Supports research, education, awards and donor programs to improve animal healthcare and advance the specialty of veterinary surgery.
Acvs Foundation Inc centers its giving on veterinary surgery: research grants, resident education travel support, continuing education, and award programs all sit inside that specialty. The largest recent grant in the record is $38,544 to Colorado State University for a diplomate clinical research project, showing that the foundation funds project-specific work rather than individual awards. Its grant history also includes several grants to universities for surgery-in-training and resident research, which points to an emphasis on developing the next generation of veterinary surgeons alongside research. The foundation’s recent awards show a consistent connection to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and to academic veterinary programs. In 2023, the American College of Veterinary Surgeons received $19,500 tied to equine research, outreach, continuing education, and professional fulfillment and balance, including mental health. Cornell University appears in the recent list as both a research and training recipient, and North Carolina State University appears multiple times across training and resident-research grants. That mix suggests a funder that supports both the work of veterinary surgery and the people advancing it.
Veterinary surgical research is the clearest thread in the recent record. Acvs Foundation Inc gave $34,500 to Auburn University for a diplomatic clinical research grant and $19,190 to North Carolina State University for a diplomate clinical research grant, both aimed at advancing clinical work in the specialty. Training is another major emphasis. The foundation awarded $19,906 to The University of Minnesota for surgery in training and $16,850 to Texas Tech University for a surgery resident research grant. It also supported Purdue University, Cornell University, and the University of Georgia across training and resident research awards, showing a steady interest in education for residents and trainees. The foundation also funds professional community support. A $19,500 grant to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons included continuing education, diplomate outreach, and professional fulfillment and balance, including mental health, linking the funder to broader workforce and professional-development needs in veterinary surgery.
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$287K
Most grants fall between $12K and $15K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Typical grants cluster tightly around a few sizes: the 25th percentile is $11,600, the median is $12,978, and the 75th percentile is $15,410. The recent list also includes larger project grants above that band, such as $38,544 and $34,500, alongside many awards in the low-to-mid five figures. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Multiple institutions appear in more than one year, including Colorado State University, Cornell University, North Carolina State University, Purdue University, Oregon State University, and the University of Georgia. Grants are made by the foundation itself, not as program-related investments, and the funder does not give to individuals. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including research grants and resident education travel grants.
The grant record is national in scope, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, helped by repeated awards to Cornell University in Ithaca. Other frequent recipient locations include Raleigh, North Carolina; Fort Collins, Colorado; West Lafayette, Indiana; and Corvallis, Oregon. Only 6% of grants went to recipients in Maryland, the foundation’s headquarters state, so giving is spread well beyond the headquarters area.
Its stated focus is veterinary surgical research, resident education and travel grants, continuing education and webinars, award and recognition programs, and donor programs. The recent grant record also shows support for clinical research, surgery-in-training, and equine research-related work.
The typical grant size is fairly consistent: the 25th percentile is $11,600, the median is $12,978, and the 75th percentile is $15,410. Recent awards also include larger research grants above $30,000.
Yes. Recent grants include $19,906 to The University of Minnesota for surgery in training, $16,850 to Texas Tech University for a surgery resident research grant, and repeated awards to institutions such as Purdue University and North Carolina State University for training-related work.
No. The foundation’s scope is national, and the recent grants all went to U.S. recipients. New York has the highest grant count, while only 6% of grants went to Maryland recipients.
Yes for several active programs. The research grants program and the resident education travel grants program both accept unsolicited applications, and the research grants page also states that competitive research grants support clinical and translational veterinary surgery research.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $38,544 | 2025 | DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $19,929 | 2025 | SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $19,190 | 2025 | DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $17,561 | 2025 | DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | AMARILLO, TX | $16,850 | 2025 | SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $13,488 | 2025 | SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $8,590 | 2025 | SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $8,422 | 2025 | SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $8,235 | 2025 | SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY | AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL | $34,500 | 2024 | DIPLOMATIC CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $19,906 | 2024 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $19,620 | 2024 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $12,465 | 2024 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $11,644 | 2024 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHICA, NY | $11,600 | 2024 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS | GERMANTOWN, MD | $19,500 | 2023 | NAT WHITE EQUINE RESEARCH; FRANCIS IRWIG; DIPLOMATE OUTREACH; CONTINUING EDUCATION: DEIC, PROFESSIONAL FULFILLMENT AND BALANCE, MENTAL HEALTH |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $15,410 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHICA, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $12,978 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMP | URBANA, IL | $11,849 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $10,230 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHICA, NY | $9,887 | 2023 | DIPLOMATIC CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $8,680 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | $8,100 | 2023 | SURGERY IN TRAINING |
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$38,544DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$20,000SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$20,000DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$19,929SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$19,190DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$17,561DIPLOMATE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
$16,850SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$13,488SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$8,590SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$8,422SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$8,235SURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH GRANT
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
$34,500DIPLOMATIC CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$19,906SURGERY IN TRAINING
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$19,620SURGERY IN TRAINING
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000SURGERY IN TRAINING
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$12,465SURGERY IN TRAINING
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
$11,644SURGERY IN TRAINING
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$11,600SURGERY IN TRAINING
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS
$19,500NAT WHITE EQUINE RESEARCH; FRANCIS IRWIG; DIPLOMATE OUTREACH; CONTINUING EDUCATION: DEIC, PROFESSIONAL FULFILLMENT AND BALANCE, MENTAL HEALTH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$15,410SURGERY IN TRAINING
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000SURGERY IN TRAINING
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$15,000SURGERY IN TRAINING
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$12,978SURGERY IN TRAINING
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMP
$11,849SURGERY IN TRAINING
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$10,230SURGERY IN TRAINING
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$9,887DIPLOMATIC CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$8,680SURGERY IN TRAINING
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
$8,100SURGERY IN TRAINING
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