In Medias Res concentrates nearly all of its giving on supporting higher‑education cultural scholarship and the operational needs of its own affiliated initiatives. The foundation's largest grant backs the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, while a smaller grant funds the IMR Support Foundation, indicating a focus on sustaining local academic research and the foundation's program infrastructure.
Highly concentrated and institutional: very few, large grants with a primary beneficiary (UVA Institute) and secondary support to an affiliated entity; appears to prioritize sustaining core institutions rather than broad, diversified grantmaking.
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Most grants fall between $408K and $1M, with a median of $723K.
25th Percentile
$408K
Median
$723K
75th Percentile
$1M
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Notable grantees: University of Virginia - Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, The IMR Support Foundation
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,500,000 | 2026 | TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE |
| THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $90,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,354,470 | 2025 | TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE |
| THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $92,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $120,563 | 2024 | TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE |
| THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $406,040 | 2023 | TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE |
| THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES |
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
$1,500,000TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION
$90,000TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
$1,354,470TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION
$92,000TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
$120,563TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION
TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
$406,040TO AID AND ASSIST UVA'S INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE
THE IMR SUPPORT FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF IN MEDIAS RES