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Villanova University

Grantmaking foundation in Villanova, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-1352688

Total giving
$210MTax year 2025
Total assets
$2.9BLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IS A CATHOLIC AUGUSTINIAN COMMUNITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE AND DISTINCTION IN THE DISCOVERY, DISSEMINATION AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE. INSPIRED BY THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, THE UNIVERSITY IS GROUNDED IN THE WISDOM OF THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION AND ADVANCES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH AND REASON. VILLANOVA EMPHASIZES AND CELEBRATES THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES AS FOUNDATIONAL TO ALL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY WELCOMES AND RESPECTS MEMBERS OF ALL FAITHS WHO SEEK TO NURTURE A CONCERN FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND WHO SHARE AN ENTHUSIASM FOR THE CHALLENGE OF RESPONSIBLE AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN ORDER TO BUILD A JUST AND PEACEFUL WORLD.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$160M2020
$160M2021
$170M2022
$190M2023
$200M2024
$210M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova$60K2023
Posse Foundation Inc$21K2023
Glide Fund Inc$10K2023
Valley Youth House$10K2023
American Cancer Society$8.6K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.villanova.edu

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.