer Center$214K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Geneva Foundation ($880K). Together the top 10 received $4.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

374 grants across all recorded years

158<$50K71$50–100K79$100–250K45$250–500K17$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 158 grants of 374 (42%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Pennsylvania accounted for 43% of grant dollars, followed by Washington (14%), New York (8%), Virginia (5%), and Maryland (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

36states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 71 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaBostonSeattleNew YorkLos AngelesPittsburghBaltimoreAlbanyChicagoMilwaukeeNewarkDoylestownHoustonAshburnBoca RatonClevelandGlensideIrvineNashvilleNew Brunswick

Is Thomas Jefferson University open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 14 of 70 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $75K; repeat grants $112K. How we count

Medians: $33K first-time, $55K repeat.

  • 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 26% 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$20M74 grants2019 79 grants2020 67 grants2021 77 grants2022 82 grants2023 77 grants2024 71 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.3M (2025) to $16.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 71 grants totaling $7.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Geneva Foundation Seattle, WAProgram Support$879,503
Trustees of the Univ of PA Philadelphia, PAProgram Support$693,741
Drexel University Philadelphia, PAProgram Support$653,764
University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MDProgram Support$329,064
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAProgram Support$295,334
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF minnesota Minneapolis, MNProgram Support$291,123
Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Ctr Inc Doylestown, PAProgram Support$264,647
George Washington University Ashburn, VAProgram Support$230,318
Resources for Human Development Stroudsburg, PAProgram Support$218,982
Fox Chase Cancer Center Cheltenham, PAProgram Support$214,492
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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$6,568,663,239$1,581,285,779$1,535,765,761$7,295,52671$99,631,394
2024$5,080,196,016$1,613,249,283$1,669,559,679$11,309,14277$14,041,663
2023$4,738,692,430$1,666,137,809$1,649,493,276$9,640,30982$19,777,297
2022$4,773,850,575$1,341,009,086$1,330,229,702$9,812,99977$19,436,848
2021$3,656,877,922$1,370,617,747$1,321,584,707$16,562,06467$51,050,289
2020$3,573,425,169$1,089,489,788$1,101,399,101$7,824,37379$21,376,635
2019$3,323,829,633$881,372,226$861,799,983$8,131,81274$15,139,037

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The university’s mission is “We Improve Lives.” It describes itself as a leader in professional education, research, and creative discovery, with an emphasis on inclusive and experiential learning, transdisciplinary collaboration, social responsibility, and diverse identities and perspectives. Its stated institutional mission also encompasses education, research, and patient care.

The 2025 grants show support for organizations including universities, hospitals, and research and community-service organizations. Among the 2024 recipients, Center for Community Resources described its mission as coordinating services for people and families seeking mental health, intellectual-disability, and substance-use services. Lehigh Valley Hospital described its mission as providing community health care supported by education and research. Resources for Human Development described itself as a human-services organization providing care, resources, and services.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the university reported 71 grants totaling $7,295,526. Grant amounts ranged from $6,243 to $879,503, with a median of $48,496. The largest awards included $879,503 to The Geneva Foundation, $693,741 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, and $653,764 to Drexel University; each was listed for program support. Other recipients of awards exceeding $200,000 included the University of Maryland Baltimore, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Regents of the University of Minnesota, Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center, George Washington University, Resources for Human Development, and Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Joseph G. Cacchione as Trustee and CEO of TJU/Jefferson Health, and Baligh R. Yehia as President of Jefferson Health. Other listed officers and directors include John P. Mordach, Treasurer and EVP/CFO; Cristina G. Cavalieri, Secretary and EVP/Chief Legal Counsel; and directors Srinivas Prasad, Jack Jallo, James S. Harrop, Joshua Heller, Robert H. Rosenwasser, and Bruce A. Meyer, listed as a former key employee.

