Chowan University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Murfreesboro, NC EIN 56-0554199

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.6M

Foundation funders

23

Grants recorded

78

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Chowan University?

Chowan University is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.2M), North Carolina Community Foundation Inc ($342K), The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Chowan University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$1,190,00052020–2024
North Carolina Community Foundation Inc$341,95072020–2025
The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc$175,00042020–2025
The Cannon Foundation Inc$175,00022021–2024
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc$162,07562019–2025
Ta Grady D Askew Foundation$149,25062020–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$82,78362020–2025
Southern Bank Foundation$80,00032020–2022
Hale F Charitable Ta Co First Citizens Bank$58,87172019–2025
Victor R Small Tuw$52,28442022–2025
The Printing Industry of the Carolinas Foundation$21,20032021–2023
Collier Community Foundation Inc$20,00012020
The Stelio and Betty Tracy Corte$18,00012021
Ben Conley Charitable & Education$14,50042021–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$12,50052020–2024
John William Rollison Jr Education Fund$10,50042019–2022
The Titmus Foundation$10,00022021–2023
United States Tennis Association Incorporated$8,00012023
Callis Educational Fund$3,25012020
Wake Electric Care Inc$1,25022024–2025
Andrew and Martha Sanford$1,01512021
Duke Energy Foundation$86022021–2022
Shell USA Company Foundation$10012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 11 grants2020 17 grants2021 13 grants2022 13 grants2023 13 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2019) to $553K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $208K.

What grants has Chowan University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025North Carolina Community Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION$72,010
2025The Robert P Holding Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$26,966
2025Ta Grady D Askew FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$26,500
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$15,478
2025Hale F Charitable Ta Co First Citizens BankGENERAL SUPPORT$8,663
2025Victor R Small TuwEDUCATIONAL$8,042
2025Wake Electric Care IncEDUCATIONAL$625
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$260,000
2024The Cannon Foundation IncSTUDENT CENTER RENOVATIONS$100,000
2024The Robert P Holding Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024North Carolina Community Foundation IncPRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES - SCHOLARSHIPS$49,410
2024Ta Grady D Askew FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$24,000
2024North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$22,297
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$20,641
2024Hale F Charitable Ta Co First Citizens BankGENERAL SUPPORT$7,944
2024North Carolina Community Foundation IncPRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES - SCHOLARSHIPS$6,010
2024Victor R Small TuwEDUCATIONAL$5,766
2024Ben Conley Charitable & EducationEDUCATION$3,500
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$3,000
2024Wake Electric Care IncEDUCATIONAL$625
2023Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$260,000
2023The Robert P Holding Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2023North Carolina Community Foundation IncEDUCATION$49,210
2023North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$37,895
2023Victor R Small TuwEDUCATIONAL$30,476
2023Ta Grady D Askew FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2023National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$14,660
2023Hale F Charitable Ta Co First Citizens BankGENERAL SUPPORT$8,208
2023United States Tennis Association Incorporatedprogram grant$8,000

Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chowan University?

Chowan University is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.2M), North Carolina Community Foundation Inc ($342K), The Robert P Holding Foundation Inc ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Chowan University between 2019–2025.

Who is Chowan University's largest funder?

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Chowan University, with $1.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Chowan University received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Chowan University across 78 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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