EIN 54-1603842

George Mason University Foundation

Name: George Mason University Foundation financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Fairfax

State

Virginia

Year formed

1991

Most recent tax filings

2023-06-01

NTEE code, primary

B84: Alumni Associations

Description

The George Mason University Foundation was established in 1966 with the mission of receiving, managing, investing, and administering private gifts for the benefit of the university. Its major program activity involves disbursing designated funds to support scholarships, fellowships, awards, and general operating expenses of academic and other departments at the university.

Total revenues

$123,198,993

2023

Total expenses

$82,116,603

2023

Total assets

$512,621,046

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at George Mason University Foundation

The Foundation's major program activity is to disburse designated funds in support of scholarships, fellowships, awards, and general operating expenses of the University's academic and other departments.

Who funds George Mason University Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Charles Koch Foundation	2023-12	General Operating Support	$17,423,626
Sergey Brin Family Foundation	2023-12	Equitable and Accessible Software for Injury Detection	$4,850,080
Donors Trust	2023-12	For General Operations	$3,950,500
...and 151 more grants received totalling $44,188,597

Personnel at George Mason University Foundation

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Beth Cantrell	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		2024-11-04
Mary Susan van Leunen	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer / Chief Financial Officer / Controller	$157,804	2023-06-30
Tracy White	Director of Real Estate and Investments	$165,566	2023-06-30
Alecia Bryan	Director of Advancement Communication		2024-11-23
Audrey Kelaher	Senior Director of Development		2024-11-23
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for George Mason University Foundation

Revenues	FYE 06/2023	FYE 06/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$106,065,478	$89,161,733	19%
Program services	$9,877,969	$9,659,224	2.3%
Investment income and dividends	$3,639,741	$2,226,324	63.5%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$2,372,466	$2,476,030	-4.2%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$562,303	$34,495,224	-98.4%
Net income from fundraising events	$-55,339	$-52,056	-6.3%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$736,375	$496,612	48.3%
Total revenues	$123,198,993	$138,463,091	-11%

Form 990s for George Mason University Foundation

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-06	2024-05-07	990	View PDF
2022-06	2023-04-19	990	View PDF
2021-06	2022-04-15	990	View PDF
2020-06	2021-04-14	990	View PDF
2019-06	2020-10-02	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like George Mason University Foundation

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
The University of Texas Foundation (UTXF)	501(c)(3)	Austin, TX	$53,709,870
Binghamton University Foundation	501(c)(3)	Binghamton, NY	$82,839,756
University of Memphis Foundation	501(c)(3)	Memphis, TN	$47,641,079
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS)	501(c)(3)	King of Prussia, PA	$115,044,615
Colorado State University Foundation	501(c)(3)	Fort Collins, CO	$89,557,511
Collier Community Foundation	501(c)(3)	Naples, FL	$52,218,014
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (SFACF)	501(c)(3)	Sioux Falls, SD	$36,878,472
The University of Oklahoma Foundation	501(c)(3)	Norman, OK	$243,442,139
Greater Houston Community Foundation	501(c)(3)	Houston, TX	$242,881,362
University of Colorado Foundation	501(c)(3)	Denver, CO	$342,190,499

Data update history

January 18, 2025

Received grants

Identified 56 new grant, including a grant for $17,423,626 from Charles Koch Foundation

November 23, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 8 new personnel

October 24, 2024

Received grants

Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $69,365 from Mary Hoch Foundation

August 10, 2024

Received grants

Identified 39 new grant, including a grant for $175,757 from American Online Giving Foundation

August 9, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 10 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities

Issues

Education

Characteristics

Provides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 4400 University Dr MSN 1a3; Fairfax, VA 22030
Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County: Fairfax County, VA
Website URL: gmuf.org/
Facebook page: georgemason

IRS details

EIN: 54-1603842
Fiscal year end: June
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: B84: Alumni Associations
NAICS code, primary: 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status: Independent

California AB-488 details

AB 488 status: May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status: Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked: Not revoked
AG Registration Number: 128509
FTB Entity ID: 2850852
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date: 2025-03-05

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