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United Negro College Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 13-1624241 Website

United Negro College Fund Inc (UNCF), a public charity based in Washington, DC, supports students pursuing college education and works to strengthen its member institutions. Founded in 1944, UNCF describes its work as building a pipeline of under-represented students who become college graduates and helping member institutions move students to and through college.

United Negro College Fund Inc at a glance

In short: United Negro College Fund Inc gave $59.6M across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $1.5M), top state Georgia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$59,609,962
-7.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
40
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,490,249
-7.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,204,836
Total assets
$892,426,921
-2.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 40, 2025)
Primary geography
Georgia (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to United Negro College Fund Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 1805 7Th Street Nw, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 810-0274
Website: https://uncf.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who United Negro College Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hispanic Scholarship Fund: $3.8MHispanic Scholarship Fund$3.8MSpelman College: $3.7MSpelman College$3.7MMorehouse College: $3.4MMorehouse College$3.4MClark Atlanta University: $3.1MClark Atlanta University$3.1MBenedict College: $2.2MBenedict College$2.2MXavier University: $2.2MXavier University$2.2MAsian and Pacific Islander: $1.8MAsian and Pacific Islander$1.8MBethune-Cookman University: $1.8MBethune-Cookman University$1.8MTuskegee University: $1.7MTuskegee University$1.7MAmerican Indian Graduate Center Scholars: $1.6MAmerican Indian GraduateCenter Scholars$1.6M

The largest 2025 recipient was Hispanic Scholarship Fund ($3.8M). Together the top 10 received $25.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

211 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K6$250–500K66$500K–1M125$1–5M9$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 125 grants of 211 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

UNCF’s reported 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Georgia (20%), Alabama (12%), South Carolina (11%), North Carolina (9%), and Texas (7%). Its website says it supports a network of member institutions and awards scholarships to students attending schools across the country.

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaColumbiaNew OrleansRaleighNashvilleWashingtonAlbuquerqueAugustaAustinCharlotteDaytona BeachDenmarkFairfieldGreensboroHawkinsHolly SpringsHuntsvilleJacksonJacksonvilleLittle Rock

Is United Negro College Fund Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 40 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$25M$50M$75M$100M46 grants2020 51 grants2021 40 grants2022 40 grants2023 40 grants2024 40 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59.6M (2025) to $88.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $59.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hispanic Scholarship Fund San Francisco, CAGrants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign$3,839,937
Spelman College Atlanta, GAGrants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign$3,720,216
Morehouse College Atlanta, GAGrants & scholarships, tech assist, area office joint campaign$3,352,135
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GAGrants & scholarships, tech assist, area office joint campaign$3,088,050
Benedict College Columbia, SCGrants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign$2,240,319
Xavier University New Orleans, LAGrants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign$2,174,142
Asian and Pacific Islander Washington, DCGrants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign$1,826,780
Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FLGrants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign$1,790,887
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, ALGrants & scholarships, tech assist, area office joint campaign$1,721,795
American Indian Graduate Center Scholars Albuquerque, NMGrants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign$1,607,792
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$892,426,921$158,921,384$183,511,929$59,609,96240$24,171,553
2024$917,027,785$250,935,174$195,036,675$64,733,99640$24,621,876
2023$848,813,093$361,352,697$171,465,522$60,978,75940$8,841,568
2022$679,851,959$223,162,934$192,711,820$88,064,33640$10,792,111
2021$653,425,402$223,757,044$175,224,040$72,264,31251$7,989,423
2020$532,322,112$91,147,616$161,420,687$70,623,27346$10,903,762

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

UNCF’s mission is to build a robust, nationally recognized pipeline of under-represented students who become highly qualified college graduates, and to ensure its member institutions are respected models of best practice in helping students progress through college. Its three-pillar strategy is to strengthen member institutions and their capacity to improve student outcomes; support students’ enrollment and persistence through graduation; and build awareness of educational attainment and college-going behaviors in the African American community.

UNCF’s filing describes direct program expenditures for scholarships, scholarship eligibility evaluations, and technical assistance to member schools and other institutions. Its programs include scholarships, internships, fellowships, and faculty development opportunities. UNCF also advocates for HBCUs and federal education policies and resources favorable to minority students.

Its 2025 grants show support for colleges and scholarship organizations. For example, Clark Atlanta University describes its work as developing students intellectually and personally and preparing them to become responsible, productive, innovative citizen leaders. Benedict College says it provides transformative learning experiences for a diverse student population. Xavier University of Louisiana describes a mission of preparing students for leadership and service in a more just and humane society. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, UNCF reported 40 itemized grants totaling $59,609,962. The median itemized grant was $1,204,836; grants ranged from $834,622 to $3,839,937. Listed purposes include grants and scholarships, area office joint campaigns, and technical assistance.

