The George Washington University

ASHBURN, VA, 201474198 (571) 553-8317 Est. 1821 EIN 53-0196584
B430 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.gwu. edu

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (GW) IS TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS IN LIBERAL ARTS, LANGUAGES, SCIENCES, LEARNED PROFESSIONS, AND OTHER COURSES AND SUBJECTS OF STUDY, AND TO CONDUCT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND PUBLISH THE FINDINGS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,153
Total Giving
$395.5M
Recipients
1,139
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $347,543 Median: $136,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024191$54.1M $283K55134
2022184$44.4M $242K34147
2021160$47.2M $295K26133
2020138$53.9M $391K17120
2019158$59.5M $376K27129
2018165$74.5M $452K33129
2017157$61.9M $394K1550

Sectors Funded

Education
289
Health Care
163
Medical Research
55
Diseases & Disorders
24
International & Foreign Affairs
22
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
14
Crime & Legal-Related
12
Human Services
10
and 13 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
146
California
98
Pennsylvania
92
New York
87
Massachusetts
75
Texas
72
Georgia
54
Maryland
47
and 36 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
475
$10M - $50M
73
$1M - $5M
51
$5M - $10M
30
$100K - $500K
11
Under $100K
10
$500K - $1M
3

Top Grantees

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$23.6M
$17.4M
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MN - 7 grants
$13.4M
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM
AL - 7 grants
$8.7M
$7.4M

Financials

Total Revenue
$2,041,697,367
Total Expenses
$2,032,943,695
Net Assets
$2,842,352,290
15,227 employees 3,800 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
16.8 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 6.8%
Expenses ↑ 8.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 4.0% Earned revenue 85.9% Investment 6.7% Other 3.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 90.9% Management 7.8% Fundraising 1.3%

Officers & Trustees (41)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$2,041,697,367 ↑$2,032,943,695$2,842,352,290
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$1,803,011,076 ↑$1,749,076,031$2,726,139,000
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$1,730,337,567 ↑$1,665,300,765$2,588,411,575
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$1,577,044,473 ↓$1,529,825,645$2,646,651,108
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$1,667,611,791 ↑$1,698,549,530$2,329,241,871
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$1,665,636,831 ↑$1,679,146,901$2,346,877,093
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$1,620,270,222 $1,623,057,969$2,395,187,454

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EIN: 53-0196584 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data