Emory University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$136.8M
Foundation funders
125
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Emory University?
Emory University is funded by 125 grantmakers, led by Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc ($99.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.0M), Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation ($6.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $136.8M in grants to Emory University between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20.0M (2024) to $116.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 131 grants totaling $116.8M.
What grants has Emory University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc | Acquisition of the former Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston campus. | $90,000,025 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE | $7,000,000 |
| 2025 | Tr W I H Pitts Memorial Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,339,307 |
| 2025 | Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc | Support of the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship program. | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc | Support to expand the nurse residency program at Emory Healthcare ($5 million) and pilot a nurse fellowship program at Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing ($3.5 million). | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Program support fund | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $997,619 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Preventive Cardiology Fellowship Program | $940,000 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Research: Ocular disease/Retinal degeneration | $750,000 |
| 2025 | TW Samuel C Dobbs Emory University | GENERAL OPERATING | $734,185 |
| 2025 | Lakshan Foundation Inc | 501(C)(3) SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Piano Studies Program | $450,000 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Molecular Vision medical journal support | $438,549 |
| 2025 | John & Polly Sparks Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $387,302 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for the Liberal Arts | $376,000 |
| 2025 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | CARDIAC ARREST REGISTRY TO ENHANCE SURVIVAL (CARES) HELMSLEY STATE EXPANSION | $302,430 |
| 2025 | The Martha And Wilton Looney | To Provide Financial Assistance For Exempt Activities | $300,000 |
| 2025 | The John and Rosemary Brown Family | GENERAL | $288,000 |
| 2025 | The J Paul Getty Trust | BLACK VISUAL ARTS ARCHIVES | $280,000 |
| 2025 | The Patrick and Catherine Weldon | GVP-OPTIMIZING VALUE AND OUTCOMES OF PALLIATIVE RADIATION FOR BONE METASTASIS | $275,000 |
| 2025 | Bedford Falls Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $250,000 |
| 2025 | WIH and Lula E Pitts Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Wellcome Leap Inc | GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH | $228,602 |
| 2025 | The Fonda Family Foundation Inc | JANE FONDA FUND IN CLINICAL ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | $200,000 |
| 2025 | April 30TH Foundation | NEIL SHAW PENN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Research: Small molecule therapeutics for sickle cell anemia | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation | Program support fund | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The SKK Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Tr Emory Univf Walters FD UA | GENERAL OPERATING | $190,027 |
| 2025 | Edward P Evans Foundation | SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $187,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Emory University?
Emory University is funded by 125 grantmakers, led by Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc ($99.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.0M), Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation ($6.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $136.8M in grants to Emory University between 2024–2025.
Who is Emory University's largest funder?
Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Emory University, with $99.2M across 5 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Emory University received?
IRS 990 filings record $136.8M in grants to Emory University across 200 grants from 125 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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