Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University is a public charity based in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Its stated mission is to provide quality postsecondary educational opportunities and contribute to society through research and development. The university reports providing educational services to approximately 3,200 students during the fiscal year described in its 2023 filing.
Tuskegee University at a glance
In short: Tuskegee University gave $2.0M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), top state Massachusetts. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,015,137
- -40.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $95,959
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $58,139
- Total assets
- $642,930,651
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tuskegee University
- Contact
Mailing address: Kresge Center 204, Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
Phone: (334) 727-8855
Website: https://tuskegee.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tuskegee University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sathguru Inc ($566K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 88 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, the largest recipient-state shares were Massachusetts (28%), Texas (21%), Alabama (16%), Mississippi (8%) and Illinois (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tuskegee University open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $60K; repeat grants $107K. How we count
Medians: $32K first-time, $67K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $20.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $2.0M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sathguru Inc Quincy, MA | — | $566,295 |
| ViiV HealthCare Arlington, TX | — | $225,000 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, TX | — | $198,469 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | — | $160,273 |
| Auburn University Auburn University, AL | — | $132,012 |
| Alabama A&M University Huntsville, AL | — | $127,186 |
| The University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | — | $86,084 |
| Virginia Polytechic Institute and Science Blackburg, VA | — | $78,855 |
| My Senior Keeper Foundation Inc Washington, DC | — | $70,156 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | — | $64,297 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $642,930,651 | $207,645,669 | $214,971,086 | $2,015,137 | 21 | — |
| 2024 | $588,795,396 | $224,781,370 | $176,118,910 | $3,380,897 | 26 | — |
| 2023 | $513,788,098 | $183,103,758 | $167,718,298 | $2,668,007 | 26 | — |
| 2022 | $490,838,356 | $176,902,066 | $168,863,866 | $1,924,431 | 15 | — |
| 2021 | $489,970,201 | $180,378,575 | $141,958,511 | $20,557,357 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $403,219,551 | $145,868,364 | $139,782,595 | $1,304,061 | 27 | $7,346,759 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The university’s stated mission is to provide quality postsecondary educational opportunities and contribute to the betterment of society through research and development. Its website describes research addressing areas such as public health, climate change, technological innovation and social equity. Its 2023–2024 annual report identifies research areas including nanobiotechnology, information technology, environmental science and engineering, energy, public health, cancer research, immunology and epidemiology.
The 2025 grants listed include universities, a health sciences center, a health-care company and a foundation. Among the grantees described in their own filings, Mississippi State University says its mission includes promoting new technologies and research through work with business and industry. Urban Growers Collective says it works to address inequities and structural racism in the food system and communities of color through urban agriculture. The Organic Center says it conducts and convenes evidence-based science on the environmental and health effects of organic food and farming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Tuskegee University reported 21 grants totaling $2,015,137. Grant amounts ranged from $8,068 to $566,295, with a median of $58,139. The largest reported grants included $566,295 to Sathguru Inc, $225,000 to ViiV HealthCare, $198,469 to the University of Texas Health Science Center, $160,273 to Mississippi State University, and $132,012 to Auburn University.
Other listed recipients included Alabama A&M University ($127,186), The University of Central Florida ($86,084), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ($78,855), My Senior Keeper Foundation Inc ($70,156), and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln ($64,297). The university’s research administration offices manage research grants and other externally funded programs, including pre- and post-award administration. The available information does not specify an application process for outside grant applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Mark Brown, President; John Chambers, Pt Special Assistant to the President; Reginald Ruffin, VP Intercollegiate Athletics Athleti; Dexter Odom, Senior Associate Vice President; Timothy Turner, Associate VP for Research; Samuel Hargrove, Sr. VP of Academic Affairs; Ruby Perry, Dean Vet Med; Heshmat Aglan, Dean, College of Engineering; Rolundus Rice, COO VP; and Kellei Samuels, Chief of Staff.
