Columbia Theological Seminary

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Decatur, GA EIN 58-0566165

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$16.9M

Foundation funders

39

Grants recorded

140

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Columbia Theological Seminary?

Columbia Theological Seminary is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by T S McPheeters Trust FBO Columbia Theo SEM ($8.8M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($5.0M), Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher ($535K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.9M in grants to Columbia Theological Seminary between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
T S McPheeters Trust FBO Columbia Theo SEM$8,770,75762020–2025
Lilly Endowment Inc$4,989,44282020–2023
Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher$534,75042020–2023
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$364,50012020
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$354,60062019–2024
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust$348,42172019–2025
Wabash College$265,39952021–2025
Cullylois Cobb Fdn Inc Tr UA$214,50062020–2025
Nora & William Smith Foundation$157,24762021–2026
Lucile Kerr Trust$109,00072019–2025
John I Smith Charities Inc$100,00012021
Brown-Davis-Leclerc Religious Educational Sch$85,55532021–2023
Helen C Richardson Private Foundation$83,47872019–2025
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama$82,47072019–2025
Thurman M Waldrop Charitable Trust$78,30562020–2025
H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-Irrev$75,14372019–2025
The Bolick Foundation$50,07722024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$35,00072023
Calvin University$29,00032021–2024
Tr U W C a & J a Parsons Fund$26,85132021–2023
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc$23,00022021–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$18,50022022–2024
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc$18,50022021–2022
American Association for the Advancement of Science$11,25012024
Maxwell Test for Columbia Seminary$8,28642019–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M11 grants2019 15 grants2020 24 grants2021 23 grants2022 29 grants2023 21 grants2024 16 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2026) to $4.3M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.

What grants has Columbia Theological Seminary received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Nora & William Smith FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$21,703
2025T S McPheeters Trust FBO Columbia Theo SEMUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,612,463
2025Louise Maytag Smith Memorial TrustGENERAL OPERATING$55,831
2025Wabash CollegeEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE$44,425
2025Cullylois Cobb Fdn Inc Tr UAGENERAL OPERATING$42,000
2025Nora & William Smith FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$26,837
2025The Bolick FoundationSEMINARY/TRAINING AND EQUIPPING$25,077
2025Helen C Richardson Private FoundationEDUCATIONAL/CHARITABLE$16,674
2025Lucile Kerr TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$16,000
2025Thurman M Waldrop Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$14,059
2025Community Foundation of Northeast AlabamaEducational$12,408
2025H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-IrrevSCHOLARSHIP$10,825
2025Maxwell Test for Columbia SeminaryGENERAL OPERATING$8,119
2025The Lassiter Family Charitable FoundationEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SUPPORT$2,000
2025Hart Charitable TrustEDUCATION$1,500
2025CBT Charitable Trgeneral$500
2025Edwin P and Marie H GraySUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$300
2024T S McPheeters Trust FBO Columbia Theo SEMUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,482,946
2024The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncEDUCATION$171,000
2024Wabash CollegeEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE$75,000
2024Louise Maytag Smith Memorial TrustRELIGIOUS$50,501
2024Cullylois Cobb Fdn Inc Tr UAGENERAL OPERATING$35,000
2024The Bolick FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$25,000
2024Nora & William Smith FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$21,473
2024Lucile Kerr TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2024Community Foundation of Northeast AlabamaEDUCATIONAL$11,892
2024Thurman M Waldrop Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$11,551
2024American Association for the Advancement of ScienceSCIENCE IN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION$11,250
2024Calvin UniversityWORSHIP RENEWAL PROJECT$10,000
2024H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-IrrevSCHOLARSHIP$9,818

Showing 30 most recent of 140 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Columbia Theological Seminary?

Columbia Theological Seminary is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by T S McPheeters Trust FBO Columbia Theo SEM ($8.8M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($5.0M), Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher ($535K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.9M in grants to Columbia Theological Seminary between 2019–2026.

Who is Columbia Theological Seminary's largest funder?

T S McPheeters Trust FBO Columbia Theo SEM is the largest recorded funder of Columbia Theological Seminary, with $8.8M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Columbia Theological Seminary received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.9M in grants to Columbia Theological Seminary across 140 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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