Private foundation · Mclean, VA

Bedford Falls Foundation

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Typical grant size
$205K $712K $1.0M
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
26
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

William E Conway Jr
TRUSTEE
Elizabeth Minnigh
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Joanne Conway
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
132
Total grants awarded
$140.5M
Total amount
$1.1M
Average grant
$14.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$8.0M
16 grants
2023
$11.2M
14 grants
2022
$3.8M
5 grants
2021
$35.3M
10 grants
2020
$21.0M
11 grants
2019
$14.7M
17 grants
2018
$12.5M
11 grants
2017
$7.7M
9 grants
2016
$6.0M
7 grants
2015
$6.1M
9 grants
2014
$4.7M
7 grants
2013
$9.5M
16 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$40.3M
12 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$20.3M
8 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$15.6M
Uva Health Foundation
10 grants · VA
$15.3M
Trinity Washington University
10 grants · DC
$12.2M
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$7.0M
2 grants · VA · ≈ likely match
$3.1M
3 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$3.1M
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$2.9M
8 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$2.6M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Trinity Washington University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2024
$2.1M
Medical College of Virginia (vcu)
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
VA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Howard University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2024
$950K
West Virginia University Foundation
TO FURTHER TH EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WV · TY 2024
$674K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NC · TY 2024
$500K
University of Illinois
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
IL · TY 2024
$494K
Greater Washington Educational (weta)
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
VA · TY 2024
$400K
Rivier University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NH · TY 2024
$400K
Boston College
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MA · TY 2024
$280K
Emory University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GA · TY 2024
$250K
Georgetown University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Children's National Medical Center
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2024
$207K
Rush University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
IL · TY 2024
$180K
Duquesne University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PA · TY 2024
$155K
Archdiocese of Washington
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MD · TY 2024
$100K
National Center for Family Philanthropy
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2024
$10K
The Catholic University of America
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
DC · TY 2023
$5.3M
Trinity Washington University
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
DC · TY 2023
$2.3M
Virginia Commonwealth University
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
VA · TY 2023
$1.1M
Howard University
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
DC · TY 2023
$512K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
NC · TY 2023
$500K
Weta
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
VA · TY 2023
$400K
Johns Hopkins University
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
MD · TY 2023
$250K
Uva Health Foundation
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
VA · TY 2023
$250K
Villanova University
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
PA · TY 2023
$250K
Duquesne University
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
PA · TY 2023
$181K
The George Washington University
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
DC · TY 2023
$125K
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc
TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION
MD · TY 2023
$123K
National Center for Family Philanthropy
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2023
$10K
The National Capital Poison Center
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Trinity Washington University
TO SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AND FACILITY
DC · TY 2022
$2.0M
The Catholic University of America
TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY
DC · TY 2022
$1.0M
Weta
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING AND JOURNALISM
VA · TY 2022
$400K
Howard University
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2022
$400K
The National Capital Poison Center
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DC · TY 2022
$10K
The Catholic University of America
TO SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
DC · TY 2021
$14.0M
Johns Hopkins University
TO SUPPORT SPINE SURGERY PROFESSORSHIP AND TO SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AND FACULTY
MD · TY 2021
$6.0M
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc
NURSING AND HEALTH EDUCATION
MD · TY 2021
$4.4M
Uva Health Foundation
NURSING AND HEALTH EDUCATION
VA · TY 2021
$4.0M
Trinity Washington University
TO SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AND FACILITY
DC · TY 2021
$2.0M
Virginia Commonwealth University
NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
VA · TY 2021
$2.0M
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
SUPPORT NATIONAL AUDIENCE ACCESS TO ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING
DC · TY 2021
$1.4M
Weta
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING AND JOURNALISM
VA · TY 2021
$900K
Sibley Memorial Hospital
SUPPORT FOR NEUROLOGY DEPARTMENT
DC · TY 2021
$333K
Children's National Medical Center
NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FACULTY EXPANSION
DC · TY 2021
$250K
The Catholic University of America
TO SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
DC · TY 2020
$9.0M
Johns Hopkins University
TO SUPPORT SPINE SURGERY PROFESSORSHIP AND TO SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AND FACULTY
MD · TY 2020
$3.0M
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc
NURSING AND HEALTH EDUCATION
MD · TY 2020
$2.4M
Uva Health Foundation
NURSING AND HEALTH EDUCATION
VA · TY 2020
$2.0M
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
SUPPORT NATIONAL AUDIENCE ACCESS TO ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING
DC · TY 2020
$1.4M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.