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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196584

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · ASHBURN, VA 20147

Financials

$1.8B$1.7B2022$1.9B$1.9B2023$2B$2B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,041,697,367$2,032,943,695$8,753,672$5,460,399,051$2,618,046,761$2,842,352,290
June 30, 2024990$1,912,174,697$1,871,220,964$40,953,733$5,137,206,610$2,436,054,174$2,701,152,436
June 30, 2023990$1,803,011,076$1,749,076,031$53,935,045$4,984,564,537$2,258,425,537$2,726,139,000
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$81,279,446
of which government grants
$10,825,574
Program service revenue
$1,752,825,065
Investment income
$136,089,023
Royalties
$4,690,708
Net rental income
$62,877,545
Net gain from sales of assets
$110,519,950
Net income from fundraising events
-$25,473
Net income from sales of inventory
$37,888
Other revenue
$71,503,833

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$519,847,432
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$9,409,395
Other salaries and wages
$671,713,450
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$852,611,429
Professional fundraising fees
$955,898
Legal fees
$14,837,421
Accounting fees
$472,784
Occupancy
$82,247,278
Travel
$22,055,246
Depreciation
$96,135,284
Program services (functional)
$1,848,656,677
Management and general (functional)
$158,781,895
Fundraising (functional)
$25,505,123

