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George Washington University

George Washington University is a university that announced in February that it had sold its Virginia campus, without initially naming the buyer.

EIN: 53-0196584

President

Ellen Granberg

Key facts

Campus sale: Announced in February that it had sold its Virginia campus, without initially naming the buyer or disclosing the pricesource
Buyer: The GW Hatchet, the student newspaper, identified Amazon Data Services as the buyer in Marchsource
Use of proceeds: A significant portion of the proceeds was marked for an endowment supporting the universitysource
Revenue: $2,041,697,367 for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (Form 990)source

WYDE coverage of George Washington University

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about George Washington University, on Oct 24, 2026. George Washington University is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Amazon Moves to Drop GW Campus Data Center Plan for 25 Acres Valued at $65 Million.

Philanthropy

Amazon Moves to Drop GW Campus Data Center Plan for 25 Acres Valued at $65 Million

Under a preliminary agreement announced October 20, 2026, Amazon agreed to convey about 25 acres to Loudoun County. The other 97 acres would be rezoned, with housing as the predominant use.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

Reported alongside George Washington University

Amazon · in 1 story with George Washington University
Loudoun County · in 1 story with George Washington University
Joshua Weissman · in 1 story with George Washington University
Juli Briskman · in 1 story with George Washington University
Phyllis Randall · in 1 story with George Washington University

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