Bedford Falls Foundation
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About Bedford Falls Foundation
Bedford Falls Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education institutions, with particularly large, targeted gifts to support university operations, nursing education, scholarships, and facilities. Grants are focused regionally on Washington, D.C., and neighboring Virginia institutions and include repeated, multi-grant support for select universities. The foundation’s pattern suggests a preference for institutional capacity-building rather than broad, small-scale philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Catholic university institutional support (e.g., operational and capital funding to Catholic University)Undergraduate and graduate nursing education and scholarshipsSupport for women’s higher education (notably Trinity Washington University)Regional higher education capacity-building in the DC–Virginia corridor
Who They Fund
nursing studentsnursing education programs/facultyuniversities/higher education institutionsgeneral public (via public broadcasting)
About Bedford Falls Foundation
BEDFORD FALLS FOUNDATION is based in WASHINGTON, DC. It reported $15,028,310 in annual grants in its latest 990 year on file, 2024, and held $95,082,280 in total assets. Its giving is concentrated in higher education and nursing education, with repeated support for universities and related institutions in the Washington, D.C. region and neighboring states. Recent grants include $5,250,000 to THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (WASHINGTON, DC) to support nursing education, $2,250,000 to TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (WASHINGTON, DC) to support nursing education, and $1,107,500 to VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (RICHMOND, VA) to support nursing education. Other large awards include $2,000,000 to TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (WASHINGTON, DC) to support nursing scholarship and facility, and $1,000,000 to THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (WASHINGTON, DC) to support the university. The foundation also made $512,000 to HOWARD UNIVERSITY (WASHINGTON, DC), $500,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL (CHAPEL HILL, NC), and $400,000 to WETA (ARLINGTON, VA). Its recent grant pattern shows substantial institutional support, often for nursing education, scholarships, and facilities, alongside selected grants for public broadcasting and journalism.
What Bedford Falls Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans nursing education, higher education and university support, and public broadcasting and journalism. Notable grants include $5,250,000 to THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (WASHINGTON, DC) to support nursing education, $2,250,000 to TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (WASHINGTON, DC) to support nursing education, and $2,000,000 to TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (WASHINGTON, DC) to support nursing scholarship and facility. Other grants include $1,107,500 to VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (RICHMOND, VA) to support nursing education and $400,000 to WETA (ARLINGTON, VA) to support public broadcasting and journalism. The grant list also includes awards for university support and exempt-purpose general support.
How Bedford Falls Foundation Gives
BEDFORD FALLS FOUNDATION’s typical grant size is $153,155 at the 25th percentile, $400,000 at the median, and $756,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants show a preference for universities, nursing schools, and related foundations, with several repeat recipients. The foundation funds current-use grants and its active grant programs note that some awards are typically paid over multiple years, often 4-5 years. It does not accept unsolicited applications in the active programs listed. The grant record also shows occasional smaller awards of $10,000 alongside multimillion-dollar commitments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15M
Total Assets
$95.1M
Total Revenue
$63.5M
Total Expenses
$11.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $153K and $756K, with a median of $400K.
25th Percentile
$153K
Median
$400K
75th Percentile
$756K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
About 53% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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