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,137,206,610
Total assets, end of year
$5,460,399,051
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,618,046,761
Net assets, end of year
$2,842,352,290
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,849,593,686
Publicly traded securities
$272,328,241
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,655,908,265
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,186,444,025
Gross unrelated business income
$4,448,302
Gross receipts
$2,466,829,753
Employees
15,227
Volunteers
3,800
Year formed
1821
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Ellen GranbergPresident - Ex Officio
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,649,216$258,223
Shahram SarkaniDirector and Professor of EMSE
Highest-paid employee
50$1,501,865$63,593
Barbara Lee BassVP for Health Affairs and Dean of SMHS
Key employee
50$1,346,972$154,868
Christopher BraceyProvost and EVP for Academic Affairs
Officer
50$946,134$132,163
Bruno FernandesExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Officer
40$981,778$86,352
Julie BaumanGW Cancer Center
Highest-paid employee
50$885,389$141,829
Christian CaputoMens' Basketball Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$902,154$95,270
Sharon L Reich PaulsenFormer Executive vice president
Former
50$883,009$14,301
Thomas A MazzuchiChair, Dept. of Engineering
Highest-paid employee
50$820,770$56,271
Donna ArbideVP for Development and Alumni Relations
Highest-paid employee
50$774,597$54,109
Charles BarberVP and General Counsel
Officer
50$767,348$55,996
Lynn GoldmanDean, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Key employee
50$652,430$35,592
Paul J WahlbeckDean, CCAS
Key employee
50$538,293$65,521
Jeffrey S AkmanFormer VP for Health Affairs and Dean of SMHS
Former
50$485,181$45,753
Scott MorySenior VP & Chief of Staff
Officer
50$472,776$32,896
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Forrest MaltzmanFormer Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs
Former
50$380,839$44,605
Jonathan PostVice President for Board Relations and Secretary of the University
Officer
50$328,160$34,845
Mark DiazFormer Executive VP and CFO
Former
0$125,000$0
Aaron BatesTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Adam ConnerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ali H KolaghassiTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Avram TuckerSecretary of the Board/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Camila TapiasTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Charles R BenditTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Christine Piorkowski BarthTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Donna Hill StatonTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Grace E SpeightsBoard Chair/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Jeffrey FlaksTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jennifer Park StoutTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jonathan PerlinTrustee (as of 06/25)
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Judith Lane RogersTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Luis Otero-BravoTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark H ChichesterVice Chair of the Board/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Michelle RubinTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Pamela LawrenceTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Raymond J BrimbleTrustee (as of 01/25)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Regina JamesTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Richard A JonesTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Stacie R LissetteTrustee (as of 06/25)
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Ted SegalTrustee (as of 06/25)
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Todd KleinTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BARBARA LEE BASSVP FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS & DEAN OF SMHS
Key employee
35$1,635,739$141,875
SHAHRAM SARKANIDIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR OF EMSE
Highest-paid employee
50$1,350,877$62,243
MARK DIAZFORMER EXECUTIVE VP & CFO
Former
0$1,366,440$0
CHRISTOPHER BRACEYPROVOST AND EVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
50$981,676$49,858
JULIE BAUMANGW CANCER CENTER
Highest-paid employee
50$872,037$104,271
MEI QIUFORMER DEAN OF SON
Highest-paid employee
0$949,482$16,826
STEPHEN SALTZBURGPROFESSOR OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
50$875,473$45,330
CHRISTIAN CAPUTOMENS' BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
50$830,549$75,687
SHARON L REICH PAULSENEVP AND CAO (THRU 12/23)
Officer
50$771,518$51,927
ELLEN M GRANBERGPRESIDENT - EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$716,491$98,612
CHARLES BARBERVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
50$704,243$47,078
BRUNO FERNANDESEVP, CFO AND TREASURER
Officer
40$602,313$58,556
PAUL J WAHLBECKDEAN, CCAS
Key employee
50$511,808$144,255
MARK S WRIGHTONFORMER PRESIDENT - EX OFFICIO
Former
0$612,088$42,400
LYNN GOLDMAN - DEANMILKEN INST. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Key employee
50$604,466$34,092
JEFFREY S AKMAN - FMR VPFOR HEALTH AFFAIRS & DEAN OF SMHS
Former
0$455,716$40,593
FORREST MALTZMAN - FORMERPROVOST & EVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Former
0$374,603$40,915
ARISTIDE J COLLINS JR - FMRVP & CHIEF OF STAFF, SEC. OF UNIV.
Former
0$305,422$34,249
THOMAS J LEBLANCFORMER PRESIDENT - EX OFFICIO
Former
0$273,392$35,741
JONATHAN E POST - VP FOR BOARDRELATIONS & SECRETARY (AS OF 07/23)
Officer
50$257,639$26,449
A MICHAEL HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AARON BATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADAM CONNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALI H KOLAGHASSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AVRAM TUCKERSECRETARY OF THE BOARD/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAMILA TAPIASTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES BENDITTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CHRISTINE PIORKOWSKI BARTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA HILL STATONTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GRACE E SPEIGHTSBOARD CHAIR/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFFREY FLAKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER PARK STOUTTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH LANE ROGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUIS OTERO-BRAVOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MADELEINE S JACOBSTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARK H CHICHESTERVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHELLE RUBINTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MOLLIE BOWMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAMELA LAWRENCETRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
REGINA JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REID LIFFMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD A JONESTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSLYN M BROCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Thomas J LeBlancFormer President - Ex Officio
