Grants paid by George Mason University Foundation Inc
EIN 54-1603842 · Fairfax, VA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B11
George Mason University Foundation Inc of Fairfax, VA (EIN 54-1603842) reported 70 grants paid totaling $528,864,204 to 14 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$528,864,204
70 grants
Recipients
14
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $56,215,781 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | $61,378,581 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $72,320,492 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $51,239,111 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $57,175,060 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $56,783,058 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $112,140,308 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $61,611,813 | — |
Top recipients
The 14 recipients receiving the most from George Mason University Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 14 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University 54-0836354 | A | Fairfax, VA | 39 | $311,710,886 | 2025 |
| Mercatus Center 52-1328708 | A | Arlington, VA | 8 | $215,998,049 | 2025 |
| Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia | U | Washington, DC | 5 | $308,113 | 2025 |
| Northern Virginia Community College 54-1268263 | A | Annandale, VA | 3 | $240,325 | 2025 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 54-1583254 | A | Fairfax, VA | 3 | $195,429 | 2025 |
| Institute for Humane Studies 94-1623852 | A | Arlington, VA | 2 | $146,242 | 2020 |
| The Brigham and Women's Hospital 04-2312909 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $73,485 | 2022 |
| Office of the Attorney General for the District of Colombia | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $58,058 | 2020 |
| Oil & Gas Action Network 82-0941015 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc 54-0721690 | A | Blacksburg, VA | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Northern Virginia Community College 51-0249730 | A | Anandale, VA | 1 | $17,167 | 2023 |
| Odu Educational Foundation 54-6052014 | A | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $17,071 | 2022 |
| Gmu Hillel Inc 52-2232458 | A | Fairfax, VA | 2 | $15,939 | 2025 |
| University of Virginia 54-1682176 | A | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $13,440 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 70 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercatus Center Arlington, VA | A | $26,447,882 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $17,823,391 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $10,910,178 | paid | SALARY SUPPORT | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $3,453,909 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $2,037,833 | paid | BENEFITS SUPPORT | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $805,663 | paid | EMINENT SCHOLARS | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Washington, DC | U | $63,217 | paid | POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | Northern Virginia Community College Anandale, VA | A | $37,825 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Fairfax, VA | A | $23,879 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202621269349302627 |
| 2025 | Gmu Hillel Inc Fairfax, VA | A | $8,036 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202621269349302627 |
| 2024 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $73,505,792 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202541639349300924 |
| 2024 | Mercatus Center Arlington, VA | A | $24,613,914 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202541639349300924 |
| 2024 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $8,523,861 | paid | SALARY SUPPORT | 202541639349300924 |
| 2024 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $3,510,196 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202541639349300924 |
| 2024 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $1,804,905 | paid | BENEFITS SUPPORT | 202541639349300924 |
| 2024 | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Fairfax, VA | A | $78,423 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202541639349300924 |
| 2024 | Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Washington, DC | U | $63,217 | paid | POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP | 202541639349300924 |
| 2024 | Oil & Gas Action Network Berkeley, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202541639349300924 |
| 2023 | Mercatus Center Arlington, VA | A | $28,762,071 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $10,660,411 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $10,276,538 | paid | SALARY SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $3,510,536 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $2,441,896 | paid | BENEFITS SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $936,752 | paid | EMINENT SCHOLARS | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Fairfax, VA | A | $93,127 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Washington, DC | U | $63,217 | paid | POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | Northern Virginia Community College Anandale, VA | A | $17,167 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | A | $13,440 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2023 | Gmu Hillel Inc Fairfax, VA | A | $7,903 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411289349301761 |
| 2022 | Mercatus Center Arlington, VA | A | $28,927,347 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $11,443,119 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $10,518,571 | paid | SALARY SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $3,146,455 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $2,407,324 | paid | BENEFITS SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $617,727 | paid | EMINENT SCHOLARS | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Washington, DC | U | $60,404 | paid | POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc Boston, MA | A | $37,042 | paid | RESEARCH SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2022 | Odu Educational Foundation Norfolk, VA | A | $17,071 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202301099349301105 |
| 2021 | Mercatus Center Arlington, VA | A | $23,138,360 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $11,118,882 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $8,322,535 | paid | SALARY SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $5,629,353 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $1,843,827 | paid | BENEFITS SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $911,653 | paid | EMINENT SCHOLARS | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA | A | $150,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Washington, DC | U | $58,058 | paid | POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | The Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | A | $36,443 | paid | RESEARCH SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | A | $30,000 | paid | RESEARCH SUPPORT | 202231059349300938 |
| 2020 | Mercatus Center Arlington, VA | A | $32,386,228 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $20,507,221 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $8,186,330 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $8,138,152 | paid | SALARY SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $2,081,792 | paid | BENEFITS SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $821,211 | paid | EMINENT SCHOLARS | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | Institute for Humane Studies Arlington, VA | A | $89,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | Office of the Attorney General for the District of Colombia Washington, DC | U | $58,058 | paid | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2020 | Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA | A | $52,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202140769349300219 |
| 2019 | Mercatus Center Inc Arlington, VA | A | $27,273,870 | paid | Program Support | 202000729349300030 |
| 2019 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $11,592,772 | paid | Operations Support | 202000729349300030 |
| 2019 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $11,076,594 | paid | Scholarships | 202000729349300030 |
| 2019 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $8,813,574 | paid | Salary Support | 202000729349300030 |
| 2019 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $2,015,330 | paid | Benefits Support | 202000729349300030 |
| 2019 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $549,199 | paid | Eminent Scholars | 202000729349300030 |
| 2019 | Institute for Humane Studies Arlington, VA | A | $57,242 | paid | Program Support | 202000729349300030 |
| 2018 | Mercatus Center Inc Arlington, VA | A | $24,448,377 | paid | Program Support | 201900729349300430 |
| 2018 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $13,383,142 | paid | Operations Support | 201900729349300430 |
| 2018 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $8,327,045 | paid | Scholarships | 201900729349300430 |
| 2018 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $8,065,671 | paid | Salary Support | 201900729349300430 |
| 2018 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $1,436,512 | paid | Benefits Support | 201900729349300430 |
| 2018 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $555,034 | paid | Eminent Scholars | 201900729349300430 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202621269349302627 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202541639349300924 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411289349301761 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202301099349301105 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202231059349300938 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202140769349300219 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202000729349300030 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201900729349300430 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/541603842.json.
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