About Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
To ensure real estate managers have access to education, research, sustainability resources, scholarships and grants so well-managed real estate leads to thriving communities.
Focus Areas
Education / ScholarshipsResearchDiversity, Equity & InclusionSustainabilityGrants to chapters and external partnersWorkforce development
About Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
The largest recent grant went to the Institute of Real Estate Management itself: $59,583 in 2024 for academic outreach and real estate programs. That single award captures the foundation’s pattern of funding education-centered work tied to real estate management, rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Its grantmaking also reaches chapter infrastructure and external partners, with awards in 2024 to Irem Georgia Chapter No 67, The Urban Alliance, Clemson University, and University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation supports real estate managers through scholarships, research, sustainability resources, and grants that are meant to strengthen professional education and the communities served by well-managed properties. The foundation’s active programs include centralized scholarship offerings for IREM certification courses, along with competitive grants for projects that advance education, sustainability, research, and diversity in real estate management. Several scholarship tracks are tied to professional credentials such as ARM® and CPM®, and one scholarship is designed for people working in affordable housing management.
The overall picture is of a funder that uses tuition support and project grants to build professional capacity in the field. Recent grants show attention to academic outreach, chapter activity, and education-related partnerships across the United States.
What Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation Funds
Education and certification are central to the foundation’s work. In 2024, it gave $59,583 to the Institute of Real Estate Management for academic outreach and real estate programs, reinforcing its focus on professional learning within the field. Its scholarship programs also support tuition assistance for IREM certification courses, including tracks connected to ARM® and CPM® designations.
The foundation also funds chapter-based and partner-led work. It awarded $14,000 to Irem Georgia Chapter No 67 for academic outreach and real estate programs, showing support for local chapter activity. Beyond that, it gave $10,000 to The Urban Alliance and $10,000 to Clemson University, both for academic outreach and real estate programs, which points to an interest in educational partnerships outside its own organization.
Workforce development appears through scholarship support for professionals and students seeking industry credentials, including affordable housing management and underrepresented populations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$103K
Total Assets
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$877K
Total Expenses
$940K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $14K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$14K
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Funding intensity
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How Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around the same level: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $14,000. The 2024 grant list shows a mix of one larger institutional award and several mid-sized grants, suggesting project-based support rather than very large awards. The foundation’s active scholarship programs use one online application to award multiple named scholarships, and its grant pages describe competitive grants as well as unsolicited applications for some programs. The recent grant list is all from 2024, so the data shows a current-year snapshot rather than repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years.
Where Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation Makes Grants
Grantmaking is national, with all recent recipient grants located in the United States. Wisconsin appears most often in the grant record by state, while 20% of grants went to recipients in Illinois, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipients were in Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Clemson, and Menomonie, showing a spread across the Midwest, South, and East Coast. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Frequently Asked Questions About Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
What kinds of work does the foundation fund?
It funds education, scholarships, research, diversity, sustainability, grants to chapters and external partners, and workforce development. Its active programs include scholarship support for IREM certification courses and competitive grants for projects that advance education, sustainability, research, and diversity in real estate management.
How does the foundation give grants and scholarships?
It combines competitive grants with scholarship programs. One scholarship application can be used for multiple named scholarships, and some programs cover tuition for up to three IREM certification courses per year. The grant side includes competitive project funding and general fund grants tied to mission areas.
What is a typical grant size?
The foundation’s grant sizes are compact: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $14,000. In the 2024 list, awards ranged from $9,330 to $59,583.
Are applications accepted from outside organizations?
Yes. The active grant and scholarship programs shown here accept unsolicited applications. The foundation also uses one online application for several scholarship tracks, including centralized scholarship offerings tied to IREM certification courses.
Which recipient locations appear in the recent grant record?
The recent grants went to recipients in Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Clemson, and Menomonie. All of the grants in the country distribution were in the United States.
Latest 990 Filing
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Recent Grants
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
Recipient
Location
Amount
Year
Purpose
INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
CHICAGO, IL
$59,583
2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
IREM GEORGIA CHAPTER NO 67
STE ATLANTA, GA
$14,000
2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
THE URBAN ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON, DC
$10,000
2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
CLEMSON, SC
$10,000
2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
MENOMONIE, WI
$9,330
2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
$59,583
CHICAGO, IL2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
IREM GEORGIA CHAPTER NO 67
$14,000
STE ATLANTA, GA2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
THE URBAN ALLIANCE
$10,000
WASHINGTON, DC2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
$10,000
CLEMSON, SC2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
$9,330
MENOMONIE, WI2024
ACADEMIC OUTREACH & REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Oct 1, 2026Award: Varies
General Fund Grants
diversity, equity, and inclusionsustainabilityresearch+2 more
Who can apply: Grants may be awarded to IREM, IREM chapters, 501(c)(3) organizations, 501(c)(6) organizations, academic institutions, companies, or individuals. Requests must demonstrate a charitable nature as defined by the IRS and align with Foundation strategic priorities.
Deadline: Applications received before January 1st are reviewed and, if awarded, funded by April 1st; before March 1st by June 1st; before October 1st by December 31st.
sustainabilityenergy efficiencyenvironmental footprint reduction+2 more
Who can apply: Open to anyone in the world ready to take steps to improve the environmental footprint of commercial real estate, including IREM members, real estate managers, building owners, tenants, residents, students, and faculty. Preference is given to creative, innovative proposals and applicants who may otherwise lack the funds to implement the project.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed quarterly or until the annual budget is exhausted.
diversity, equity, and inclusionsustainabilityresearch+2 more
Who can apply: Grants may be awarded to IREM, IREM chapters, 501(c)(3) organizations, 501(c)(6) organizations, academic institutions, companies, or individuals. Requests must demonstrate a charitable nature as defined by the IRS and align with Foundation priorities.
Deadline: Applications received before January 1 are reviewed and, if awarded, funded by April 1; before March 1 by June 1; before October 1 by December 31.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
