The UA for Helene Fuld Health Trust directs almost all of its giving to support nursing education and research at university nursing schools, making large, targeted grants to build programs and training capacity. Its funding is concentrated in a small number of higher-education nursing programs (including repeat awards), indicating a strategic focus on strengthening clinical education, faculty and program development rather than broad community health services. Grants are purpose-driven toward promotion of nursing programs and study, suggesting priorities of workforce development and academic excellence in nursing.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of university nursing schools with repeat funding; primarily large, multi-grant support for program development and study rather than many small, diverse awards.
Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620 directs nearly all of its giving toward nursing education and research, using large program grants to strengthen university-based nursing schools. The pattern is not broad-based philanthropy but concentrated support for academic nursing capacity, with repeated awards to the same institutions over time. Recent grants show that emphasis clearly: the trust awarded $2,500,000 to University of Central Florida College in Orlando for promotion of programs and study, and $2,000,000 to University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc for program support. It also made two $1,900,000 grants in 2025 to Unc School of Nursing in Chapel Hill for program support, signaling sustained backing for a single school. Across the recent grants list, the trust’s money is aimed at building nursing programs, supporting faculty and curriculum work, and expanding clinical training pathways. Its portfolio includes public and private universities, from Mgh Institute of Health Professions in Boston to Marquette University College of Nursing in Milwaukee, but the common thread is support for nursing schools as institutional infrastructure rather than direct service delivery.
The trust’s grantmaking centers on university nursing schools and the systems that prepare nurses for practice. In Florida, it gave $2,500,000 to University of Central Florida College in Orlando for promotion of programs and study, and later another $1,500,000 to the same college for program support. In North Carolina, it awarded $1,800,000 to Unc-chapel Hill School of Nursing Foundation Inc in Chapel Hill for promotion of programs and study, alongside additional 2025 support to Unc School of Nursing for program support. Academic program development is also visible in the Midwest: Marquette University College of Nursing in Milwaukee received $1,250,000 in 2024 and two $625,000 grants in 2025, one for promotion of programs and study and one for program support. These awards point to a funder that backs nursing education through institutional capacity, not short-term project grants.
Typical grants are sizable: the p25 is $175,000, the median is $200,000, and the p75 is $275,000. The recent record also includes several seven-figure awards, which shows a layered approach of smaller program-support grants alongside major institutional commitments. The trust appears to fund repeat recipients across multiple years, including universities that received more than one award. Its support is delivered through targeted grants to higher-education institutions rather than individuals, and the available data does not indicate program-related investments. Grant purposes are usually framed as program support or promotion of programs and study, consistent with ongoing operating-style backing for nursing schools.
$13.6M
$121.5M
$14M
$15M
Most grants fall between $175K and $275K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$175K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$275K
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Notable grantees: University of Central Florida (College) - multi-million support for nursing programs, UNC School of Nursing / UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing Foundation, Marquette University College of Nursing
Giving is national, and every recent grant in the dataset went to a U.S. recipient. Massachusetts leads by grant count, with Mgh Institute of Health Professions in Boston among the named recipients. Other recurring recipient cities include Chapel Hill, Orlando, and Milwaukee, each appearing multiple times in the recent grants list. New York recipients also appear, including Mercy University in Dobbs Ferry, University at Buffalo Foundation in Buffalo, and Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of N at Long Island Univ Brooklyn NY in Brooklyn. The trust’s HQ is in New York, but only 15% of grants go to recipients in New York state.
It focuses on nursing education and research, especially university nursing schools. The recent grants are dominated by program support and promotion of programs and study for nursing colleges and schools, including repeated awards to institutions such as Unc School of Nursing and University of Central Florida College.
