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University of Notre Dame du Lac

Public charity · Grantmaker Notre Dame, IN EIN: 35-0868188 Website

University of Notre Dame du Lac is a public charity based in Notre Dame, Indiana. Founded in 1844, it provided academic instruction, student support, public-service and research opportunities to more than 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students, according to its 2024 filing. Its reported 2025 grantmaking included 462 grants totaling $84,772,645.

University of Notre Dame du Lac at a glance

In short: University of Notre Dame du Lac gave $84.8M across 462 grants in 2025 (avg $183K), top state Florida. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$84,772,645
+101.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
462
+29.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$183,491
+56.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,480
Total assets
$29,638,395,911
+11.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
43% first-time grantees (199 of 462, 2025)
Primary geography
Florida (45% 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 University of Notre Dame du Lac

Contact

Mailing address: Controllers Office 724 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574) 631-7575
Website: https://nd.edu

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

Who University of Notre Dame du Lac funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Catholic Revival Initiative Inc: $36.5MCatholic Revival InitiativeInc$36.5MenFocus Inc: $1.6MenFocus Inc$1.6MUniversity of California Berkeley: $1.4MUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley$1.4MMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $1.2MMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$1.2MSouth Bend City Church: $1.1MSouth Bend City Church$1.1MUniversity of Illinois: $1.1MUniversity of Illinois$1.1MNational Catholic Reporter Publishing Company: $1.0MNational Catholic ReporterPublishing Company$1.0MUniversity of Utah: $997KUniversity of Utah$997KUniversity of Chicago: $922KUniversity of Chicago$922KUniversity of Arkansas: $847KUniversity of Arkansas$847K

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Revival Initiative Inc ($36.5M). Together the top 10 received $46.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

1,688 grants across all recorded years

961<$50K259$50–100K266$100–250K92$250–500K77$500K–1M31$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 961 grants of 1,688 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Florida received 45% of reported grant dollars, Indiana 11%, California 7%, Illinois 5%, and Massachusetts 4%. The largest listed 2025 grant went to a recipient in Florida; other large grants went to recipients in Indiana, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

50states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 462 itemized grants.

Cities

South BendChicagoWashingtonNew YorkNotre DameBostonIndianapolisAtlantaDetroitSaint LouisSeattleDallasPittsburghMishawakaSan AntonioSan FranciscoPhiladelphiaDenverCincinnatiAustin

Is University of Notre Dame du Lac open to new grantees?

43%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 199 of 462 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $233K; repeat grants $146K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $53K repeat.

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 129% 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$25M$50M$75M$100M247 grants2019 258 grants2020 279 grants2021 299 grants2022 291 grants2023 357 grants2024 462 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29.5M (2019) to $84.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 462 grants totaling $84.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Revival Initiative Inc Boca Raton, FLSee Part IV$36,500,000
enFocus Inc South Bend, INSee Part IV$1,552,578
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CASee Part IV$1,430,500
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MASee Part IV$1,159,585
South Bend City Church South Bend, INSee Part IV$1,147,841
University of Illinois Urbana, ILSee Part IV$1,146,118
National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company Kansas City, MOSee Part IV$1,000,000
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTSee Part IV$996,979
University of Chicago Chicago, ILSee Part IV$921,985
University of Arkansas Little Rock, ARSee Part IV$847,196
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$29,638,395,911$3,418,676,076$2,370,240,201$84,772,645462$1,389,430,059
2024$26,690,008,945$3,322,133,874$2,168,910,613$41,993,075357$1,190,260,660
2023$24,762,525,400$2,590,868,335$2,046,716,226$57,083,182291$801,006,304
2022$24,599,540,506$3,495,548,499$1,883,298,833$36,960,208299$1,668,681,159
2021$26,263,144,687$3,514,539,733$1,705,430,078$33,807,218279$2,029,004,823
2020$18,413,618,903$2,518,434,460$1,689,125,624$41,289,305258$886,252,178
2019$17,343,365,261$2,147,367,576$1,708,465,004$29,515,432247$647,962,709

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The university’s priorities page describes its giving as supporting students, Catholic education and faith, athletics, and a mission to serve a world in need. Its stated annual funding priorities include financial aid, Catholic mission, student life, academics, athletics, graduate business, law, research, and the Notre Dame Fund, which provides flexible support for the university’s greatest needs.

