James Madison University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Harrisonburg, VA EIN 54-6001756

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$60.2M

Foundation funders

128

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds James Madison University?

James Madison University is funded by 128 grantmakers, led by James Madison University Foundation Inc ($48.1M), Virginia Early Childhood Foundation ($3.5M), Institute of International Education Inc ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.2M in grants to James Madison University between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
James Madison University Foundation Inc$48,059,30232023–2025
Virginia Early Childhood Foundation$3,500,06412023
Institute of International Education Inc$2,150,00232023–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$2,063,80122023–2024
Howard Hughes Medical Institute$600,00012024
Corporation for Public Broadcasting$525,23242023–2026
Folds of Honor Foundation$281,68622024–2025
The Cameron Foundation$276,88512024
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation$196,36932023–2025
Sentara RMH Medical Center$194,22022023–2024
Town Foundation$116,00032023–2025
KPMG US Foundation Inc$107,77022024–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$100,00012024
Hattie M Strong Foundation$90,00032023–2025
New Venture Fund$89,98012024
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$88,34122023–2025
George Verlander & Cornelia M$65,00032023–2025
Tulsa Community Foundation$62,86312023
Trustees of Boston University$59,24412024
Ben Conley Charitable & Education$49,00032023–2025
The Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and$48,40012023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$45,00022024–2025
The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation$45,00022023–2024
Alice M & William E Johnson Foundation$43,00022023–2024
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The William M King Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Hughes Memorial Home$38,00032023–2025
Interfaith America$37,50022024–2025
World Learning Inc$35,00022024–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$35,00022023–2024
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation$35,00012023
Volcker Alliance Inc$34,30022023–2024
The Neall Family Charitable Foundation$30,00032023–2025
Estes Foundation Co Matthew Breidenbach$30,00022023–2024
The Robert Hopkins and Lorraine Warren Strickler Foundation$29,40012023
National Public Radio Inc$26,14512025
Seti Institute$25,00012025
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus$25,00012024
Carr Family Foundation$25,00022023–2024
John William Rollison Jr Education Fund$24,50032023–2025
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory$23,36612023
Cars for Charity Inc$23,16322023–2024
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai$22,25022024–2025
Old Dominion University Research Foundation$20,98412023
American Chemical Society$20,73312023
Gofundmeorg$20,00012025
Institute for Citizens and Scholars$20,00022024–2025
The Simpson Family Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
Wise Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$19,86312023
The Elmer R Deaver Foundation IDT$18,52012025
The Nettie L and Charles L Wiley$17,50032023–2025
Thomas W and Lolita Gayle Scholarship Fund$16,00042023–2026
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County$14,93912025
Sentara Health$14,66312024
Reeves Sophia K Uw SKR Foundation$13,64922024–2025
The Zotheka Foundation$13,56922024–2025
Edward Syder Tr Uw$13,00022024–2025
Michael Harasimik Trust$12,75022024–2025
W H L Charities Inc$11,00022023–2025
Foulger Family Foundation Inc$10,13222024–2025
Denicola Family Foundation$10,00012024
Leroy Lawrence Educational Trust$10,00012024
The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Verizon Foundation$10,00022023–2024
RSM US Foundation$10,00022023
Every Campus a Refuge$9,89912023
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation$8,90012024
Executive Leadership Council$8,24512023
Charities Aid Foundation America$8,07412025
Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation$8,00032023–2025
The Columbus Phipps Foundation$8,00022023–2024
Harper Family Foundation Inc$7,65122024–2025
Mid Atlantic Arts Inc$7,60012024
The Crotty Family Foundation Inc$6,25012024
Chesmar Foundation$6,00012024
Hh Webb and Nora Midkiff Webb Benevolent Trust$6,00022023–2024
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shor$6,00012023
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Valley of Alexandria$6,00012023
Gloria M McDowell Irrv Tr Carlisle High Schoo$5,62712025
Arlington Community Foundation$5,60312024
Bayport Foundation$5,50022024–2025
Lee Nordine Scholarship$5,50022024–2025
F G Williams Scholarship Tua$5,50032024–2025
Mathematical Association of America Inc$5,50012024
Amanda a Baum Tr FBO Cocalico XXX-XX-XXXX$5,23312025
The Harold & Phyllis Van Horn Foundation C/O John F Kearns Atty$5,00012025
Wind for Schools LLC DBA Repowering Schools$5,00012024
Townebank Foundation$5,00022023–2024
Everett McKinley Dirksen Endowment Fund$5,00012023
Andrew and Martha Sanford$4,17612025
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers$4,00012025
The English Foundation$4,00012023
Marquez Foundation$3,50012024
Yerkes Martha Scholar FD T W$3,00022024–2025
Samuel L Powell Trust$3,00012024
Westport Weston Foundation Trust$3,00012023
Williams Mullen Foundation$2,50022026
Virginia Hot Springs$2,50012025
Sully Foundation Ltd$2,50012025
Merryman Charitable Foundation$2,50012024
Simpson Scholars Tua$2,50012024
George R Hess Educational Fdn Tua$2,50012024
R G Atkins Educational Trust$2,20312025
Elizabeth City Foundation Committee$2,20012025
Margaret & Donald Matheson School$2,05812025
Key Worth & Madeline Scholarship Tr$2,00012025
Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Caplin Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Dewey C Duncan Trust$2,00022024–2025
Skaneateles Central School Endowment$2,00012024
Elizabeth L Lawrence Foundation Inc$2,00012024
Health and Welfare Foundation of$2,00012024
Om and Saraswati Bahethi Foundation USA Inc$2,00012024
Oluv C Joynor Foundation Inc$2,00012023
Captain James E Turner Jr Usnr Scholarship Tr$1,85012025
Cecilia Hand Nelson and Morgan Hand II$1,50012025
Alfred ERK Charitable Education Ch Trust$1,50012025
E Brink Trust Uw Scholarship Fund$1,50012024
Albert a Christ Scholarship Fund 1403$1,50012024
R G Purcell Family Charitable Foundation$1,50012024
Arthur Cunningham Scholarship Fund$1,25012025
John & Helen Nicholson Scholar$1,00012025
John F Kane Scholarship Fund Inc$1,00012024
Karen Kay Buckley and Joseph David Buckley Foundation$50012025
Bob Sullivan Memorial Foundation Inc$50012024
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation$50012024
Los Padres Foundation$5312024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M53 grants2023 83 grants2024 60 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2026) to $23.4M (2023). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.