Thomas Jefferson University is led by Joseph G. Cacchionemdfacc, Trustee - CEO Tju & Jeff Health since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 18 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph G. Cacchionemdfacc

    Trustee - CEO Tju & Jeff Health

    Trustee-Ceo of Tju & Jeff Health → Trustee - CEO Tju & Jeff Health, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    60 hrs/week

    $915K (2023) → $6.9M (2025)

  • Susan C. Aldridge PhD

    President Tju

    Trustee → President Tju, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    55 hrs/week

    $460K (2024) → $2M (2025)

  • Baligh R YehiaMDMPPMSc

    President Jefferson Health

    On filings since 2024

    55 hrs/week

    $2.3M (2024) → $3.2M (2025)

  • Patricia D. Wellenbach

    Chair - Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair - Trustee, 2021

    Vice Chair - Trustee → Chair - Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trista M. Walker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew J. Morrisroe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramona Rogers-Windsor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence S. Reichlin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard C. Sheerr

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mimi Drake

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra L. Ness

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J. Fung MD PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lea D. Knight

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew S. Levitties

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie M. Penna

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim O'Rourke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John F. Malloy PhD

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy O'Brien

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary S. Austen

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven R. Follett

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce A. Meyer MD MBA

    Former Key Employee

    Senior Executive Vice President Tju & President Jeff Hlth → S. Executive Vice President Tju-Pres Jh, 2023

    S. Executive Vice President Tju-Pres Jh → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    $1.8M (2019) → $2.5M (2025)

  • Cristina G. Cavalieri Esq.

    Secretary - Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel

    Secretary-Evp Ch Legal Counsel → Secretary - Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $1M (2019) → $2.4M (2025)

  • Jack Jallo MD PhD

    Professor & Physician

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $263K (2019) → $300K (2025)

  • James S. Harrop MD

    Professor & Physician

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $261K (2019) → $228K (2025)

  • Kathleen Gallagher

    Former Officer

    Executive Vice President & COO Tju → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    $917K (2019) → $719K (2025)

  • Laurence M. Merlis

    Former Key Employee

    Executive Vice President, Strategic Ptrs & Innov. → Executive Vice President & Strategic Ventures, 2020

    Executive Vice President & Strategic Ventures → Former Key Employee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    $1.6M (2019) → $1.2M (2025)

  • Mark L. Tykocinski MD

    Former Key Employee

    Executive Vice President, Acad Affairs & Provost → President Tju, 2023

    President Tju → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    $1.3M (2019) → $1.2M (2025)

  • Robert H. Rosenwasser MD

    Professor & Physician

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $2M (2019) → $1.6M (2025)

  • Srinivas Prasad Md Ms

    Professor & Physician

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $61K (2019) → $61K (2025)

  • Stephen K. Klasko MD MBA

    Former Officer

    Trustee - President Tju & CEO Jh → Trustee-Pres & CEO, 2022

    Trustee-Pres & CEO → Former Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    $5.4M (2019) → $1.1M (2025)

  • John P. Mordach

    Treasurer - Executive Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    60 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2024) → $2.8M (2025)

  • Joshua Heller MD MBA

    Professor & Physician

    On filings since 2023

    55 hrs/week

    $55K (2023) → $66K (2025)

  • Mark M. Whalen

    Executive Vice President, Cso & CAO

    On filings since 2023

    55 hrs/week

    $329K (2023) → $1.7M (2025)

  • Stephen T. Smith

    Executive Vice President & CAO

    On filings since 2023

    55 hrs/week

    $572K (2023) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Lisa Satteson Shrm-Scp

    Executive Vice President & Chief Hr Officer

    On filings since 2024

    55 hrs/week

    $708K (2024) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Leslie J. McNamara

    Vice Chair - Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair - Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael E. Sneed

    Vice Chair - Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair - Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael B. Walsh

    Former Key Employee

    Senior Vice President Finance Tju → Senior Vice President & Finance Tju, 2021

    Senior Vice President & Finance Tju → Former Key Employee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Nester DO MBA