The university’s 2024 filing describes academic programs and research, including instruction, support services, public service, and research opportunities. It also reports auxiliary services for the university community and its guests.

Examples of 2025 grantees span research, regional development, and Catholic news. ENFOCUS describes its mission as empowering talent to build stronger communities through innovation fellows’ projects across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company says it connects Catholics to church, faith, and the common good through independent news, analysis, and spiritual reflection. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation says it partners to advance military medicine and provides research and program-management services.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the university reported 462 grants totaling $84,772,645. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $36,500,000, with a median of $30,480.

The largest reported grant was $36,500,000 to Catholic Revival Initiative Inc. in Boca Raton, Florida. Other large grants included $1,552,578 to ENFOCUS Inc.; $1,430,500 to the University of California, Berkeley; $1,159,585 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; $1,147,841 to South Bend City Church; and $1,146,118 to the University of Illinois. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as “See Part IV.”

The university’s websites describe several funding opportunities. The Global Catholic Research Initiative offers Catalyst Grants for new projects and Amplification Grants for established projects, soliciting proposals from across the university on global Catholicism. Its encouraged themes include Catholic histories and archives, migration, culture, women, and Catholicism in relation to environment and technology.

The Poverty Initiative’s Research Package Grants support high-impact research related to poverty and are for eligible Notre Dame faculty. The published FY2027–2029 cycle had an intent-to-apply deadline of March 2, 2026, and a proposal deadline of March 23, 2026; both dates have passed. The Notre Dame-Durham Seed Grant Program is currently not accepting applications. Its stated eligibility requires an academic position at Notre Dame or Durham, with Notre Dame applicants being regular full-time faculty; joint projects require a principal investigator from each institution. Joint awards may be up to $32,000 for projects lasting 12 to 24 months.

The Kroc Institute Visiting Research Fellowships support scholars focused on peace studies. The listed 2025–26 academic-year themes and fellow stipends are tied to that past academic year. Large Creative & Performing Arts Grants support projects led by faculty in the College of Arts & Letters and are described as awarded twice annually; the listed award ceiling is $25,000.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rev. Robert A. Dowd, CSC, MDiv, PhD, as President, Fellow, and Trustee. Listed trustees include Anne E. Thompson, Byron O. Spruell, Carlos J. Betancourt, Catherine A. Molnar, Clare Stack Richer, J. Christopher Reyes, and James C. Parsons. James F. Flaherty III is listed as Fellow and Trustee, and James J. Dunne III as Trustee.

University of Notre Dame du Lac is led by Robert A Dowd CSC MDiv PhD, President, Fellow & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 15 of 50 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert A Dowd CSC MDiv PhD

    President, Fellow & Trustee

    Vice President, Associate Provost & Trustee → Vice President, Associate Provost, Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    Vice President, Associate Provost, Fellow & Trustee → President, Fellow & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2021) → $997K (2025)

  • John B Swarbrick Jr. JD

    Vice President & Director of Athletics

    Athletic Director → Vice President & Director of Athletics, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $2.3M (2019) → $1.8M (2025)

  • John I Jenkins CSC PhD

    Fellow, Trustee & Former President

    President, Trustee & Trustee → President, Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    President, Fellow & Trustee → Fellow, Trustee & Former President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2019) → $1.2M (2025)

  • William M Lies CSC

    Fellow & Trustee

    Vice President Mission Engmt & Trustee → Trustee, 2020

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $169K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Daniel G Groody CSC MDiv PhD

    Vice President, Associate Provost, Fellow & Trustee

    Vice President, Associate Provost & Trustee → Vice President, Associate Provost, Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $263K (2021) → $434K (2025)

  • Gregory P Haake CSC MDiv PhD

    Associate Professor, Fellow & Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2024) → $158K (2025)

  • Peter Bevacqua JD

    Vice President & Director of Athletics

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $2M (2025)

  • Anne E Thompson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Byron O Spruell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos J Betancourt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clare Stack Richer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J Christopher Reyes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James C Parsons

