GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

FAIRFAX, VA, 220304444 (703) 993-8850 Est. 1991 EIN 54-1603842
B11 - Single Organization Support 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
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Mission

THE GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1966 TO RECEIVE, MANAGE, INVEST, AND ADMINISTER PRIVATE GIFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
63
Total Giving
$467.5M
Recipients
36
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $7,746,060 Median: $2,081,792

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202410$61.6M $6.2M06
20238$112.1M $14.0M14
202211$56.8M $5.2M43
20219$57.2M $6.4M14
202010$51.2M $5.1M24
20199$72.3M $8.0M32
20176$56.2M $9.4M20

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
7
Social Science
3
Education
3
Health Care
2
Environment
1

Top States

Virginia
54
District of Columbia
6
Massachusetts
2
California
1

Grantee Size Profile

Under $100K
7
$500K - $1M
5
$10M - $50M
3
$5M - $10M
1
Over $50M
1
$1M - $5M
1

Top Grantees

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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
VA - 29 grants
$245.9M
George Mason University
VA - 5 grants
$31.8M
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DC - 5 grants
$308K
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VA - 3 grants
$240K
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
DC
$58K

Grants Awarded · 20 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$116,356,966
Total Expenses
$89,930,121
Net Assets
$468,648,576
37 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.2 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 20.2%
Expenses ↓ 34.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 84.4% Earned revenue 3.9% Investment 10.8% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 93.6% Management 5.6% Fundraising 0.8%

Officers & Trustees (43)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$116,356,966 ↓$89,930,121$468,648,576
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$145,737,283 ↑$136,423,033$407,749,490
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$123,198,993 ↓$82,116,603$365,517,731
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$138,463,091 ↑$87,919,132$306,912,639
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$110,326,409 ↓$85,532,645$337,168,206
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$113,505,085 ↑$109,871,972$282,929,970
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$86,952,336 $80,376,181$217,994,463

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EIN: 54-1603842 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data