BEDFORD FALLS FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$8.0M-29% YoY
Grants
16
Median Grant
$340K
Organizations Funded
20
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Bedford Falls Foundation is committed to removing barriers to a high-quality nursing education and supporting organizations in addressing the critical nursing workforce shortage. We strongly believe in relationship-based philanthropy rooted in long-term grantee partnerships.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Morgan State University $1M grant for nursing scholarships; UNC Greensboro $3M for Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship; Vanderbilt University $250K Innovation Grant for nursing workforce retention; University of Kansas $1.6M for nursing scholarships; Appalachian State $1M for nursing program support; Belmont University $2M for nursing education
How to Apply
Multiple deadlines per year, applications submitted through online grants portal, relationship-based philanthropy approach emphasized
Does Not Fund
Arts funding no longer a priority (previously 2% of funding); focus restricted to nursing education (62%) and health/human services (36%)
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$8.0M
Grants
16
Median
$340K
States
10
$11.2M
Grants
14
Median
$250K
States
5
$3.8M
Grants
5
Median
$400K
States
2
Grant Size Distribution
$340K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$200K
25th Pctile
$544K
75th Pctile
$2.1M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $200K and $544K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.1M
2024
TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
DC · TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$1.0M
2024
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA (VCU)
VA · TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$950K
2024
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
DC · TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$674K
2024
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
WV · TO FURTHER TH EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$500K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
NC · TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.