What grants has James Madison University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Corporation for Public BroadcastingPUBINT$22,300
2026Thomas W and Lolita Gayle Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2026Williams Mullen FoundationScholarship$1,250
2026Williams Mullen FoundationScholarship$1,250
2025James Madison University Foundation IncCash Grants: Scholarships - $9,824,947, Budget Recovery - $2,192,375, Salary Support - $3,062,449 and Capital Projects - $8,800.$15,238,623
2025Institute of International Education IncEDUCATION EXCHANGE$599,944
2025Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$182,506
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$163,502
2025KPMG US Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$75,113
2025The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearch$51,471
2025Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationRESEARCH$44,766
2025Town FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$40,000
2025Interfaith AmericaAdvancing Campus Pluralism Grants$31,250
2025Hattie M Strong FoundationSIX (6) $5000 SCHOLARSHIPS$30,000
2025National Public Radio IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$26,145
2025Seti InstituteRESEARCH$25,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025GofundmeorgWELCOME$20,000
2025Hughes Memorial HomeEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS$18,750
2025The Elmer R Deaver Foundation IDTSCHOLARSHIP$18,520
2025The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham CountyPUBLIC RADIO, EDUCATION$14,939
2025World Learning IncPARTICIPANT EXCHANGES$12,381
2025Abdolhossein and Guitty EjtemaiUNRESTRICTED GIFT$12,000
2025Ben Conley Charitable & EducationEDUCATION$10,500
2025George Verlander & Cornelia MEDUCATION$10,000
2025The Neall Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2025Institute for Citizens and ScholarsCGPI$10,000
2025The Zotheka FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$8,488
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$8,074
2025Reeves Sophia K Uw SKR FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$7,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds James Madison University?

James Madison University is funded by 128 grantmakers, led by James Madison University Foundation Inc ($48.1M), Virginia Early Childhood Foundation ($3.5M), Institute of International Education Inc ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.2M in grants to James Madison University between 2023–2026.

Who is James Madison University's largest funder?

James Madison University Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of James Madison University, with $48.1M across 3 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has James Madison University received?

IRS 990 filings record $60.2M in grants to James Madison University across 200 grants from 128 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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