About University of Notre Dame Du Lac
United by our commitment to the common good, the global Notre Dame community builds bridges between the world we know and the world we desire, advancing knowledge and serving the common good through education, research, and faith-informed service.
Focus Areas
Higher educationUndergraduate and graduate researchHealthArts and humanitiesScience and technologyFaith and service
About University of Notre Dame Du Lac
University of Notre Dame du Lac’s largest recent grant was $15,105,000 to the Congregation of Holy Cross in Notre Dame, a signal of how closely the university’s giving can align with its Catholic and mission-centered identity. The foundation also makes large grants to research universities and local nonprofits, including $2,365,078 to Georgia Tech, $2,060,000 to The Lord's Place Inc in West Palm Beach, and $2,000,000 to Marian University. Across its recent grants, the pattern is broad but coherent: higher education, research, health, arts and humanities, science and technology, and faith and service appear repeatedly in the funded work. The scale is substantial, with annual grants given above $136 million and a total asset base above $26.6 billion. Its grant list shows both institutional commitments and support for community-serving organizations, suggesting a funder that uses philanthropy to reinforce academic, faith-informed, and service-oriented priorities. Recent awards also extend to major research partners such as Georgia Tech Research Corporation, University of California Berkeley, Stanford University, and Johns Hopkins University, indicating an interest in scholarship and applied knowledge alongside mission-based giving.
What University of Notre Dame Du Lac Funds
Higher education is a major throughline in the recent grants. The university gave $2,000,000 to Marian University for its work, and $1,021,958 to Purdue University, showing support for peer institutions in Indiana. Research funding is also prominent: Georgia Tech Research Corporation received $1,521,878 in 2024, while Johns Hopkins University received $1,029,495 in 2025. In health-related work, The Lord's Place Inc received $2,060,000 in 2025, and McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2023. The arts and humanities and faith-and-service priorities appear in the large award to the Congregation of Holy Cross, which ties the foundation’s grantmaking to Catholic mission and service.
How University of Notre Dame Du Lac Gives
Typical grant size is moderate to large, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $35,000, and a p75 of $114,470. The recent grant list includes a mix of one-time awards and repeated support: Georgia Tech Research Corporation, University of California Berkeley, Christ Child Society of Detroit, Henry M Jackson Foundation, Indiana University, Purdue University, and Stanford University each appear more than once across the years shown. University of Notre Dame du Lac is classified as a regular funder and also accepts unsolicited applications for The Good Life Fellowship. The grant pattern includes both very large institutional awards and smaller research or service grants, indicating a portfolio that spans multiple ticket sizes.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$84.8M
Total Assets
$29.6B
Total Revenue
$3.4B
Total Expenses
$2.4B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $114K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$114K
Geographic Reach
National48 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Rev Robert A Dowd CSC MDiv PhD
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