Volkswagenstiftung
EIN 521690493 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$1.6B
4 grants · $389.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$312.5M
typical big bets · $280.7M–$421.5M
grant size
100%
deep partner · 1/1 multi-year
repeat
$6.0B
Assets (2023)
1
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
NA - SECTION 4948B
Phone
(801) 328-3600
Deadlines
N/A - SECTION 4948(B)
How to Apply
N/A - SECTION 4948(B)
Restrictions
N/A - SECTION 4948(B)
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $281.4M | $5.3B | $424.7M | 1 |
| 2021 | $278.4M | $5.5B | $424.1M | 1 |
| 2022 | $343.7M | $4.6B | $483.0M | 1 |
| 2023 | $655.0M | $6.0B | $1.2B | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 4 grants on record
Minimum
$278.4M
25th Pctl
$280.7M
Median
$312.5M
Average
$389.6M
75th Pctl
$421.5M
Maximum
$655.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BT
Bjoern Thuemler
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
BS
Bettina Stark-Watzinger
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
HH
Hans Michael Heinig
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
HW
Hiltrud Werner
4+ yrs
Trustee
PS
PROF Dr Peter Schrijver
2 yrs
Trustee
PL
PROF Dr Sebastian Lehnhoff
2 yrs
Trustee
EH
ELKE Hannack
4+ yrs
Trustee
PG
PROF Dr JENS Martin GURR
2 yrs
Trustee
PF
PROF Dr Christine FALK
2 yrs
Trustee
PE
PROF Dr Claudia Eckert
4+ yrs
Trustee
PD
PROF Dr Cornelia DENZ
4+ yrs
Trustee
PC
PROF Dr Vanessa Miriam Carlow
2 yrs
Trustee
PC
PROF Dr Thomas Carell
4+ yrs
Trustee
PW
PROF Dr Birgitta Wolff
2 yrs
Trustee
DS
Dr Georg Schuette
4+ yrs
Sec'Y GEN
BT
Bjoern Thuemler
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
HH
Hans Michael Heinig
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
BS
Bettina Stark-Watzinger
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
PC
PROF Dr Thomas Carell
4+ yrs
Trustee
PC
PROF Dr Vanessa Miriam Carlow
2 yrs
Trustee
PD
PROF Dr Cornelia DENZ
4+ yrs
Trustee
PE
PROF Dr Claudia Eckert
4+ yrs
Trustee
PF
PROF Dr Christine FALK
2 yrs
Trustee
PG
PROF Dr JENS Martin GURR
2 yrs
Trustee
EH
ELKE Hannack
4+ yrs
Trustee
PL
PROF Dr Sebastian Lehnhoff
2 yrs
Trustee
PS
PROF Dr Peter Schrijver
2 yrs
Trustee
HW
Hiltrud Werner
4+ yrs
Trustee
PW
PROF Dr Birgitta Wolff
2 yrs
Trustee
DS
Dr Georg Schuette
4+ yrs
Sec'Y GEN
BT
Bjoern Thuemler
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
AK
ANJA Karliczek
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
PT
PROF Dr Stefan Treue
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
PF
PROF Dr ING Heinz Joerg Fuhrmann
2 yrs
Trustee
PC
PROF Dr Thomas Carell
4+ yrs
Trustee
PD
PROF Dr Cornelia DENZ
4+ yrs
Trustee
PE
PROF Dr Claudia Eckert
4+ yrs
Trustee
EH
ELKE Hannack
4+ yrs
Trustee
PP
PROF Dr Dietmar Harhoff PHD
2 yrs
Trustee
PH
PROF Dr Hans Michael Heinig
2 yrs
Trustee
PO
PROF Dr Juergen Osterhammel
2 yrs
Trustee
PS
PROF Dr Beate Soentgen
2 yrs
Trustee
HW
Hiltrud Werner
4+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Dr Georg Schuette
4+ yrs
Sec'Y GEN
BT
Bjoern Thuemler
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
PT
PROF Dr Stefan Treue
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
AK
ANJA Karliczek
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
HW
Hiltrud Werner
4+ yrs
Trustee
PS
PROF Dr Beate Soentgen
2 yrs
Trustee
EH
ELKE Hannack
4+ yrs
Trustee
PH
PROF Dr Hans Michael Heinig
2 yrs
Trustee
PE
PROF Dr Claudia Eckert
4+ yrs
Trustee
PO
PROF Dr Juergen Osterhammel
2 yrs
Trustee
PC
PROF Dr Thomas Carell
4+ yrs
Trustee
PP
PROF Dr Dietmar Harhoff PHD
2 yrs
Trustee
PF
PROF Dr ING Heinz Joerg Fuhrmann
2 yrs
Trustee
PD
PROF Dr Cornelia DENZ
4+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Dr Georg Schuette
4+ yrs
Sec'Y GEN
Grants Awarded (4 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA - Section 4948B | Salt Lake City, UT | $654,977,253 | N/A | 2023 |
| NA - Section 4948B | Salt Lake City, UT | $343,657,974 | N/A | 2022 |
| NA - Section 4948B | Salt Lake City, UT | $281,422,105 | N/A | 2020 |
| NA - Section 4948B | Salt Lake City, UT | $278,422,394 | N/A | 2021 |
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