George Mason University Foundation Inc

Fairfax, VA ·EIN 54-1603842 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$96.5M received 124 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds George Mason University Foundation Inc?

George Mason University Foundation Inc is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Charles Koch Foundation ($64.8M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($4.9M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $96.5M in grants to George Mason University Foundation Inc between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Charles Koch Foundation$64,774,90032023–2024
Sergey Brin Family Foundation$4,850,08012023
National Philanthropic Trust$4,804,75022023–2024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$3,160,00082023–2024
The Searle Freedom Trust$3,150,00082023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$3,003,00012024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$760,00082023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$750,00032023–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$643,68022023–2024
The Mirza Family Foundation$600,00022023–2024
SYYK Foundation$550,00022023–2024
The Peterson Family Foundation Inc$456,66622023–2024
Deployus Inc$427,50022023–2024
Motion Picture Association Inc$405,00022023–2024
Tides Foundation$400,00012024
Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620$400,00022023–2024
The Immigrant Learning Center Inc$308,92222023–2024
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America$300,00022023–2024
Good Ventures Foundation$300,00022023–2024
The Winston-Salem Foundation$300,00012023
Mercatus Center Inc$246,00022023–2024
Sarfaty Siegel Foundation for the Future$245,00022023–2024
The O'shaughnessy-hurst Memorial$229,08842023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$215,56222023–2024
Clark Charitable Foundation Inc$215,31832023–2024

Showing top 25 of 124 funders by total given.

What grants has George Mason University Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzEDUCATION$50,000
2025The Dupage Community FoundationEDUCATIONAL/LITERACY$15,000
2025Jw and Ida M Jameson FoundationSUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Mcp Charitable FoundationMERCATUS CENTER$2,000
2025Roehl Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2025Roehl Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Charles Koch FoundationGeneral operating support$23,675,637
2024Charles Koch FoundationGeneral operating support$23,675,637
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$3,003,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$1,225,500
2024The Searle Freedom TrustEDUCATION AND OUTREACH$1,000,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedLAW & ECONOMICS CENTER$750,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedANTONIN SCALIA LAW SCHOOL NATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTE$550,000
2024SYYK FoundationFor YYK Endowed Professor$500,000
2024Tides FoundationQUALITY EDUCATION$400,000
2024Deployus IncTO SUPPORT THE ORG'S EFFORTS RELATED TO CLEAN ENERGY AND POLLUTION MITIGATION$375,000
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor nursing and allied health scholarships.$321,840
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF EDPOLICYFORWARD AND CAHMP$300,000
2024The Mirza Family FoundationPROGRAM ASSISTANCE - ABU SULAYMAN CENTER FOR GLOBAL ISLAMIC STUDIES$300,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State$250,000
2024The Peterson Family Foundation IncRENOVATION FUNDS$225,553
2024The Searle Freedom TrustRESEARCH$225,000
2024Motion Picture Association IncGeneral Support$215,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR THE RE-ENTRY SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM.$200,000
2024Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of AmericaGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$200,000
2024The Searle Freedom TrustFILM AND NEW MEDIA$200,000
2024US Chamber of Commerce FoundationGrant to support the educational activies of GMU's Law School.$200,000
2024The Searle Freedom TrustJOURNALISM$200,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedTHE C. BOYDEN GRAY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE$175,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds George Mason University Foundation Inc?

George Mason University Foundation Inc is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Charles Koch Foundation ($64.8M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($4.9M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $96.5M in grants to George Mason University Foundation Inc between 2023–2025.

Who is George Mason University Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Charles Koch Foundation is the largest recorded funder of George Mason University Foundation Inc, with $64.8M across 3 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has George Mason University Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $96.5M in grants to George Mason University Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 124 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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