Auburn University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$163.8M
Foundation funders
157
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds Auburn University?
Auburn University is funded by 157 grantmakers, led by Auburn University Foundation ($109.8M), Tigers Unlimited Foundation ($39.7M), John H Watson Charitable Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $163.8M in grants to Auburn University between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Auburn University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Dudley Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $161,176 |
| 2025 | Hill Crest Foundation Inc | SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Simpson Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | $52,600 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $36,192 |
| 2025 | Kazys and Stanislava Tamosaitis Edu | SCHOLARSHIP FOR MEDSTUDENT PER TRUST | $25,964 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Hogan Trophy Award Foundation | — | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Louise Hauss Miller Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Lee Charities Inc | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw Acct | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Hughes Memorial Home | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Auburn University Foundation | ACADEMIC, RESEARCH, OUTREACH, NONACADEMIC, FACULTY, CAPITAL SUPPORT, STUDENT SERVICES, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, LIBRARY, INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, & OTHER PROGRAM SUPPORT | $59,629,884 |
| 2024 | Tigers Unlimited Foundation | ATHLETIC PROGRAM SUPPORT AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | $19,046,575 |
| 2024 | Southeastern Conference | NCAA ASSISTANCE | $573,501 |
| 2024 | John H Watson Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | United States Endowment for Forestry | Downed Timber | $402,106 |
| 2024 | Haywood Bellingrath Bartlett | FUND VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIPS | $390,402 |
| 2024 | Ginn Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $380,000 |
| 2024 | Ginn Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $380,000 |
| 2024 | Chad & Shannon Witcher Foundation | General Support | $300,000 |
| 2024 | National Academy of Sciences | RESEARCH GRANTS | $225,918 |
| 2024 | American Chemical Society | GENERAL SUPPORT | $224,926 |
| 2024 | Trott Family Philanthropies Inc | Stars College Network Program | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Tuskegee University | — | $189,744 |
| 2024 | Tuskegee University | — | $189,744 |
| 2024 | Association of Universities for Research | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $186,609 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $167,668 |
| 2024 | National 4-H Council | EDUCATIONAL | $166,679 |
| 2024 | The Dudley Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $158,903 |
| 2024 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Ala | THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR EXPANDING INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH AND FOR PURCHASING NECESSARY SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THIS RESEARCH. | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Auburn University?
Auburn University is funded by 157 grantmakers, led by Auburn University Foundation ($109.8M), Tigers Unlimited Foundation ($39.7M), John H Watson Charitable Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $163.8M in grants to Auburn University between 2023–2025.
Who is Auburn University's largest funder?
Auburn University Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Auburn University, with $109.8M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Auburn University received?
IRS 990 filings record $163.8M in grants to Auburn University across 200 grants from 157 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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