Tuskegee University is led by Mark Brown, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 25 of 48 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Brown
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$550K (2025)
Norma B Clayton
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte P Morris PhD
Trustee
President → President & Trustee, 2023
President & Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$143K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Abraham George
Director of Student Helpdesk Support
CIO → Chief Information Officer, 2023
Chief Information Officer → Director of Student Helpdesk Support, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$150K (2022) → $155K (2025)
Bernard E Anderson PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Byron Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chereece Warner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Mackey PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erick W Harris JD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory S Nixon JD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H Jerome Russell Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry W Davis III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E Page JD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph G Grasso JD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Minter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Whiteman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H England Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie D Knight
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvette Essounga
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diallo Patterson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pebblin W Warren
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamika L Tremaglio JD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heshmat A. Aglan
Dean & College of Engineering
Dean of College of Engineering → Dean Coll of, 2022
Dean Coll of → Dean & College of Engineering, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$195K (2020) → $199K (2025)
Kai Koong
Dean Business & Information Science
Dean Business & Information Science → Dean & College of Business Information Science, 2024
Dean & College of Business Information Science → Dean Business & Information Science, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$153K (2020) → $158K (2025)
Mohammad A Bhuiyan
Professor
Economics → Professor, Accounting & Economics Finance, 2024
Professor, Accounting & Economics Finance → Professor, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$165K (2020) → $171K (2025)
Ruby L. Perry
Dean Vet Med
Vice Provost → Dean & College of Veterinary Medicine, 2024
Dean & College of Veterinary Medicine → Dean Vet Med, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$236K (2020) → $210K (2025)
Dexter I Odom
Senior Associate Vice President
CFO → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2023
Executive Vice President & CFO → Senior Associate Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$157K (2021) → $228K (2025)
Crystal James
Vpfor Govt Affairs General Counsel
Presidents O → Vice President for General Counsel External Affairs, 2023
Vice President for General Counsel External Affairs → Vpfor Govt Affairs General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$175K (2022) → $162K (2025)
John Douglas Chambers
Pt Special Assistant to the President
Trustee → Pt Special Assistant to the President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$288K (2025)
Rolundus R Rice
COO Vice President
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
Chief Operating Officer → COO Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$150K (2022) → $195K (2025)
Samuel Hargrove
Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Senior Vice President of Ac → Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$113K (2022) → $211K (2025)
Channapatna Prakash
Dean & College of Arts Sciences
Dean & College of Arts Science → Dean & College of Arts Sciences, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Deloris Alexander
Dean & Graduate School
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$147K (2024) → $166K (2025)
Fan Wu
Professor
Professor & Computer Science Department → Professor, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$173K (2024) → $189K (2025)
Melissa Young-Harkins
Student Health Physician
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$179K (2024) → $151K (2025)
Mohammad Khan
Department Head & Professor
Mohammad Khan → Department Head & Professor, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024) → $174K (2025)
Olga Bolden-Tiller
Dean & Professor
Dean, College of Agriculture & Environment Nutritional Services → Dean & Professor, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Reginald Ruffin
Vice President Intercollegiate Athletics Athleti
Athletic Director → Vice President Intercollegiate Athletics Athleti, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$204K (2024) → $257K (2025)
Timothy Turner
Associate Vice President for Research
Associate Vice President of Engineering → Associate Vice President for Research, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$189K (2024) → $212K (2025)
Benjamin Oni
Interim Dean
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
Estate of Cassandra Tarver-Ross
Chief Human Resources Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$175K (2025)
Kellei Samuels
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$195K (2025)
Olakunle Harrison
Associate Professor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$144K (2025)
Raymon Shange
Extension Administrative & Associate
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$170K (2025)
Thonnia Lee
Vice President for Strategic Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$154K (2025)
Barron M Witherspoon Sr.
Second Vice Chair
Second Vice Chair → Second Vice, 2022
Second Vice → Second Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla C Whitlock
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan K Porter
First Vice Chair
First Vice Chair → First Vice C, 2022
First Vice C → First Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Phillip Howard (2020–2024) — Vice President Instit Advancement
- Former: Tamika L Tregmalio JD (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: The Honorable Pebblin W Warren (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Walter A Hill (2020–2024) — Dean Emeritus, College of Agriculture & Environment Nutritional Science
- Former: Cassandra Tarver-Ross (2022–2024) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Kellie Samuel (2023–2024) — Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
- Former: Bill F Ndi PhD (2024) — Trustee
- Former: J'Alice Westery (2024) — Trustee
- Former: William D Ritter (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jaya White (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Clayton C. Yates (2020–2022) — Professor
- Former: Lily D. McNair (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Rueben C. Warren (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Montgomery (2021–2022) — Enrollment M
- Former: Abena M. Myers-Taylor (2022) — Dean of Stud
- Former: Arthur J Tipton PhD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charles S Johnson JD (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Clinton Timothy Branner II (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Harold N Tate (2020–2021) — Vice President of Facilities & Construction
- Former: Shaik Jeelani (2020–2021) — Vice President & Dean
- Former: Sharron T Burnett (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & CFO
- Former: Sylvester L Hester (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: William F Ndi PhD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Willie Slater (2020–2021) — Athletic Department
- Former: Kimberly M Scott (2021) — Student Affairs
- Former: Sydney Jones (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Felker W Ward (2020) — Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Tamara F Smith (2020) — Associate Provost
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $550K, to Mark Brown (President). 25 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tuskegee University
How much does Tuskegee University give each year?
Tuskegee University gave $2.0M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 26 grants.
What is Tuskegee University's typical grant size?
Tuskegee University's median grant in 2025 was $58,139, and its average grant was $95,959, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tuskegee University that year got $60K on average.
Where does Tuskegee University give grants?
Tuskegee University's top state is Massachusetts, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (21%) and Alabama (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Tuskegee University's largest grantees?
Tuskegee University's largest 2025 grantees include Sathguru Inc ($566,295), ViiV HealthCare ($225,000) and University of Texas Health Science Center ($198,469), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tuskegee University?
Tuskegee University reported $642.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $207.6M.
What does Tuskegee University fund?
The university’s stated mission is to provide quality postsecondary educational opportunities and contribute to the betterment of society through research and development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tuskegee University?
Tuskegee University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check tuskegee.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Tuskegee University's EIN?
Tuskegee University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0288878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
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