The grant-size distribution is relatively high: p25 is $175,000, median grant size is $200,000, and p75 is $275,000. The recent list also includes several grants above $1 million, showing that the trust makes both mid-sized and large institutional awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times across years, including University of Central Florida College in Orlando, Unc School of Nursing in Chapel Hill, and Marquette University College of Nursing in Milwaukee. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Its giving is national, with all 79 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts has the highest grant count, and New York state accounts for 15% of grants, while recipient cities such as Chapel Hill, Orlando, Milwaukee, and Boston appear repeatedly.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $2,000,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNC SCHOOL OF NURSING | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,900,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNC SCHOOL OF NURSING | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,900,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS | BOSTON, MA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE | ORLANDO, FL | $1,500,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE | ORLANDO, FL | $1,500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| University Of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $750,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ADAM SHORT EXEC DIR FOR CORPORATE ENG | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $700,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $700,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $700,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $625,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $625,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | GLENDALE, AZ | $600,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Colby-Sawyer College | New London, NH | $550,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OHSU FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MERCY UNIVERSITY | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $425,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FELICIAN UNIVERSITY | RUTHERFORD, NJ | $400,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURSING | ROCHESTER, NY | $330,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF NURSING | KNOXVILLE, TN | $280,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $275,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SIMMONS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $235,299 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SIMMONS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $221,164 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE FOUNDATION | LAFAYETTE, LA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE | COLUMBIA, SC | $200,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $175,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $175,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | $175,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURS SCHOOL OF NURSING | ROCHESTER, NY | $170,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GOLDFARB SCHOOL OF NURSING AT BARNES JEWISH COLLEGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HARRIET ROTHKOPF HEILBRUNN SCHOOL OF N LONG ISLAND UNIV BROOKLYN NY | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING UNIVERSITY OF MAINE | ORONO, ME | $150,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | FAIRFAX, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING UNIVERSITY OF MAINE | ORONO, ME | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GOLDFARB SCHOOL OF NURSING AT BARNES JEWISH COLLEGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CIZIK SCHOOL OF NURSING AT UTHEALTH HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $135,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $135,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL | AUSTIN, TX | $135,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CIZIK SCHOOL OF NURSING AT UTHEALTH HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $135,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| BYRDINE F LEWIS COLLEGE OF NURSING HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT GEORGIA STATE | TILANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BYRDINE F LEWIS COLLEGE OF NURSING HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT GEORGIA STATE | TILANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF NURSING | KNOXVILLE, TN | $120,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LABOURE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE | MILTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| LABOURE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE | MILTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE | ORLANDO, FL | $2,500,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSIN | Milwaukee, WI | $1,250,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $300,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN |
UNC SCHOOL OF NURSING
$1,900,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNC SCHOOL OF NURSING
$1,900,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
$1,500,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE
$1,500,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE
$1,500,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ADAM SHORT EXEC DIR FOR CORPORATE ENG
$700,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES
$700,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$600,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
Colby-Sawyer College
$550,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MERCY UNIVERSITY
$425,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FELICIAN UNIVERSITY
$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURSING
$330,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF NURSING
$280,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING
$200,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE
$200,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$175,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$175,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF NURS SCHOOL OF NURSING
$170,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GOLDFARB SCHOOL OF NURSING AT BARNES JEWISH COLLEGE
$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HARRIET ROTHKOPF HEILBRUNN SCHOOL OF N LONG ISLAND UNIV BROOKLYN NY
$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SCHOOL OF NURSING UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
$150,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
SCHOOL OF NURSING UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GOLDFARB SCHOOL OF NURSING AT BARNES JEWISH COLLEGE
$150,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
CIZIK SCHOOL OF NURSING AT UTHEALTH HOUSTON
$135,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$135,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL
$135,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CIZIK SCHOOL OF NURSING AT UTHEALTH HOUSTON
$135,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
BYRDINE F LEWIS COLLEGE OF NURSING HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT GEORGIA STATE
$125,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BYRDINE F LEWIS COLLEGE OF NURSING HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT GEORGIA STATE
$125,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF NURSING
$120,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LABOURE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE
$100,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
LABOURE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE
$2,500,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
$300,000TO PROMOTE PRG & STUDY IN