GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

ASHBURN, VA, 20147-2692 (571) 553-8309 Est. 1821 EIN 53-0196584
B430— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)
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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
959
Total Giving
$341.3M
Recipients
947
Years Active
2017 - 2022
Avg grant: $359,367 Median: $140,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2022184$44.4M $242K34147
2021159$47.1M $296K26132
2020136$53.9M $396K15120
2019158$59.5M $376K27129
2018165$74.5M $452K33129
2017157$61.9M $394K1550

Sectors Funded

Education
237
Health Care
140
Medical Research
45
Diseases & Disorders
22
International & Foreign Affairs
16
Crime & Legal-Related
12
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
12
Human Services
9
and 12 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
119
California
84
New York
74
Pennsylvania
74
Texas
61
Massachusetts
59
Georgia
45
Maryland
39
and 34 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
396
$10M - $50M
58
$1M - $5M
37
$5M - $10M
27
Under $100K
10
$100K - $500K
10
$500K - $1M
7

Top Grantees

$19.4M
$17.4M
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MN - 6 grants
$12.4M
$11.7M
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM
AL - 6 grants
$7.6M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 646 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$1,803,011,076
Total Expenses
$1,749,076,031
Net Assets
$2,726,139,000
14,756 employees 2,700 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2023-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
18.7 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 4.2%
Expenses ↑ 5.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 5.5% Earned revenue 87.0% Investment 4.3% Other 3.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 90.6% Management 8.3% Fundraising 1.1%

Officers & Trustees (41)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2022 Form 990$1,803,011,076 $1,749,076,031$2,726,139,000
2021 Form 990$1,730,337,567 $1,665,300,765$2,588,411,575
2020 Form 990$1,577,044,473 $1,529,825,645$2,646,651,108
2019 Form 990$1,667,611,791 $1,698,549,530$2,329,241,871
2018 Form 990$1,665,636,831 $1,679,146,901$2,346,877,093
2017 Form 990$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