    Executive Vice President & COO Jefferson Health

    New on the 2025 filing

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas J. Marchozzi MBA CPA

    Treas.- Executive Vice President & CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (70)
  • Former: John C. Ekarius (2019–2024) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: John P. Silvestri (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter L. Deangelis Jr. (2019–2024) — Former Officer
  • Former: Richard T. Riley (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert S. Adelson Esq. (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen P. Crane (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Clayton Fitzhugh (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
  • Former: Elizabeth Dale Edd Mpa (2021–2024) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Michael Reid Gooch MD (2024) — Professor & Physician
  • Former: Caro U. Rock (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: H. Richard Haverstick Jr. (2019–2023) — Int Prs Tju & CEO Jh
  • Former: Meryle Twersky Esq. (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Distanislao (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronald J. Naples (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephanie Connersmbabsnrn (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President & COO Jh
  • Former: Vivian W. Pinn MD (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Bruce K. Entwisle (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Charles G. Lewis (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: Jeffrey Stevens (2019–2022) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Kathleen Kinslow Crna MBA (2019–2022) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Thomas S. Brown Esq. (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephanie Conners Mba Bsn (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President & COO Jefferson Health
  • Former: Richard C. Gozon (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Suzanne M. Garber (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Alexander Vaccaro Mdphd (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Howard Krein MD (2022) — Professor & Physician
  • Former: Alexander Vaccaro MD PhD (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Anne Boland Docimo MD MBA (2019–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: Bruce J. Paparone (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David Archibald EdD (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David R. Binswanger (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ira Brind Esq. (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John D. Walp (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John F. Durante (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard W. Hevner (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen Spinelli Jr. PhD (2019–2021) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Stavropoula Tjoumakaris MD (2021) — Professor & Physician
  • Former: Albert E. Smith CPA (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Austin A. Meehan Iii Pe (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Benjamin V. Sanchez Esq. CPA (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Craig White (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Duncan B. Pitcairn (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Edward McKenna III (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Eileen Voynick (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Elizabeth Dale EdD (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer
  • Former: Jay W. Blumenthal (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: John J. Kelly MD (2019–2020) — Former Officer
  • Former: Joseph A. Smith (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph Maressa Jr. Esq. (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Marvin Mashner (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Philip J. Sasso MD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert I. Barsky DO (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronald L. Caputo (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: William A. Landman (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter Samson Esq. (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Alfred C. Salvato (2019) — Senior Vice President, Capital Management & CIO
  • Former: Alfred J. D'angelo Jr. Esq. (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Jack Ludmir MD (2019) — Executive Vice President & Eqty Associate Prov
  • Former: Joseph Hill (2019) — Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer
  • Former: Joseph W. Devine Fache (2019) — Chief Experience Officer Jh
  • Former: Marc R. Rosen MD (2019) — Professor & Physician
  • Former: Michael J. Vergare MD (2019) — Senior Vice President, Partnerships & Affiliations
  • Former: Nassar Nizami (2019) — Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
  • Former: Neil Gomes (2019) — Executive Vice President & Chief Digital Officer
  • Former: Orlando Esposito (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Rothman MD (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronald Bowlan (2019) — Senior Vice President, Facilities & Campus Plan
  • Former: Rosalyn Ritts PhD (2019) — Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer
  • Former: Susan Campbell Dnp RN (2019) — Executive Vice President & Cne Jh
  • Former: Theodore F. Taraschi PhD (2019) — Former Officer

