The UW Harold S Geneen Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on health and medical research, primarily supporting public-health research capacity and fellowships. Nearly all documented dollars went to a single recipient, with both unrestricted operating support and funding earmarked for research fellowships. The foundation favors large, targeted grants to organizations advancing health research and workforce development.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants directed repeatedly to the same organization (repeat funding to Health Resources in Action), combining unrestricted general support and targeted research-fellowship funding.
A single health-research intermediary anchors Uw Harold S Geneen Charitable Tr’s recent giving: Health Resources in Action received $781,000 in 2023 for research fellowships, followed by two $750,000 unrestricted general grants in 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that backs the institutions doing the work as well as the researchers being trained. The trust’s documented grants also extend into higher education, with recurring support for scholarships and multi-purpose institutional funding at colleges and universities such as Claremont McKenna College, Lehigh University, Quinnipiac University, and American University. Those awards suggest a disciplined emphasis on public-health research capacity, fellowship support, and related academic pipelines rather than broad charitable spread. Across the recent grant list, the trust uses comparatively large awards and returns to the same recipients over multiple years, especially where it can support research training, operating needs, and student aid tied to health and education pathways.
Public-health research capacity is the clearest through line. Health Resources in Action received $781,000 in 2023 for research fellowships, and the same organization was awarded $750,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for unrestricted general support. Higher education is another recurring channel: Colorado College received $145,000 in 2024 for scholarships and $140,000 in 2025 for scholarships, while Claremont McKenna College received $145,000 in 2024 and 2025 for scholarships. The trust also uses multi-purpose support at several institutions, including Fordham University School of Law at $120,820 in 2023 and Baruch College Fund at $116,330 in 2023.
Typical awards are large and tightly grouped: p25 is $90,000, median is $107,045, and p75 is $140,000. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same organizations across 2023 through 2025, including multiple awards to Health Resources in Action, Claremont McKenna College, Lehigh University, Quinnipiac University, Babson College, American University, Northeastern University, and Oberlin College. The trust does not fund individuals and is not documented making program-related investments. Its recent pattern favors institutional grants over smaller, one-off gifts.
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Most grants fall between $90K and $140K, with a median of $107K.
25th Percentile
$90K
Median
$107K
75th Percentile
$140K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Health Resources in Action (Health Resources in Action Inc.)
Giving is national, and every documented grant in the recent list went to a U.S. recipient. Boston appears repeatedly through Health Resources in Action and Northeastern University, while New York City recipients include Baruch College Fund and Fordham University School of Law. Other repeated recipient locations include Washington, DC; Bethlehem, PA; Hamden, CT; and Oberlin, OH. Although the foundation is headquartered in Dallas, TX, none of the recent grants went to Texas recipients.
The trust most often supports health and medical research institutions and colleges and universities. In the recent record, Health Resources in Action received fellowships and unrestricted general support, while several colleges and universities received scholarships and multi-purpose institutional grants.
The typical grant size is fairly large: p25 is $90,000, median grant size is $107,045, and p75 is $140,000. The recent list also includes awards above that range, such as $750,000 and $781,000 grants.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across more than one year, including Health Resources in Action, Claremont McKenna College, Lehigh University, Quinnipiac University, Babson College, American University, Northeastern University, and Oberlin College.
The trust gives nationally, and the recent grants list shows all documented awards going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, with repeated recipient locations in Boston, New York City, Washington, DC, Bethlehem, Hamden, and Oberlin.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC | BOSTON, MA | $691,078 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $145,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $140,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $140,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $140,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $140,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $140,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | OBERLIN, OH | $140,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $140,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $120,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BARUCH COLLEGE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $93,140 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $80,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | NEW YORK, NY | $68,220 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $60,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ONE TO WORLD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ICGS | NORFOLK, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC | BOSTON, MA | $750,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $145,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $140,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $140,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | OBERLIN, OH | $140,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $105,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $105,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $105,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $105,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BARUCH COLLEGE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $93,410 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | NEW YORK, NY | $63,278 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $60,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ONE TO WORLD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ICGS | NORFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC | BOSTON, MA | $750,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $145,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $145,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $144,330 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | OBERLIN, OH | $140,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $140,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $127,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BARUCH COLLEGE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $109,090 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $105,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $105,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $90,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $60,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $60,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ONE TO WORLD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION | BOSTON, MA | $781,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS |
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $145,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTS MULTIPLE |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $144,200 | 2023 | SUPPORTS MULTIPLE |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 101 HAYDEN HALL | BOSTON, MA | $140,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTS MULTIPLE |
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$145,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
COLORADO COLLEGE
$140,000SCHOLARSHIPS
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$140,000SCHOLARSHIPS
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
$120,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ICGS
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$145,000SCHOLARSHIPS
COLORADO COLLEGE
$140,000SCHOLARSHIPS
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$105,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ICGS
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$145,000SCHOLARSHIPS
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$127,000SCHOLARSHIPS
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$145,000SUPPORTS MULTIPLE