Highest-paid employee
50$2,547,098$49,480
Mark DiazFormer Executive VP and CFO
Highest-paid employee
50$2,398,079$43,959
Barbara Lee BassVP for Health Affairs and Dean of SMHS
Key employee
35$1,253,794$145,567
Mark S WrightonPresident - Ex Officio
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,210,000$83,735
Shahram SarkaniDirector and Professor of EMSE
Highest-paid employee
50$1,222,520$56,146
Jamion ChristianFormer Athletics Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$948,384$19,141
Christopher BraceyProvost and EVP for Academic Affairs
Officer
50$909,274$57,686
Donna ArbideVP for Development and Alumni Relations
Highest-paid employee
50$753,488$60,826
Charles BarberVP & General Counsel
Officer
50$638,716$48,670
Paul J WahlbeckDean, CCAS
Key employee
50$498,278$118,689
Lynn GoldmanDean, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Key employee
50$583,452$31,592
Blake D MorantFormer Dean, Law School
Former
40$460,187$49,531
Aristide J Collins JrVice President and Chief of Staff/Secretary of University
Officer
50$462,746$40,235
Jeffrey S AkmanFormer VP for Health Affairs and Dean of SMHS
Former
40$453,561$40,482
Bruno FernandesEVP, CFO and Treasurer
Officer
40$455,279$2,827
Forrest MaltzmanFormer Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs
Former
40$413,624$39,616
Leo M ChalupaFormer VP for Research
Former
40$343,589$49,625
Sharon L Reich PaulsenEVP and CAO
Officer
50$367,858$9,944
Beth NolanFormer Sr VP and General Counsel
Former
0$342,576$0
A Michael HoffmanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Aaron BatesTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Adam ConnerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ali KolaghassiTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Avram TuckerSecretary of the Board/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Charles BenditTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Christine Piorkowski BarthTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Donna Hill StatonTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Grace E SpeightsBoard Chair/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Jeffrey FlaksTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Judith Lane RogersTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Luis Otero-BravoTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Madeleine S JacobsTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Mark H ChichesterVice Chair of the Board/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Michelle RubinTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mollie BowmanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Pamela LawrenceTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Regina JamesTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Reid LiffmannTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Roslyn M BrockTrustee/Comm Chair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Sam ShekarTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Todd KleinTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
44983 KNOLL SQUARE STE 203, ASHBURN, VA 20147-2692
In care of
% TAX DEPT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ellen M Granberg, 1918 F St NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20052
Signed the 990
Neena Ali, AVP & University Controller
Phone
(571) 553-8317
Return prepared by
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION: OUR NAMESAKE ENVISIONED A UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL THAT WOULD PREPARE CITIZEN LEADERS BROUGHT TOGETHER FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. TODAY, WE ARE THAT UNIVERSITY WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS FROM EVERY STATE AND MORE THAN 130 COUNTRIES. TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF OUR SETTING IN A GLOBAL NERVE CENTER, A GW EDUCATION INTEGRATES INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY, INTERACTIVE LEARNING, AND UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES IN EVERY SECTOR OF SOCIETY. IN A CITY SHAPING THE FUTURE, GEORGE WASHINGTON IS A UNIVERSITY WHERE FACULTY AND STUDENTS NOT ONLY STUDY THE WORLD BUT ALSO WORK TO CHANGE IT.
    Expenses $1,386,628,979 · grants $454,817,721 · revenue $1,371,504,871
  • RESEARCH AND RESEARCH SUPPORT: GW'S RESEARCH IS DISTINGUISHED BY OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORM POLICY THAT AFFECTS PEOPLE IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THIS UNIQUE APPROACH TO RESEARCH GIVES SPECIAL CHARACTER TO OUR TEACHING AND ENABLES US TO OFFER OUR STUDENTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FEW CAN MATCH. WITH OUR LOCATION, CONNECTIONS AND CLOSE PROXIMITY TO INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, GW'S RESEARCH HELPS SOLVE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PROBLEMS WHILE GIVING OUR STUDENTS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. IN THE 21ST CENTURY, GW'S FACULTY AND STUDENTS CONTINUE TO OPEN NEW DOORS OF DISCOVERY.
    Expenses $299,274,836 · grants $64,731,681 · revenue $239,374,720
  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY: GW PROVIDES A NUMBER OF SERVICES THAT SUPPORT LEARNING, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF STUDENT LIFE. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE FACILITIES AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, DINING, BOOKSTORE, PARKING, STUDENT HEALTH, MAIL, AND LAUNDRY SERVICES. GW'S UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER HOUSES STUDENT ORGANIZATION OFFICES AND MEETING ROOMS AND IS UTILIZED BY STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND VISITORS. FOR MORE INFO ABOUT GW'S PROGRAMS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SEE THE 2024-2025 FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE FINANCE DIVISION WEBSITE AT: HTTP://FINANCE.GWU.EDU/REPORTS
    Expenses $162,752,862 · grants $298,030 · revenue $141,629,694

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0196584
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1934
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,460,399,051
Income (IRS master file)
$2,466,829,753

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,041,697,367$2,032,943,695$5,460,399,051IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$1,912,174,697$1,871,220,964$5,137,206,610IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,803,011,076$1,749,076,031$4,984,564,537XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,730,337,567$1,665,300,765$4,854,587,342IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 53-0196584).

Questions about GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY is 53-0196584.
Is GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
Are donations to GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ellen M Granberg.
Who are the officers and directors of GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,649,216 (Ellen Granberg, President - Ex Officio).
How much revenue does GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,041,697,367, expenses of $2,032,943,695 and total assets of $5,460,399,051 at year end.

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