Baylor University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Waco, TX EIN 74-1159753

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$68.1M

Foundation funders

168

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Big 12 Conference Inc$37,890,64112024
Lilly Endowment Inc$3,562,48632024
National Philanthropic Trust$3,044,60512024
William a Badger Foundation$2,789,77622024–2025
John Templeton Foundation$2,271,55322024
Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc$1,500,00012024
The Robert A Welch Foundation$1,300,00012024
Heilmeier-jarvie Family Foundation$1,262,73412024
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$1,039,25412024
Soma Foundation Inc$750,00012024
The DeBakey Medical Foundation$700,00022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$659,80012024
The Angel Family Foundation$600,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$582,00012024
Opal G Cox Charitable Trust$560,00022024–2025
Hamon Charitable Foundation$500,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$500,00012024
The Marrs Mclean Trust #487601$418,39622024–2025
Save The Children Federation Inc$365,11112024
The Signatry Charitable Trust$360,00012024
Greater Horizons$301,80012024
The Robbins Foundation$300,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$257,50012024
Richard W George Jr Charitable$257,25012024
The Prichard Family Foundation$245,00022024–2025
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American Heart Association Inc$230,53812024
Episcopal Health Foundation$225,00012024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$216,48522024–2025
American Chemical Society$213,20812024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$211,00012024
Butt Rogers Charitable Trust$200,00012024
National Council of State Boards$174,50012024
Folds of Honor Foundation$157,34812024
The Don & Sybil Harrington$150,00012024
Sunlight Foundation$150,00012024
Horses and Humans$150,00012024
Price Family Foundation Inc$150,00022024
Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation$143,57012024
The Harper Family Foundation Inc$130,00012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$110,00012024
Mays Foundation$102,75022024–2025
Cooper Foundation$100,00012024
Greater Salina Community Foundation$100,00012024
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc$97,75012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$93,84412024
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$90,06222024
Sholar Foundation$88,81912024
The William a and Madeline Welder Smith$85,00032024–2025
Belin Foundation$80,00012024
National Council for Air and Stream$79,84812024
Mary John Goree Las Animas County$79,62612024
The Pillsbury Foundation$76,00012024
Carnegie Mellon University$75,31912024
The Spencer Foundation$74,99612025
The Dallas Foundation$72,83812024
The Simons Foundation Inc$72,80092024
Ernst & Young Foundation$62,27512024
Community Foundation for$61,49012024
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc$59,92412024
Sadie Jo Black Family Foundation$57,32412024
The Pat and Kate Brady Family Foundation$50,00012024
Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc$50,00012024
Stedman West Foundation$50,00022024
Barnabas Foundation$50,00022024
The Bolick Foundation$49,66312025
Fellowship Southwest$45,00012024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$41,32512024
The Sumners Foundation$40,00012024
Leo Daniel Foundation$40,00012024
The Picard Family Foundation$40,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$38,50012024
Unidosus$36,70012024
Interfaith America$34,00012024
Joseph Platt Jr & Kathryn Moore Turner$33,50012024
Discovery Institute$32,00012024
Martin & Arlyn Shields Family Foundation$30,00012024
Campbell Charitable Foundation$30,00012024
Tsuha Foundation$30,00012024
Wabash College$28,27312024
The Buddy Bostick Foundation$27,55012024
Comerica Charitable Trust$26,38012025
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$26,00012024
Fb Kirchner Scholarship Fund #6886$25,79012024
Mcwilliams Family Foundation$25,50012024
The Teagle Foundation$25,00012025
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$25,00022024–2025
Nun Ide Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Ferguson Family Foundation Ltd$25,00012024
GiveClear Foundation$25,00012024
Rea Charitable Trust$25,00012024
The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler$25,00012024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Ralph H and Ruth J Mccullough$25,00012024
The Callaway Foundation$25,00012024
Debusk Foundation$24,20012024
Calvin University$22,50012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$21,06912024
Tyndale House Ministries$20,00022024–2025
William Z Hayes Foundation$20,00022024–2025
The Kanaly Foundation$20,00012024
The Charles C Matthews Foundation$20,00012024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$20,00022024
Kyle Lake Foundation$19,69112024
Texas Instruments Foundation$18,83012024
Hasso Philanthropic Foundation$17,50012024
Richardson Foundation$16,00012024
Soar Texas$15,00012024
The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation$15,00012024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$15,00012024
The Jack Miller Center for Teaching$14,45012024
Loyd Phillips Charitable Trust$13,24322024–2025
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$12,80012024
Once Upon a Time Foundation$12,50012024
The Bone Hill Foundation$12,00012024
The Trustees of Columbia University$11,30112024
Hillview Christian Ministry$11,25012024
Parkinson's Foundation Inc$11,00012025
Amy Heryford Ousley and James Heryford Ousley$10,80012024
Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation$10,50022024–2025
The Moseley Foundation$10,00012024
Horn Family Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Waco Foundation$10,00012024
Leroy and Merle Weir Trust A0363400$10,00012024
Hood Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$10,00012024
Spears Charitable Trust$10,00012024
Eiseman Foundation$10,00012024
Jean Lykes Grace Foundation$10,00012024
Velma Lee & John Harvey Robinson Charitable Founda$9,50022024–2025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$9,50012024
Bruce & Gladys Wright Charitable Trust$8,50022024–2025
Woman's Missionary Union Foundation$8,33612024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$8,26512024
The Duffy and Tina Oyster Foundation$8,26012024
Celia Berwin Memorial Foundation$8,00012024
The Leland Trust CO Carol Haynes$7,75012024
The Mclaughlin Doty Foundation$7,50012024
Greater Texas Foundation$7,50012024
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics$7,50012024
Fidelity Foundation$7,00012024
Frank & Floy Smith Holloway Chari Tr A0353900$6,96712024
Hord Foundation$6,80012024
Ewing Family Foundation$6,50012024
Wildlife Management Institute Inc$6,32112025
Marine Insurance Seminars Inc$6,00012024
The Powell Foundation$6,00012024
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$6,00012024
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc$6,00012024
The Rust Family Foundation$5,95412024
Nch Opportunity Foundation$5,50012024
Clark Scholarship Fund$5,00012025
Warren Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Hb Fuller Company Foundation$5,00012024
Larry and Martha Day Charitable Tru$5,00012024
One Gas Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Organic Syntheses Inc$5,00012024
Sam B Manning Family Foundation$5,00012024
Edge Eugene Iii Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Bryan Nichols Scholarship Trust$4,86312024
Zurfluh Hattie Scholarship Fund Tuw$4,00012024
Worthing Scholarship Fund$3,00012025
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
The National Association of Baptist$2,00012025
Dale Krueger Scholarship$2,00012025
Walter & Mary a Stastny Charitable$1,50012025
Emanuel Bachmann Foundation$1,00012025
Pauline & Edna Hellstern Foundation$1,00012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$16M$33M$49M$65M171 grants202429 grants2025

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.

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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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