Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA ·EIN 54-1808901 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Virginia Commonwealth University?
Virginia Commonwealth University is funded by 138 grantmakers, led by Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat ($23.1M), Gates Foundation ($13.5M), American Heart Association Inc ($5.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.0M in grants to Virginia Commonwealth University between 2023–2025.
Showing top 25 of 138 funders by total given.
What grants has Virginia Commonwealth University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Biosciences Health Research | TO FOSTER LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH | $827,100 |
| 2025 | Givewell Community Foundation Inc | EDUCATION - COLLEGE | $634,415 |
| 2025 | Tr U-w Robert M Jeffress-res Tr | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $409,233 |
| 2025 | The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Research | $155,699 |
| 2025 | The Spencer Foundation | U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXTS | $74,966 |
| 2025 | Virginia Commonwealth University Real | ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF REAL ESTATE USED IN THE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | $55,807 |
| 2025 | The Spencer Foundation | RESOURCE INEQUALITY ACROSS U.S. COLLEGES | $49,986 |
| 2025 | Parkinson's Foundation Inc | CLINICAL RESEARCH | $26,700 |
| 2025 | Albert and Elaine Borchard | 2025 ACADEMIC RESEARCH GRANTS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Partnership for Cures | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $12,754 |
| 2025 | Swipe Out Hunger | SWIPE GRANT FUNDING TO SOLVE STUDENT HUNGER BY PROVIDING OUR PARTNER CAMPUSES WITH THE SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO RUN IMPACTFUL FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS, LIKE STUDENT FOOD PANTRIES. | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Hughes Memorial Home | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat | THE FOUNDATION EXISTS SOLELY TO ASSIST, SUPPORT, AND FOSTER VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN ALL PROPER WAYS THAT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION WITH THE GUIDANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES AND DISTRIBUTES CURRENT AND ENDOWMENT GIFTS FOR ALL SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS, AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY WITH MAJOR EMPHASIS ON PROGRAMS FOR THE MONROE PARK CAMPUS. | $11,365,096 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH; HIV; MALARIA; TUBERCULOSIS | $5,799,713 |
| 2024 | Children's Hospital and Healthcare Services Foundation | To support charitable purpose | $2,605,109 |
| 2024 | Virginia Commonwealth University | ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. | $2,432,484 |
| 2024 | Virginia Innovation Partnership | RESEARCH | $954,918 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH | $910,457 |
| 2024 | Entertainment Industry Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAM | $900,000 |
| 2024 | National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Educa | FDA subgrant awards for pharmaceutical research | $581,061 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Research | $555,119 |
| 2024 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $498,042 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $480,416 |
| 2024 | Virginia Biosciences Health Research | TO FOSTER LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH | $477,100 |
| 2024 | Family Health International Inc | CLINICAL TRIALS RESEARCH | $452,818 |
| 2024 | American Heart Association Inc | RESEARCH | $399,633 |
| 2024 | Nfx | SUPPORT FOR NEUROFIBROMATOSIS RESEARCH | $338,746 |
| 2024 | National Multiple Sclerosis Society | RESEARCH | $286,929 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79456 ELIMINATING SYSTEMIC RACISM IN COMMERCIAL-TOBACCO-CONTROL RESEARCH | $253,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Virginia Commonwealth University?
Virginia Commonwealth University is funded by 138 grantmakers, led by Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat ($23.1M), Gates Foundation ($13.5M), American Heart Association Inc ($5.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.0M in grants to Virginia Commonwealth University between 2023–2025.
Who is Virginia Commonwealth University's largest funder?
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat is the largest recorded funder of Virginia Commonwealth University, with $23.1M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Virginia Commonwealth University received?
IRS 990 filings record $75.0M in grants to Virginia Commonwealth University across 200 grants from 138 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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