UNCF is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization that empowers students at HBCUs through scholarships, internships, and fellowships. The organization supports over 60,000 students at more than 1,100 schools and awards $65M+ in scholarships annually through more than 400 programs, with 85% of every dollar raised going directly to student support.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$917.0M
+8.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$59.2M
+5.7% YoY
Grant Count
40
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.5M
+5.7% YoY
About United Negro College Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
United Negro College Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $917.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 40 grants totaling $59.2M. Net investment income was $24.6M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $917,027,785 | $848,813,093 | $679,851,959 |
| Revenue | $250,935,174 | $361,352,697 | $223,162,934 |
| Expenses | $195,036,675 | $171,465,522 | $192,711,820 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $24,621,876 | $8,841,568 | $10,792,111 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
37 open opportunities from United Negro College Fund Inc
Aging Services Leadership Fellowship Grant
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
Amount
US $50,000 - US $80,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Beverly J. Gilliam Scholarship for Foreign Study Grant
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
Amount
Up to US $6,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Billye Suber Aaron Legacy Scholarship Grant
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL L LOMAX | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $924,674 |
| MR EARLY REESE | COO | 50 | $765,813 |
| MR MAURICE E JENKINS JR | EVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 50 | $457,936 |
| MS LAJUAN LYLES | SVP, HR & ADMINISTRATION | 50 | $396,114 |
| MR LAWRENCE GRIFFITH JR | SVP, SCHOLARSHIPS & PROGRAM | 50 | $395,182 |
| MR LODRIGUEZ MURRAY | VP. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 50 | $335,106 |
| MS DESIREE C BOYKIN | VP GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 50 | $341,888 |
| MR SETH BARDU | SVP, CFO & TREASURER | 50 | $321,449 |
| MR DIEGO AVILES | VP. DEV NORTHERN DIVISION | 50 | $299,840 |
| MS PAULETTE JACKSON | VP DEV. HEADQUARTER DIVISION | 50 | $313,645 |
| MR ROBERT RUCKER | VP, RESEARCH & MEMBER ENGA | 50 | $310,008 |
| MR MARC A BARNES | SVP, PRINCIPAL GIFTS & STRATEGIC IMPACT | 50 | $300,035 |
| MS GENET YILMA | SVP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING | 50 | $270,108 |
| MR ARMANI B SCOTT | ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL | 50 | $169,197 |
| MS KIERA J LINDSAY | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 50 | $121,672 |
| MR MILTON H JONES JR | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 9.6 | — |
| DR GEORGE T FRENCH JR | VICE CHAIR/INST. DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MR ALFRED G GOLDSTEIN | VICE CHAIR | 0.75 | — |
| MR KIETH COCKRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MS CELIA A COLBERT | BOARD MEMBER | 1.25 | — |
| MR GREGORY G CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR VLADIMIR GALIOTHE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR PAUL GAMA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR GERALD JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR ALOYSIUS MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | — |
| MR KENNETH B MEHLMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR BEN MINICUCCI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MS RHONDA MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MS TARA PARKER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MS LAURIE READHEAD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MS DANETTE ANTHONY REED | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR DAVID SABLE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MS LASONJA SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR WILLIAM F STASIOR | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | — |
| MR TERRY WOODARD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MR SAFROADU YEBOAH-AMANKWAH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DR ANTHONY J DAVIS | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR PAULETTE DILLARD | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR CHERYL EVANS-JONES | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR HERMAN J FELTON JR | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR DWIGHT J FENNELL | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR ROCHELLE FORD | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR HELENE D GAYLE | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR RONNIE HOPKINS | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR GLENELL M LEE-PRUITT | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR CHARLOTTE P MORRIS | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR YOLANDA W PAGE | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR GREGORY J VINCENT | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR MELVA K WALLACE | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR SUZANNE E WALSH | INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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