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Grant recipient EIN 53-0199507Education

Who funds Gallaudet University?

48 private foundations gave Gallaudet University in Washington, DC $10.7 million across 141 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

141 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Richard and Marthada Reed Tr FBO Gallaudet UniversityOmaha, NE 2025

    To further programs of the organization.

    $94,840
  2. Eleanor & George Kokiko Sr Foundation IncWashington, DC 2025

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  3. Philadelphia Insurance Companies FDNBala Cynwyd, PA 2025

    For general charitable purposes

    $20,000
  4. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2025

    Scholarship

    $18,800
  5. Fortegra FoundationJacksonville, FL 2025

    Scholarship Endowment

    $15,000
  6. Richard Baidas Memorial Scholarship FundMilford, MI 2025

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  7. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $1,500
  8. Jeff Greenberg Charitable FoundationOradell, NJ 2025

    General purpose gift

    $1,000
  9. Number Ten Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2025

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $50
  10. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support faculty development and scholars in intersectional deaf studies

    $737,500
  11. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    Educational grant

    $595,000
  12. Engelke Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $375,000
  13. The Maguire FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    For general needs of organization

    $150,000
  14. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Coca Cola First-Generation Scholars

    $150,000
  15. Richard and Marthada Reed Tr FBO Gallaudet UniversityOmaha, NE 2024

    To further programs of the organization.

    $85,995
  16. Visa FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support the Necessity of Now campaign

    $50,000
  17. The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Scholarships for students with disabilities

    $25,000
  18. Eleanor & George Kokiko Sr Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Scholarships

    $23,000
  19. Colorado Hearing FoundationSpokane, WA 2024

    Outstanding student clinician awards

    $22,000
  20. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2024

    Scholarship

    $17,000
  21. Kantor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Educational institution

    $15,000
  22. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2024

    Three (3) $5000 scholarships

    $15,000
  23. Bou Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Educational

    $10,000
  24. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Virginia M Berardino CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $6,222
  26. Yerba Buena FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Innovation and entrepreneurship institute

    $5,000
  27. Jeff Greenberg Charitable FoundationOradell, NJ 2024

    General purpose gift

    $1,000
  28. The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General fund

    $100
  29. Number Ten Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $50
  30. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support faculty development and scholars in intersectional deaf studies

    $737,500
  31. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    Educational grant

    $650,000
  32. The Maguire FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    For general needs of organization

    $175,000
  33. Engelke Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $175,000
  34. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Coca Cola First-Generation Scholars 2023

    $100,000
  35. Richard and Marthada Reed Tr FBO Gallaudet UniversityOmaha, NE 2023

    General funding

    $60,737
  36. Visa FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support the Necessity of Now campaign

    $50,000
  37. The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Scholarships for students with disabilities

    $32,000
  38. Eleanor & George Kokiko Sr Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Scholarships

    $23,000
  39. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2023

    Scholarship

    $16,000
  40. Fortegra FoundationJacksonville, FL 2023

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  41. Kantor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Grant for medical and educational research

    $12,500
  42. Bou Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Educational

    $10,000
  43. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2023

    Two (2) $5,000 scholarships

    $10,000
  44. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  45. Virginia M Berardino CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $6,222
  46. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General donation

    $1,000
  47. Jeff Greenberg Charitable FoundationOradell, NJ 2023

    General purpose gift

    $1,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $382
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $250
  50. WFF IncMiami Beach, FL 2023

    To further charitable purposes of public charity

    $250
  51. The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General fund

    $100
  52. Number Ten Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $50
  53. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    Educational grant

    $730,000
  54. The Maguire FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    For general needs of organization

    $75,000
  55. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Education

    $62,500
  56. Richard and Marthada Reed Tr FBO Gallaudet UniversityOmaha, NE 2022

    General funding

    $60,606
  57. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Investigating Word Learning Strategy Differences in Children with Typical Hearing and Children with Cochlear Implants

    $50,000
  58. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, the inaugural Black Deaf Studies Symposium, offering an opportunity to examine the spaces Black Deaf studies will occupy and illuminate the engagement of differently abled Black people within the field of Black/Africana studies

    $50,000
  59. The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Scholarships for students with disabilities

    $30,000
  60. Eleanor & George Kokiko Sr Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Scholarships

    $22,000
  61. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2022

    Scholarship

    $13,330
  62. The Reginald F Lewis Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Student programs

    $10,000
  63. Kantor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Grant for medical and educational research

    $10,000
  64. The Appleby FoundationSarasota, FL 2022

    General

    $10,000
  65. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2022

    Two (2) $5,000 scholarships

    $10,000
  66. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $9,000
  67. Virginia M Berardino CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $5,874
  68. Jeff Greenberg Charitable FoundationOradell, NJ 2022

    General purpose gift

    $1,500
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  70. Colorado Hearing FoundationSpokane, WA 2022

    To support the ackley memorial scholarship fund.