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James F Flaherty III

    Fellow & Trustee

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James J Dunne III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B Veihmeyer

    Fellow & Trustee

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J Brennan

    Fellow & Trustee

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose E Ahumada F CSC

    Trustee

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    Fellow & Trustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen McCartan DeSantis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth C Ricci

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin W Rodgers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis W Stone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Martinez Tucker

    Fellow & Trustee

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shayla Keough Rumely

    Fellow & Trustee

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie A Gallo

    Fellow & Trustee

    Trustee → Fellow & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas G Maheras

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer F Scanlon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin R Liu

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael G O'Grady

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J Coyle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lois K Folger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan O Hatch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy D Graham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paulita A Pike

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanya M Kne

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas P Looney CSC

    Fellow & Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn A Koch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raul R Romero

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott A Dahnke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine A Molnar

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan M McInerney

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marianne Corr JD

    Vice President & General Counsel

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $646K (2019) → $974K (2025)

  • Michael D Donovan JD MBA

    Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

    Managing Director & Investment → Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $2.2M (2019) → $3.8M (2025)

  • Shannon B Cullinan MBA

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $486K (2020) → $2M (2025)

  • Marcus L Freeman

    Head Coach & Football

    Defensive Coordinator, Football & Head Coach → Head Coach & Football, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $2.2M (2022) → $8.1M (2025)

  • John T McGreevy PhD

    Provost

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $525K (2023) → $871K (2025)

  • Timothy W Dolezal CFA

    Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

    Managing Director & Investment Officer → Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $1.7M (2023) → $2.3M (2025)

  • Alfred J Golden

    Defensive Coordinator & Football

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $1.6M (2024) → $2.3M (2025)

  • Micah W Shrewsberry

    Head Coach & Men's Basketball

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $3.2M (2024) → $2.2M (2025)

  • Michael F Denbrock

    Offensive Coordinator & Football

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $2.4M (2025)

Former officers (40)
  • Former: Andrew J McKenna Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Cindy K Parseghian (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dorene C Dominguez (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen J Brogan (2019–2024) — Fellow & Trustee
  • Former: Marie Lynn Miranda PhD (2021–2024) — Former Provost
  • Former: Mark C Krcmaric JD MBA (2021–2024) — Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer & Investment Officer
  • Former: Carol Hank Hoffmann (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Celeste Volz Ford (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Danielle W Merfeld (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael P Brey (2019–2023) — Head Coach & Basketball
  • Former: Paul V Kollman CSC (2019–2023) — Professor & Trustee
  • Former: Timothy F Sutherland (2019–2023) — Fellow & Trustee
  • Former: Thomas K Rees (2023) — Offensive Coordinator & Football
  • Former: Ann C Williams (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Brian Kelly (2019–2022) — Head Coach & Football
  • Former: John F Affleck-Graves PhD (2019–2022) — Former Executive Vice President & Professor
  • Former: Thomas G Burish PhD (2019–2022) — Former Provost
  • Former: Thomas J Crotty Jr. (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Diana Lewis (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: James E Rohr (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott C Malpass MBA (2019–2021) — Former Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
  • Former: Kevin J Buckley (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Austin I Collins CSC MDiv MFA (2021) — Vice President for Mission Engagement, Church Affairs & Trustee
  • Former: Clark D Lea Jr. (2021) — Defensive Coordinator & Football
  • Former: Austin Collins CSC (2019–2020) — Professor & Trustee
  • Former: Brian M Davis (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Groody CSC (2019–2020) — Associate Provost & Trustee
  • Former: Elizabeth Tucker Cochrane (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Fergal Naughton (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: John W Jordan II (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Muffet McGraw (2019–2020) — Head Coach & Basketball
  • Former: Nancy M Haegel (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Olaf Rodriguez (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard C Notebaert (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: William M Goodyear (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Christopher S Simms (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard A Nussbaum II (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Buhrman (2019) — Investment Director
  • Former: Roderick K West (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Timothy R Scully CSC (2019) — Professor & Trustee

