Mission
THE ORAU FOUNDATION SUPPORTS OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC. IN ITS MISSION TO FOCUS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WHILE PROVIDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND SECURE AMERICA.
Public Charity
THE ORAU FOUNDATION
THE ORAU FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in OAK RIDGE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.9M, expenses of $950K, total assets of $68.8M. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 581512615
OAK RIDGE, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$950K
Total Assets$68.8M
Grants Given35
Grant Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Orau Foundation
How The Orau Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$53
Programs
the work itself
$47
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $53 for programs
$36
Post graduate awards and scholarships
$17
The orau-directed research and development (odrd) program supports collaborative, cross-cutting research that advances scientific and technical capabilities across orau and its member institutions
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to The Orau Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
RESEARCH GRANT
$149,512
RESEARCH GRANT
$75,000
RESEARCH GRANT
$60,540
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH GRANT
$150,000
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH GRANT
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ashley C Stowe
DIRECTOR
Dr Deborah L Crawford
DIRECTOR
Dr Julie B Jordan
VICE CHAIR
Dr Martin R Williamson
DIRECTOR
Dr Rebekah K Hersch
CHAIR
Dr William C Harris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.9M | $950K | $68.8M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $834K | $64.3M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $808K | $52.6M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $696K | $44.0M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.0M | $53.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $4.9M (+220%), with total assets most recently reported at $68.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MS, and 4 other states.
COFLGAILMDMSNCNYOHOK
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.