Among the largest 2025 grants were $3,839,937 to Hispanic Scholarship Fund; $3,720,216 to Spelman College; $3,352,135 to Morehouse College; $3,088,050 to Clark Atlanta University; and $2,240,319 to Benedict College. Other large recipients included Xavier University ($2,174,142), Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund ($1,826,780), Bethune-Cookman University ($1,790,887), Tuskegee University ($1,721,795), and AIGC Scholars ($1,607,792).

UNCF also manages scholarship programs for individual students. Its website says applicants for UNCF scholarships generally need a minimum 2.5 GPA, full-time college enrollment presently or prospectively, a filed FAFSA, and financial need verified by the financial aid director at the college or university they wish to attend. Individual programs have their own eligibility criteria and application requirements. Examples include the International Association of Minister’s Wives & Widows Scholarship Program, with awards up to $2,500, and the FX Storytelling Legacy Scholarship, which lists $5,000 awards and mentorship opportunities. These are student scholarship programs, not grants to outside applicant organizations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Milton H. Jones Jr. as chair of the board; George T. French Jr. as vice chair/institutional director; and Alfred G. Goldstein as vice chair. Board members listed include Kieth Cockrell, Celia A. Colbert, Gregory G. Cunningham, Vladimir Galiothe, Paul Gama, Gerald Johnson, and Aloysius McLaughlin.

United Negro College Fund Inc is led by Michael L. Lomax, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 17 of 48 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael L. Lomax

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $603K (2020) → $1.3M (2025)

  • Milton H. Jones Jr.

    Chair of the Board

    Vice Chair → Chair of the Board, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    9.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paulette Dillard

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George T. French Jr.

    Vice Chair & Institutional Director

    Vice Chair & Institutional D → Vice Chair & Inst. Director, 2024

    Vice Chair & Inst. Director → Vice Chair & Institutional Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony J. Davis

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwight J. Fennell

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Herman J. Felton Jr.

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie Hopkins

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne E. Walsh

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melva K. Wallace

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda W. Page

    Institutional Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Desiree C. Boykin

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

    Vice President Gen'l Counsel & Secretary → Vice President General Counsel & Secretary, 2021

    Vice President General Counsel & Secretary → Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $224K (2020) → $324K (2025)

  • Early Reese

    COO

    Executive Vice President & COO → COO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $600K (2020) → $579K (2025)

  • Lajuan Lyles

    Executive Vice President, People & Culture

    Senior Vice President, Hr & Administration → Executive Vice President, People & Culture, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $256K (2020) → $418K (2025)

  • Lawrence Griffith Jr.

    Executive Vice President, Scholarships & Programs

    Senior Vice President, Scholarships & Programs → Senior Vice President, Scholarships & Program, 2022

    Senior Vice President, Scholarships & Program → Executive Vice President, Scholarships & Programs, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $266K (2020) → $417K (2025)

  • Lodriguez Murray

    Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Gov. Affairs

    Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Govt Aff. → Vice President Government Affairs, 2021

    Vice President Government Affairs → Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Gov. Affairs, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $206K (2020) → $354K (2025)

  • Maurice E. Jenkins Jr.

    Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer

    Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Development of, 2022

    Executive Vice President & Chief Development of → Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $325K (2020) → $711K (2025)

  • Robert Rucker

    Senior Vice President, CIO & Enterprise Technology

    Vice President, It & Proj Management Officer → Vice President, Research & Member Enga, 2022

    Vice President, Research & Member Enga → Senior Vice President, CIO & Enterprise Technology, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $199K (2020) → $332K (2025)

  • Paulette Jackson

    Senior Vice President & National Development

    Vice President Development Headquarter Divisi → Vice President Development Headquarter Division, 2024

    Vice President Development Headquarter Division → Senior Vice President & National Development, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $226K (2021) → $322K (2025)

  • Sekou Biddle

    Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Student Development

    Vice President Advocacy → Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Student Development, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $233K (2021) → $253K (2025)

  • Therese Badon

    Senior Vice President & Development Northern Division

    Vice President of Development → Senior Vice President & Development Northern Division, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $255K (2023) → $308K (2025)

  • Armani B. Scott

    Assistant General Counsel & Secretary

    Assistant General Counsel → Assistant General Counsel & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $169K (2024) → $171K (2025)

