Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC ·EIN 57-0314374 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

Claflin University also makes grants — see its funder profile →

$37.9M received 66 funders 156 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Claflin University?

Claflin University is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($20.0M), United Negro College Fund Inc ($11.1M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $37.9M in grants to Claflin University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$20,022,50022021–2024
United Negro College Fund Inc$11,068,34852020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$1,599,00032020–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$680,35952020–2024
Abney Foundation$550,00042021–2024
Strada Education Foundation Inc$484,57742021–2024
Crankstart Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Save The Children Federation Inc$399,13322022–2024
Charles and Melanie Winton Foundation$335,00032022–2024
Laughing Gull Foundation$303,40072020–2024
Fact Forward$219,90062021–2023
Partnership for Education Advancement$167,93822022–2023
Educational Credit$160,00022023–2024
Student Freedom Initiative Inc$150,00012024
Gates Foundation$124,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$111,00022021–2024
South Carolina United Methodist$107,17222023–2025
Central Carolina Community$87,27052020–2024
Jewish Endowment Foundation of South$85,07732021–2023
Watson-brown Foundation Inc$65,66852020–2024
Delaware State University$59,20022023
University Corporation for Advanced$51,10512024
Spartanburg County Foundation$51,10042020–2024
Select Equity Group Foundation$41,50032024
National Math & Science Initiative Inc$41,07012020

Showing top 25 of 66 funders by total given.

What grants has Claflin University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025South Carolina United MethodistSUPPORT$65,830
2025M B Kahn Foundation IncGENERAL USE$1,000
2024United Negro College Fund IncGRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS, AREA OFFICE JOINT CAMPAIGN$1,292,731
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT A HUMANITIES FOR ALL TIMES PROJECT$744,500
2024Crankstart FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$150,000
2024Educational CreditFAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT$150,000
2024Student Freedom Initiative IncBROADBAND PROGRAM$150,000
2024Charles and Melanie Winton FoundationOperations$115,000
2024Strada Education Foundation IncOPERATING GRANT$110,177
2024Save The Children Federation IncMULTIPLE PROGRAM ACTIVITY$103,107
2024Abney FoundationSCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT$100,000
2024Laughing Gull FoundationPATHWAYS FROM PRISON$65,000
2024University Corporation for AdvancedProvide selected institutions with assessments that drive campus cyberinfrastructure (CI) plans for each institution and the identification of opportunities to engage with the broader CI, research, and education ecosystem and communities.$51,105
2024Select Equity Group FoundationMATCHING GIFT - FINAID/SCHOLARSHIPS$30,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$20,000
2024Central Carolina CommunityGENERAL SUPPORT$18,519
2024Watson-brown Foundation IncAWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$17,168
2024Share Our StrengthHBCU$12,500
2024ISACA FoundationSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CREATED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN NEED PURSUING CAREERS IN TECH$12,500
2024Tulsa Community FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024Select Equity Group FoundationMATCHING GIFT$9,500
2024Spartanburg County FoundationGeneral Support$7,850
2024The Jewish Federations of North America Inc$7,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$6,000
2024American Heart Association IncBLOOD PRESSURE PROGRAMS$6,000
2024The Whalen-Wilson FoundationScholarship$5,000
2024The Sudbury FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2024The Sudbury FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 156 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Claflin University?

Claflin University is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($20.0M), United Negro College Fund Inc ($11.1M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $37.9M in grants to Claflin University between 2019–2025.

Who is Claflin University's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Claflin University, with $20.0M across 2 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Claflin University received?

IRS 990 filings record $37.9M in grants to Claflin University across 156 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

Looking for funders like Claflin University's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.