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

Marcus L Freeman — Head Coach, Football: $8.1MMarcus L FreemanHead Coach, Football$8.1MMichael D Donovan JD MBA — VP & Chief Investment Officer (until 6/30/24): $3.8MMichael D Donovan JD MBAVP & Chief Investment Officer…$3.8MMichael F Denbrock — Offensive Coordinator, Football: $2.4MMichael F DenbrockOffensive Coordinator, Football$2.4MTimothy W Dolezal CFA — VP & Chief Investment Officer (as of 7/1/2024): $2.3MTimothy W Dolezal CFAVP & Chief Investment Officer…$2.3MAlfred J Golden — Defensive Coordinator, Football: $2.3MAlfred J GoldenDefensive Coordinator, Football$2.3MMicah W Shrewsberry — Head Coach, Men's Basketball: $2.2MMicah W ShrewsberryHead Coach, Men's Basketball$2.2MPeter Bevacqua JD — VP & Director of Athletics (as of 3/25/24): $2.0MPeter Bevacqua JDVP & Director of Athletics (as…$2.0MShannon B Cullinan MBA — Executive Vice President: $2.0MShannon B Cullinan MBAExecutive Vice President$2.0MJohn B Swarbrick Jr JD — VP & Director of Athletics (until 3/24/24): $1.8MJohn B Swarbrick Jr JDVP & Director of Athletics…$1.8MRev John I Jenkins CSC PhD — Fellow & Trustee, Former President: $1.2MRev John I Jenkins CSC…Fellow & Trustee, Former…$1.2MRev Robert A Dowd CSC MDiv PhD — President, Fellow & Trustee: $997KRev Robert A Dowd CSC…President, Fellow & Trustee$997KMarianne Corr JD — VP & General Counsel: $974KMarianne Corr JDVP & General Counsel$974KJohn T McGreevy PhD — Provost: $871KJohn T McGreevy PhDProvost$871KRev Daniel G Groody CSC MDiv PhD — VP & Associate Provost, Fellow & Trustee: $434KRev Daniel G Groody CSC…VP & Associate Provost, Fellow…$434KRev Gregory P Haake CSC MDiv PhD — Associate Professor, Fellow & Trustee: $158KRev Gregory P Haake CSC…Associate Professor, Fellow &…$158K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8.1M, to Marcus L Freeman (Head Coach, Football). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about University of Notre Dame du Lac

How much does University of Notre Dame du Lac give each year?

University of Notre Dame du Lac gave $84.8M across 462 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $42.0M across 357 grants.

What is University of Notre Dame du Lac's typical grant size?

University of Notre Dame du Lac's median grant in 2025 was $30,480, and its average grant was $183,491, across 462 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from University of Notre Dame du Lac that year got $233K on average.

Where does University of Notre Dame du Lac give grants?

University of Notre Dame du Lac's top state is Florida, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Indiana (11%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (40 grants), Chicago, IL (24 grants), Washington, DC (20 grants) and New York, NY (17 grants).

Does University of Notre Dame du Lac give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 462 grants with a stated purpose on University of Notre Dame du Lac's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (462 grants).

Who are University of Notre Dame du Lac's largest grantees?

University of Notre Dame du Lac's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Revival Initiative Inc ($36,500,000), enFocus Inc ($1,552,578) and University of California Berkeley ($1,430,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is University of Notre Dame du Lac?

University of Notre Dame du Lac reported $29.6B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4B.

What does University of Notre Dame du Lac fund?

The university’s priorities page describes its giving as supporting students, Catholic education and faith, athletics, and a mission to serve a world in need. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from University of Notre Dame du Lac?

University of Notre Dame du Lac has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nd.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is University of Notre Dame du Lac's EIN?

University of Notre Dame du Lac's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0868188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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Grantable. (2026). University of Notre Dame du Lac funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/university-of-notre-dame-du-lac-morg_ab42be0890684532bf1e83b62615c4f8

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@misc{grantable_350868188_2026,
  author       = {{Grantable}},
  title        = {{University of Notre Dame du Lac funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://grantable.co/funders/university-of-notre-dame-du-lac-morg_ab42be0890684532bf1e83b62615c4f8},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-07. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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