AAVMC inspires innovation and promotes excellence in academic veterinary medicine worldwide.
The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges channels much of its grantmaking into veterinary training, research, and student support, with several scholarship programs administered through member institutions. In the recent grants list, $42,122 to Colorado State University for a research grant stands out as the largest award, alongside repeated support for university-based veterinary research across the United States. The foundation also backs named scholarship programs that move funds directly into educational pathways, including the Zoetis Foundation Veterinary Student Scholarships and the Zoetis Foundation / AAVMC Veterinary Research Scholarship. Its portfolio reflects academic veterinary medicine rather than general philanthropy: grants support research projects, faculty recognition, student scholarships, diversity and inclusion leadership, and professional development. The AAVMC’s active programs show a mix of scholarship funding and research support, including awards for students at AAVMC member institutions and grants for veterinary medical education best practices. Recent recipients include Iowa State University, Uc Davis, University of Georgia, Texas A&m University, and Tufts College, which signals a strong university-centered funding approach. The organization’s latest 990 year on file is 2024, and its annual grants totaled $378,019.
Research in veterinary medicine is a consistent thread. The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges awarded $30,000 to Iowa State University for a research grant and $24,882 to Uc Davis for a research grant, while also giving $20,000 to Texas A&m University for a research grant. These awards fit a pattern of academic, project-restricted support delivered through universities and veterinary colleges. Student support is another major theme. The foundation gave $11,000 to Zoetis Merck Animal & Health Scholarship and $5,015 to Merck Div Scholarship, both tied to scholarship activity. Beyond that, the active program list includes the Chewy Veterinary Leaders Program, which supports second-year veterinary students from underserved groups, and the Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship, aimed at veterinary students with leadership promise and contributions to diversity and inclusion. The foundation also supports professional recognition and education capacity-building through awards such as the AAVMC Excellence in Research Award and the CIVME Research Grant.
$151K
$16.2M
$7.7M
$8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
ANDREW MACCABE
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Typical grant size is modest and concentrated: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $13,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent awards cluster around university-based research and scholarship programs, with several repeat recipients such as Kansas State University and the University of Georgia appearing more than once in the recent-grants list. The organization gives through program-specific, purpose-restricted grants rather than individual awards, and its active programs include both unsolicited and nomination-based opportunities. Several scholarships are administered by AAVMC on behalf of named funders, indicating a mixed role as grantmaker and program administrator.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent-grants data, with 24 grants and 100% of listed awards going to recipients in the United States. The top state by grant count is Texas, and recent awards reached College Station, Lubbock, and other university locations there. Other recipient cities include Fort Collins, Ames, West Sacramento, Medford, Blacksburg, Athens, Lansing, Urbana-Champaign, Pomona, Columbus, Lincoln, Manhattan, Stillwater, Greenvale, and Minneapolis. No grants in the recent list went to recipients in the HQ state of DC.
Its active programs and recent grants focus on veterinary education, student scholarships, research in veterinary medicine, diversity and inclusion leadership, professional development, and veterinary medical education capacity-building. The recent grants list is dominated by university research awards, while the program list includes student scholarships and research grants.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $10,000, the median is $13,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards also include larger research and scholarship grants such as $42,122, $30,000, and $25,000.
Yes. The active programs include recurring scholarship and research initiatives such as the Zoetis Foundation Veterinary Student Scholarships, the Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship, the Chewy Veterinary Leaders Program, and the CIVME Research Grant. The recent-grants list also shows repeat recipients, including Kansas State University and the University of Georgia.
It supports students through named scholarship programs administered by AAVMC and through awards to member institutions. Active programs include the Zoetis Foundation Veterinary Student Scholarships at $7,000 each, the Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship at $6,000, the Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship at $10,000, and the Zoetis Foundation / AAVMC Veterinary Research Scholarship at $25,000.
The recent-grants table shows a U.S.-only pattern: 24 grants and 100% of listed awards went to recipients in the United States. Texas is the top state by grant count, with recipient cities including College Station and Lubbock among the recent awards.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUFTS COLLEGE | MEDFORD, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| VA-MD REGIONAL COLLEGE VET MED | BLACKSBURG, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $15,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM UW-MADISON GAR | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| ZOETIS MERCK ANIMAL & HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP | PARSIPPANY, NJ | $11,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | LUBBOCK, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | STILLWATER, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | MANHATTAN, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| MERCK DIV SCHOLARSHIP | ROCKVILLE, MD | $5,015 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $42,122 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | AMES, IA | $30,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UC DAVIS | WEST SACRAMENTO, CA | $24,882 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM UW-MADISON GAR | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | LANSING, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | MANHATTAN, KS | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | GREENVALE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN | LINCOLN, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| WESTERN UNIVERSITY | POMONA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
TUFTS COLLEGE
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
VA-MD REGIONAL COLLEGE VET MED
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$15,000RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM UW-MADISON GAR
$15,000RESEARCH GRANT
ZOETIS MERCK ANIMAL & HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP
RESEARCH GRANT
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
MERCK DIV SCHOLARSHIP
$5,015RESEARCH GRANT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$42,122RESEARCH GRANT
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
$30,000RESEARCH GRANT
UC DAVIS
$24,882RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM UW-MADISON GAR
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
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