The Coalition for National Trauma Research predominantly funds academic medical centers and university-based trauma research programs across the U.S., prioritizing investigator-driven studies, infrastructure, and collaborative trauma science. Grants are targeted to established clinical research centers and consortiums (including military trauma research), indicating a focus on advancing evidence-based trauma care rather than service delivery or community programs. The foundation tends to support established institutions repeatedly, enabling continuity for ongoing research projects and networks.
The Coalition for National Trauma Research channels support into investigator-driven trauma science at established medical schools, hospital systems, and research centers. Its recent awards show a clear emphasis on services that sustain clinical research programs rather than on direct service delivery. University of Washington received one of the largest listed grants, $221,841 in 2023, for trauma research services, and Johns Hopkins University was another major recipient with $198,023 in 2023 for the same purpose. The foundation’s giving is built around institutions that can carry out ongoing trauma studies and collaborate across sites. University of Maryland, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Stanford University, and the University of California San Francisco all appear among the recipients, alongside specialty partners such as the US Army Institute of Surgical Research. The pattern points to support for research infrastructure, clinical outcomes work, and consortium-based trauma science. Across the grants list, the Coalition for National Trauma Research funds a mix of large academic medical centers and specialized defense-related research programs. The recipients are all U.S.-based, and the awards repeatedly reference trauma research services, signaling an operational role in sustaining study teams, data work, and institutional research capacity.
In trauma research infrastructure, the Coalition for National Trauma Research gave $117,667 to University of Washington in 2024 for trauma research services, and $66,541 to University of Maryland in 2024 for the same purpose. Those awards show support for the ongoing operations behind clinical research programs. Military and defense-related trauma research is another visible lane. The foundation awarded $20,556 in 2024 to the US Army Institute of Surgical Research and $14,661 in 2025 to the same institute, both for trauma research services. That recurring support indicates a sustained relationship with a federal trauma research partner. The foundation also backs hospital-based academic research centers. Vanderbilt University Medical Center received $51,684 in 2025 for trauma research services, while Oregon Health & Science University received $28,947 in 2023 for the same category. These grants fit a model centered on established institutions that can conduct applied trauma research.
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Most grants fall between $14K and $59K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$59K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated, programmatic research funding: relatively few large grants focused on academic and medical center recipients, with repeat multi-year or multi-grant support to flagship institutions rather than many small grassroots awards.
Notable grantees: University of Washington, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, American Trauma Society
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $14,267, median is $26,684, and p75 is $58,553. The recent record includes both larger operating-style research awards and smaller continuation grants. The foundation shows repeat support to the same institutions across multiple years, including University of Washington, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, University of Alabama, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University, University of Utah, and the US Army Institute of Surgical Research. That pattern points to ongoing project support rather than one-time awards. The organization does not fund individuals and is not identified here as a DAF or family foundation.
Grantmaking is national, but it is concentrated in a small set of research hubs. Seattle, Baltimore, and Birmingham appear repeatedly among recipient cities, with additional awards in Nashville, Portland, and Salt Lake City. Washington is especially prominent through multiple University of Washington awards. Texas is the headquarters state, yet only 10% of grants go there. Outside the U.S., none appear in the recent grants list; the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Virginia also shows up through Inova Health Care Services in Falls Church, and the US Army Institute of Surgical Research in JBSA Sam Houston, Texas adds a federal research location to the map.
It funds academic medical centers, university trauma research programs, and specialized research partners such as the US Army Institute of Surgical Research. The recent grants list is dominated by institutions like University of Washington, Johns Hopkins University, and University of Maryland, all for trauma research services.
Typical awards fall in the mid-five-figure range. The grant-size distribution is p25 at $14,267, median at $26,684, and p75 at $58,553. The recent list also includes larger grants above $100,000 for major research institutions.
Yes. Multiple institutions appear in more than one grant year, including University of Washington, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, University of Alabama, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University, University of Utah, and the US Army Institute of Surgical Research.
Its recent giving centers on trauma research services, research infrastructure, and collaborative clinical trauma science. The list also includes military and defense-related trauma research through the US Army Institute of Surgical Research, alongside hospital- and university-based outcomes research.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Seatle, WA | $156,930 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $78,231 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $76,847 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $51,684 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $21,000 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $19,985 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| US Army Institute of Surgical Research | JBSA Sam Houston, TX | $14,661 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| Christiana Care Health Services Inc | Newark, DE | $13,462 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston, TX | $12,056 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $11,032 | 2025 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Washington | Seatle, WA | $117,667 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $114,630 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $104,449 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $66,541 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| Stanford University | Standford, CA | $43,020 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| Vanderbilt University Medial Center | Nashville, TN | $24,422 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| US Army Institute of Surgical Research | JBSA Sam Houston, TX | $20,556 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston, TX | $18,656 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR | $16,659 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $13,470 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| Christiana Care Health Services Inc | Newark, DE | $11,742 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| American Trauma Society | Falls Church, VA | $8,081 | 2024 | Funding for trauma research services |
| University of Washington | Seatle, WA | $221,841 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| Johns Hopkis Uiversity | Baltimore, MD | $198,023 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $64,251 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $59,708 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $55,089 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| UC San Diego Health | San Diego, CA | $54,735 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $44,100 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $43,020 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $29,659 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR | $28,947 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $22,867 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of Southern California LAC-USC Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $19,125 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| Inova Health Care Services | Falls Church, VA | $18,541 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $12,750 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| American Trauma Society | Falls Church, VA | $10,451 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster, PA | $8,230 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, TN | $6,375 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $6,222 | 2023 | Funding for Trauma Research services |
University of Washington
$156,930Funding for trauma research services
University of Maryland
$78,231Funding for trauma research services
University of Pennsylvania
$21,000Funding for trauma research services
University of Alabama
Funding for trauma research services
US Army Institute of Surgical Research
$14,661Funding for trauma research services
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$12,056Funding for trauma research services
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$11,032Funding for trauma research services
University of Washington
$117,667Funding for trauma research services
University of Alabama
$104,449Funding for trauma research services
University of Maryland
$66,541Funding for trauma research services
US Army Institute of Surgical Research
$20,556Funding for trauma research services
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$18,656Funding for trauma research services
Oregon Health & Science University
$16,659Funding for trauma research services
University of Utah
$13,470Funding for trauma research services
American Trauma Society
$8,081Funding for trauma research services
University of Washington
$221,841Funding for Trauma Research services
University of Maryland
$64,251Funding for Trauma Research services
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$59,708Funding for Trauma Research services
UC San Diego Health
$54,735Funding for Trauma Research services
University of California San Francisco
$43,020Funding for Trauma Research services
Funding for Trauma Research services
Oregon Health & Science University
$28,947Funding for Trauma Research services
University of Utah
$22,867Funding for Trauma Research services
University of Southern California LAC-USC Medical Center
$19,125Funding for Trauma Research services
American Trauma Society
$10,451Funding for Trauma Research services
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
$6,375Funding for Trauma Research services