  • Genet A. Yilma

    Senior Vice President, Acct, Finance & Assistant Treasurer

    Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting → Senior Vice President, Acct, Finance & Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $270K (2024) → $323K (2025)

  • Kiera J. Lindsay

    Assistant General Counsel & Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Assistant General Counsel & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $122K (2024) → $124K (2025)

  • Marc A. Barnes

    Senior Vice President, Principal Gifts & Strategy

    Senior Vice President, Principal Gifts & Strategic Impact → Senior Vice President, Principal Gifts & Strategy, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $300K (2024) → $500K (2025)

  • Akosua Ali

    Senior Vice President Strategic Initiatives

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $275K (2025)

  • John Henry

    Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $186K (2025)

  • Alfred G. Goldstein

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Celia A. Colbert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sable

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Readhead

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William F. Stasior

    Board Member

    Chair of the Board → Chair Emeritus, 2022

    Chair Emeritus → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aloysius McLaughlin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory G. Cunningham

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth B. Mehlman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Gama

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Minicucci

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danette Anthony Reed

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kieth Cockrell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lasonja Scott

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Morris

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Safroadu Yeboah-Amankwah

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Parker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Woodard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vladimir Galiothe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Purty

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (69)
  • Former: Diego Aviles (2020–2024) — Vice President Development Northern Division
  • Former: Seth Bardu (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
  • Former: Charlotte P. Morris (2023–2024) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Gregory J. Vincent (2023–2024) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Helene D. Gayle (2023–2024) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Rochelle L. Ford (2023–2024) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Cheryl Evans-Jones (2024) — Institutional Director
  • Former: C. Reynold Verret (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Cynthia Warrick (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: David A. Thomas (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Ernest C. McNealey (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Hakim J. Lucas (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Jaffus Hardrick (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Leroy Staggers (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Logan C. Hampton (2020–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Teresa M. Sebastian (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: A. Zachary Faison (2021–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Carmen Walters (2021–2023) — Board Member & Institutional Director
  • Former: Clarence D. Armbrister (2021–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Dwaun J. Warmack (2021–2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Nicole Ross (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bobbie Knight (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Cheryl Evans Jones (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Christine Johnson McPhail (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: David L. Beckley (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Elfred Anthony Pinkard (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Frank L. Sims (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Henry N. Tisdale (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ivy R. Taylor (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Lawrence M. Drake (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Leslie N. Pollard (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Lester C. Newman (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Matthew Wesley Williams (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Melva K. Williams (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Michael J. Cleveland (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Roderick L. Smothers Sr. (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Roslyn Clark Artis (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Vernell Bennett-Fairs (2023) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Andrew P. Swiger (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ben-Saba Hasan (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Billy C. Hawkins (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Institutional D
  • Former: Brandon Fitzgerald (2020–2022) — Associate Gc & Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Gerri Mason Hall (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Sharon Murphy (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Walter M. Kimbrough (2020–2022) — Board & Institutional Director
  • Former: E. Labrent Chrite (2021–2022) — Board & Institutional Director
  • Former: Glenda Baskin Glover (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Schmidt Campbell (2021–2022) — Board & Institutional Director
  • Former: A. Charles Thomas (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Bridges (2020–2021) — Vice President, Research & Member Engagement
  • Former: Michael P. Norris (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sol Gindi (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: W. Franklin Evans (2020–2021) — Instit Director
  • Former: A. Zachary Farson (2020) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Aloysius Ish McLau (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrea L. Miller (2020) — Inst Director
  • Former: Clarence D. Armbris (2020) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Colette Pierce Bur (2020) — Inst Director
  • Former: Edward L. Wheel (2020) — Inst Director
  • Former: George T. French J. (2020) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Glenda Baskin Glov (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Gregory G. Cunningh (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: K. C. Crosthwaite (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Williams (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Mary Schmidt Campb (2020) — Institutional Director
  • Former: Richard Fink (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard M. Shropshi (2020) — Vice President Mktg, Branding & Comms
  • Former: Roderick L. Smother (2020) — Inst Director
  • Former: William P. Gipson (2020) — Board Member

