Baylor University

Waco, TX ·EIN 74-1159753 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$68.1M received 168 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Baylor University?

Baylor University is funded by 168 grantmakers, led by The Big 12 Conference Inc ($37.9M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($3.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $68.1M in grants to Baylor University between 2024–2025.

What grants has Baylor University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025William a Badger FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,398,306
2025The DeBakey Medical FoundationMedical Humanities Program in the College of Arts and Sciences$350,000
2025Opal G Cox Charitable TrustFOR SCHOLARSHIPS$260,000
2025The Marrs Mclean Trust #487601TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL PER TRUST INSTRUMENT$207,881
2025The Prichard Family FoundationCHARITABLE$145,000
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$113,893
2025The Spencer FoundationFOOD INSECURITY AT SELECTIVE, NORMATIVELY AFFLUENT UNIVERSITIES$74,996
2025Mays FoundationBUILDING, SCHOLARSHIPS$50,250
2025The Bolick FoundationCOLLEGE/YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES$49,663
2025The William a and Madeline Welder SmithJACQUELYN M ROYCE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP$30,000
2025Comerica Charitable TrustFOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$26,380
2025The Teagle FoundationKnowledge for Freedom initiative$25,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant in memory of Linda Hunt Bunnell, for the Texas Collection$15,000
2025Parkinson's Foundation IncCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY$11,000
2025Tyndale House MinistriesGeneral program support$10,000
2025William Z Hayes FoundationSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$10,000
2025Loyd Phillips Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$6,820
2025Wildlife Management Institute IncMULTI-STATE CONSERVATION GRANT$6,321
2025Saccomanno Higher Education FoundationEDUCATION$5,000
2025Clark Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025Velma Lee & John Harvey Robinson Charitable FoundaCollege Scholarships$5,000
2025Bruce & Gladys Wright Charitable TrustCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$4,500
2025Worthing Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$3,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025The National Association of BaptistSCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION$2,000
2025Dale Krueger ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2025Walter & Mary a Stastny CharitableCHARITABLE$1,500
2025Emanuel Bachmann FoundationSUPPORT$1,000
2025Pauline & Edna Hellstern FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2024The Big 12 Conference IncANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$37,890,641

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Baylor University?

Baylor University is funded by 168 grantmakers, led by The Big 12 Conference Inc ($37.9M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($3.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $68.1M in grants to Baylor University between 2024–2025.

Who is Baylor University's largest funder?

The Big 12 Conference Inc is the largest recorded funder of Baylor University, with $37.9M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Baylor University received?

IRS 990 filings record $68.1M in grants to Baylor University across 200 grants from 168 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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