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1890 Universities Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 20-5683899 Website

TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH,SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG UNIVERSITIES THROUGH SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, SYMPOSIUMS,COLLOQUIA AND SEMINARS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

+0.1% YoY

Grant Count

15

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$107K

+0.1% YoY

About 1890 Universities Foundation

Based on IRS filings

1890 Universities Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $1.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

Baton RougeDoverFort ValleyFrankfortGreensboroInstituteJefferson CityLangstonLomanNashvilleNormalPetersburgPine BluffPrairie ViewPrincess AnneTallahasseeTuskegeeWilberforce

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,087,469$4,168,469$3,400,524
Revenue$3,163,488$4,088,670$3,292,231
Expenses$3,458,704$4,991,980$3,645,472
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$314
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$497K$994K$1M$2M17 grants202115 grants202215 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY$179KFORT VALLEY STATE UNIVER…$175KUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS A…$170KWEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIV…$154KUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND E…$149KALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY$115KLINCOLN UNIVERSITY$115KTUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY$102KPRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERS…$98KTENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY$79K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K18$50–100K26$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Central State University ($178,644), Fort Valley State University ($175,000), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($170,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY NORMAL, ALFEDERAL SUBAWARD$61,490
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY LOMAN, MSFEDERAL SUBAWARD$115,000
CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY WILBERFORCE, OHFEDERAL SUBAWARD$178,644
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY DOVER, DEFEDERAL SUBAWARD$48,292
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY TALLAHASSEE, FLFEDERAL SUBAWARD$60,878
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FORT VALLEY, GAFEDERAL SUBAWARD$175,000
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY JEFFERSON CITY, MOFEDERAL SUBAWARD$115,000
NC A&T STATE UNIVERSITY GREENSBORO, NCFEDERAL SUBAWARD$46,387
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY PRAIRIE VIEW, TXFEDERAL SUBAWARD$98,431
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE BATON ROUGE, LAFEDERAL SUBAWARD$48,686

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MORTIMER H NEUFVILLEPRESIDENT & CEO EMERITUS$148KLUWANDA JENKINSCHIEF OF STAFF / VP OF PAR$142KANTONIO MCLARENVP, PROGRAMS$135KCALECE HILLIARDCHIEF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRA…$89K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HEIDI ANDERSONBOARD CHAIR - COUNCIL OF P
ERICKE CAGEVICE CHAIR - COUNCIL OF PR
CAROLYN WILLIAMSCHAIR -AEA
RAMON SHANGECHAIR-ELECT, AEA
LOUIS WHITESIDESCHAIR - ARD
WESLEY WHITTAKERCHAIR-ELECT, ARD
OLGA BOLDEN-TILLERCHAIR, COUNCIL OF DEANS
MOSES KAIROCHAIR-ELECT, COUNCIL OF DE
ALTON THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARD
ALBERT ESSELEXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR, A
FONTENOT OLUFUNKEPROVOST REPRESENTATIVE
TONYA L SMITH-JACKSONPROVOST REPRESENTATIVE
JOSE TOLEDOARD/BOARD AUDITOR
JEWEL BRONAUGHPRESIDENT & CEO40
MORTIMER H NEUFVILLEPRESIDENT & CEO EMERITUS40$147,767
LUWANDA JENKINSCHIEF OF STAFF / VP OF PAR40$142,025
ANTONIO MCLARENVP, PROGRAMS40$134,500
CALECE HILLIARDCHIEF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER40$88,690

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1890 Universities Foundation?

1890 Universities Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in WASHINGTON, DC. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is 1890 Universities Foundation?

As of 2024, 1890 Universities Foundation holds $4.1M in total assets with $3.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $1.6M in 2024.

Where does 1890 Universities Foundation operate?

1890 Universities Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

What size grants does 1890 Universities Foundation award?

In 2024, 1890 Universities Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $1.6M — an average of about $107K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is 1890 Universities Foundation's EIN?

1890 Universities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5683899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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