America’s Largest Charitable Organizations
Posted Sunday, April 29, 2018 04:17 PM

Missouri: Washington University

Founded: 1853

Donors to Washington University in St. Louis support scholarships, professorships and other endeavors, giving via endowments and corporate matching gifts. These donations help foster student-run community service groups, departmental programs and nonprofits. An estimated 75 percent of its students participate in a spectrum of community service and outreach projects. The university was founded in 1853.