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

Joseph G Cacchionemdfacc — Trustee - CEO TJU/Jeff Health: $6.9MJoseph G CacchionemdfaccTrustee - CEO TJU/Jeff Health$6.9MBaligh R YehiaMDMPPMSc — President Jefferson Health: $3.2MBaligh R YehiaMDMPPMScPresident Jefferson Health$3.2MJohn P Mordach — Treas. - EVP/CFO (Term 2/2025): $2.8MJohn P MordachTreas. - EVP/CFO (Term 2/2025)$2.8MBruce a Meyer MD MBA — Former Key Employee: $2.5MBruce a Meyer MD MBAFormer Key Employee$2.5MCristina G Cavalieri ESQ — Sec - EVP, Chief Legal Counsel: $2.4MCristina G Cavalieri ESQSec - EVP, Chief Legal Counsel$2.4MSusan C Aldridge PHD — President TJU: $2.0MSusan C Aldridge PHDPresident TJU$2.0MMark M Whalen — EVP, CSO & Cao: $1.7MMark M WhalenEVP, CSO & Cao$1.7MRobert H Rosenwasser MD — Professor & Physician: $1.6MRobert H Rosenwasser MDProfessor & Physician$1.6MLaurence M Merlis — Former Key Employee: $1.2MLaurence M MerlisFormer Key Employee$1.2MMark L Tykocinski MD — Former Key Employee: $1.2MMark L Tykocinski MDFormer Key Employee$1.2MStephen T Smith — EVP, Cao: $1.1MStephen T SmithEVP, Cao$1.1MLisa Satteson SHRM-SCP — EVP, CHIEF HR OFFicer: $1.1MLisa Satteson SHRM-SCPEVP, CHIEF HR OFFicer$1.1MStephen K Klasko MD MBA — Former Officer: $1.1MStephen K Klasko MD MBAFormer Officer$1.1MKathleen Gallagher — Former Officer: $719KKathleen GallagherFormer Officer$719KJack Jallo MD PHD — Professor & Physician: $300KJack Jallo MD PHDProfessor & Physician$300KJames S Harrop MD — Professor & Physician: $228KJames S Harrop MDProfessor & Physician$228KJoshua Heller MD MBA — Professor & Physician: $66KJoshua Heller MD MBAProfessor & Physician$66KSrinivas Prasad MD MS — Professor & Physician: $61KSrinivas Prasad MD MSProfessor & Physician$61K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6.9M, to Joseph G Cacchionemdfacc (Trustee - CEO TJU/Jeff Health). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Jefferson University

How much does Thomas Jefferson University give each year?

Thomas Jefferson University gave $7.3M across 71 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.3M across 77 grants.

What is Thomas Jefferson University's typical grant size?

Thomas Jefferson University's median grant in 2025 was $48,496, and its average grant was $102,754, across 71 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thomas Jefferson University that year got $75K on average.

Where does Thomas Jefferson University give grants?

Thomas Jefferson University's top state is Pennsylvania, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (14%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (9 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants), Seattle, WA (2 grants) and Doylestown, PA (2 grants).

Does Thomas Jefferson University give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 71 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas Jefferson University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (71 grants).

Who are Thomas Jefferson University's largest grantees?

Thomas Jefferson University's largest 2025 grantees include The Geneva Foundation ($879,503), Trustees of the Univ of PA ($693,741) and Drexel University ($653,764), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Thomas Jefferson University?

Thomas Jefferson University reported $6.6B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6B.

What does Thomas Jefferson University fund?

The university’s mission is “We Improve Lives.” It describes itself as a leader in professional education, research, and creative discovery, with an emphasis on inclusive and experiential learning, transdisciplinary collaboration, social responsibility, and diverse identities and perspectives. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Thomas Jefferson University?

Thomas Jefferson University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jefferson.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Thomas Jefferson University's EIN?

Thomas Jefferson University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 July 13, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Grantable. (2026). Thomas Jefferson University funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/thomas-jefferson-university-morg_4511444ea02b41b2909fc867760d9257

BibTeX
@misc{grantable_231352651_2026,
  author       = {{Grantable}},
  title        = {{Thomas Jefferson University funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://grantable.co/funders/thomas-jefferson-university-morg_4511444ea02b41b2909fc867760d9257},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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