University of Mary Washington Foundation
To receive, hold, invest, administer and distribute funds and property of all kinds, exclusively in furtherance of the educational activities and objectives of the university of mary washington.
University of Mary Washington Foundation at a glance
In short: University of Mary Washington Foundation gave $4.7M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.3M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,656,696
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,328,348
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,328,348
- Total assets
- $144,708,038
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who University of Mary Washington Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Mary Washington ($4.5M). Together the top 2 received $4.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How University of Mary Washington Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2023) to $4.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA | Student scholarships, faculty awards and other support of university services | $4,521,393 |
| University of Mary Washington Alumni Association Fredericksburg, VA | Donation to Support University Services and Programs | $135,303 |
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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 | $144,708,038 | $21,673,643 | $7,329,657 | $4,656,696 | 2 | $8,450,919 |
| 2024 | $133,326,315 | $28,903,550 | $8,584,087 | $4,216,200 | 2 | $22,999,111 |
| 2023 | $135,496,119 | $42,619,007 | $7,188,239 | $3,543,799 | 2 | $1,740,576 |
| 2022 | $108,466,422 | $10,995,561 | $7,573,385 | $4,104,015 | 2 | $1,600,393 |
| 2021 | $131,725,158 | $47,541,400 | $14,104,024 | $3,626,509 | 2 | $35,892,830 |
| 2020 | $186,636,934 | $19,915,035 | $18,816,226 | $4,447,579 | 2 | $1,888,267 |
About University of Mary Washington Foundation
Based on IRS filings
University of Mary Washington Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fredericksburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $144.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.7M. Net investment income was $8.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
University of Mary Washington Foundation is led by Catherine Turcotte, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 3 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Turcotte
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$12K (2025)
Anne Marie Steen
Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abas Adenan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna S. Gladis
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia B. Kemp
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy D. Paino
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xavier R. Richardson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Clendenin
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie F. Tilghman
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mikhael Charnoff
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janel S. Donohue
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bowman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin T. Gerbereux
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerwin A. Miller Sr.
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kourtney Whitehead
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Marmo
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Llewellyn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Whitt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Murray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon C. Williams
Controller
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $121K (2025)
Jeffrey Rountree
Former CEO
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$349K (2025)
Robert J. Barry
Immediate Past Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Strassheim
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicky Wilder
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Long
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Dori Eglevsky (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Edward V. Allison Jr. (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Gregory A. Branner (2020–2024) — CFO & Treasurer to
- Former: James H. Revere (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff W. Rountree (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Ross H. Bierkan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sue Bridi (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Craig Erwin (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 063023
- Former: Devon W. Cushman (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Katie Turcotte (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Vicki Ravenel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Clendenin (2024) — Director
- Former: Don Newlin (2024) — Director
- Former: Judge Kerwin Miller Sr. (2024) — Director
- Former: Rob Whitt III (2024) — Director
- Former: Donald H. Newlin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathleen S. Mehfoud (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Lee E. Kelley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael A. Cirami (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul C. Messplay (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 011523
- Former: Sean M. Tuffy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Heather M. Crislip (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Ely (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lloyd T. Backstrom (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mona D. Albertine (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Samuel C. Harding Jr. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Steinberg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sylvia H. M. Woodcock (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Blair Blair (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Worrell (2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Painter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carol M. Martel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diana R. Livingston (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Forian N. Hofer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: H. Conrad Warlick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa B. Soltis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa J. Bowling (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Monecia H. Shelton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: F. Eugene Bailey (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeane Baughan Stone (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Kuechler (2020) — Director
- Former: Ronald A. Rosenfeld (2020) — Director
- Former: Theresa Y. Crawley (2020) — Director
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 $349K, to Jeffrey Rountree (Former CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about University of Mary Washington Foundation
How much does University of Mary Washington Foundation give each year?
University of Mary Washington Foundation gave $4.7M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 2 grants.
How large is University of Mary Washington Foundation?
University of Mary Washington Foundation reported $144.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.7M.
What is University of Mary Washington Foundation?
University of Mary Washington Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fredericksburg, VA. It holds $144.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does University of Mary Washington Foundation operate?
University of Mary Washington Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is University of Mary Washington Foundation's EIN?
University of Mary Washington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0169627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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