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

Dr Michael L Lomax — President & CEO: $1.3MDr Michael L LomaxPresident & CEO$1.3MMr Maurice Jenkins — EVP & Chief Development Officer: $711KMr Maurice JenkinsEVP & Chief Development Officer$711KMr Early Reese — COO: $579KMr Early ReeseCOO$579KMr Marc a Barnes — SVP, Principal Gifts & Strategy: $500KMr Marc a BarnesSVP, Principal Gifts & Strategy$500KMs Lajuan Lyles — EVP, People & Culture: $418KMs Lajuan LylesEVP, People & Culture$418KMr Lawrence Griffith Jr — EVP, Scholarships & Programs: $417KMr Lawrence Griffith JrEVP, Scholarships & Programs$417KMr Lodriguez Murray — SVP, Public Policy & GOV. Affairs: $354KMr Lodriguez MurraySVP, Public Policy & GOV.…$354KMr Robert Rucker — SVP, CIO, Enterprise Technology: $332KMr Robert RuckerSVP, CIO, Enterprise Technology$332KMs Desiree C Boykin — SVP, General Counsel & Secretary: $324KMs Desiree C BoykinSVP, General Counsel & Secretary$324KMs Genet a Yilma — SVP, Acct & Finance, Asst Treasurer: $323KMs Genet a YilmaSVP, Acct & Finance, Asst…$323KMs Paulette Jackson — SVP, National Development: $322KMs Paulette JacksonSVP, National Development$322KMs Therese Badon — SVP, Dev Northern Division: $308KMs Therese BadonSVP, Dev Northern Division$308KMs Akosua Ali — SVP Strategic Initiatives: $275KMs Akosua AliSVP Strategic Initiatives$275KMr Sekou Biddle — SVP, Advocacy & Student Dev.: $253KMr Sekou BiddleSVP, Advocacy & Student Dev.$253KMr John Henry — EVP, CFO & Treasurer: $186KMr John HenryEVP, CFO & Treasurer$186KMr Armani B Scott — Asst General Counsel & Secretary: $171KMr Armani B ScottAsst General Counsel & Secretary$171KMs Kiera J Lindsay — Asst General Counsel & Secretary: $124KMs Kiera J LindsayAsst General Counsel & Secretary$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.3M, to Dr Michael L Lomax (President & CEO). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United Negro College Fund Inc

How much does United Negro College Fund Inc give each year?

United Negro College Fund Inc gave $59.6M across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64.7M across 40 grants.

What is United Negro College Fund Inc's typical grant size?

United Negro College Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,204,836, and its average grant was $1,490,249, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Negro College Fund Inc give grants?

United Negro College Fund Inc's top state is Georgia, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Alabama (12%) and South Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants), New Orleans, LA (2 grants), Columbia, SC (2 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).

Does United Negro College Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on United Negro College Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grants & Scholarships, Area Office Joint Campaign" (31 grants).

Who are United Negro College Fund Inc's largest grantees?

United Negro College Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hispanic Scholarship Fund ($3,839,937), Spelman College ($3,720,216) and Morehouse College ($3,352,135), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Negro College Fund Inc?

United Negro College Fund Inc reported $892.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $158.9M.

What does United Negro College Fund Inc fund?

UNCF’s mission is to build a robust, nationally recognized pipeline of under-represented students who become highly qualified college graduates, and to ensure its member institutions are respected models of best practice in helping students progress through college. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Negro College Fund Inc?

United Negro College Fund Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check uncf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is United Negro College Fund Inc's EIN?

United Negro College Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1624241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 7, 2020)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Assets

$594.3M

Grants

1

Total Given

$101.4M

Strada Education Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Strada Education Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits, postsecondary institutions, and workforce educators working to connect education with opportunity, including through affordability, career coaching, work-based learning, and employer partnerships. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,500 to $1.3 million, with a median of about $110,000; its work is national. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.8B

Grants

182

Total Given

$27.3M

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$357.7M

Grants

16

Total Given

$11.7M

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds need-based undergraduate scholarships for female Christian students through participating institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and supports care for senior women at facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $72,500 to $2,939,000, with a median of $254,000. It does not fund individuals, and institutions not already supported are rarely added; current grantees apply through the foundation’s grant process.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$990.9M

Grants

208

Total Given

$63.3M

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports charitable causes through donor-advised grants and selected funds, including scholarships, emergency assistance, disaster relief, arts and humanities, healthcare, and financial literacy, primarily in the Tulsa metro area and eastern Oklahoma, with some giving elsewhere in the United States. Its 2024 median grant was $18,560; selected field-of-interest funds have application cycles, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Assets

$1.1B

Grants

1,066

Total Given

$158.6M

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Grantable. (2026). United Negro College Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-negro-college-fund-inc-morg_b7284a81329842ce81b5939d7f2088e9

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  author       = {{Grantable}},
  title        = {{United Negro College Fund Inc funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://grantable.co/funders/united-negro-college-fund-inc-morg_b7284a81329842ce81b5939d7f2088e9},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-10. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
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