    $1,000
  71. Foundation for Alcohol Education IncBoston, MA 2022

    Educationalservices for deaf community

    $900
  72. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $700
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $375
  74. The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General fund

    $100
  75. Number Ten Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $50
  76. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2021

    Educational grant

    $580,000
  77. The Maguire FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    For general needs of organization

    $275,000
  78. Engelke Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Educational support

    $50,000
  79. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    General support

    $35,000
  80. Richard and Marthada Reed Tr FBO Gallaudet UniversityOmaha, NE 2021

    General funding

    $31,396
  81. The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Scholarships for students with disabilities

    $30,000
  82. Eleanor & George Kokiko Sr Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Partial scholarships for deaf and hearing impaired students

    $20,000
  83. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2021

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  84. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2021

    Two (2) $5,000 scholarships

    $10,000
  85. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $8,000
  86. Virginia M Berardino CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2021

    Maintenance

    $7,837
  87. Jeff Greenberg Charitable FoundationOradell, NJ 2021

    General purpose gift

    $1,500
  88. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Program assistance

    $1,000
  89. Spread Wings FoundationCarson City, NV 2021

    Educational

    $600
  90. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $543
  91. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $400
  92. The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General fund

    $100
  93. Number Ten Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $100
  94. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support a disability studies project that uses innovative digital visual pedagogy to further asl and english bilingualism

    $800,000
  95. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Educational grant

    $545,000
  96. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $250,000
  97. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Education

    $125,000
  98. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    General support

    $75,000
  99. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Coca Cola First Generation College Scholarship

    $70,000
  100. Engelke Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Educational support

    $50,000
  101. The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Scholarships for students with disabilities

    $45,000
  102. Eleanor & George Kokiko Sr Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Partial scholarships for deaf and hearing impaired students

    $24,000
  103. Richard and Marthada Reed Tr FBO Gallaudet UniversityOmaha, NE 2020

    General funding

    $19,861
  104. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2020

    Scholarship

    $11,800
  105. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2020

    Two (2) $5,000 scholarships

    $10,000
  106. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $8,000
  107. Virginia M Berardino CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2020

    Maintenance

    $7,264
  108. The Teagle FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $2,000
  109. Jeff Greenberg Charitable FoundationOradell, NJ 2020

    General purpose gift

    $1,500
  110. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $625
  111. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $443
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  114. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  115. The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General fund

    $100
  116. Number Ten Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $50
  117. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    Educational grant

    $500,000
  118. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $250,000
  119. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2019

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $250,000
  120. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    General support

    $40,000
  121. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    General support

    $35,000
  122. Eleanor & George Kokiko Sr Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Partial scholarships for deaf and hearing impaired students

    $25,000
  123. The Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Scholarships for students with disabilities

    $15,000
  124. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2019

    Scholarship

    $14,000
  125. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2019

    Two (2) $5,000 scholarships

    $10,000
  126. Virginia M Berardino CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2019

    Maintenance

    $8,325
  127. Lesher M TUW M & I Lesher FDNPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Scholarship

    $6,949
  128. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  129. The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General fund

    $100
  130. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2018

    Educational grant

    $500,000
  131. Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2018

    Entrepreneurship program

    $100,000
  132. Samuel Burtoff MD Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2018

    Charitable

    $25,000
  133. Kantor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Grant for medical and educational research

    $20,000
  134. James Lee Sorenson Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2018

    Funding for entreprenuer awards

    $18,500
  135. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA 2018

    Scholarship

    $14,000
  136. Lesher M TUW M & I Lesher FDNPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Scholarship

    $7,855
  137. Virginia M Berardino CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2018

    Maintenance

    $6,680
  138. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    Support of programs

    $5,000
  139. Heyday FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $500
  140. The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2017

    General support

    $20,000
  141. Bou Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2017

    Educational

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 183 grants Accepts applications $41,805,100 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 146 grants Preselected only $12,610,147 to similar organizations
  6. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 108 grants Preselected only $68,729,282 to similar organizations
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 148 grants Preselected only $124,224,019 to similar organizations
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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 53-0199507 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.