Denison University

Granville, OH ·EIN 31-4379459 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$15.1M received 135 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Denison University?

Denison University is funded by 135 grantmakers, led by The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc ($2.7M), John N & Marilyn P Mcconnell Charitable ($1.5M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.1M in grants to Denison University between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc$2,680,00052023–2024
John N & Marilyn P Mcconnell Charitable$1,486,74522023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,392,53622023–2024
Flug Family Foundation$1,100,00022023–2024
The Eisner Foundation Inc$1,050,00022023–2024
The Chin Family Foundation$1,000,00022023–2024
Community Foundation for Southeast$580,00022023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$530,50022023–2024
Columbus Foundation$433,71722023–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$426,35022023–2024
Annabelle Foundation$400,00022023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$255,24622023–2024
Scott & Margy Trumbull Family Foundation$236,00022024
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$220,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$203,00022023–2024
Glerum Family Foundation$175,00012023
Communitygiving$143,22312025
The Cleveland Foundation$128,76922023–2024
The Ohio Foundation of$125,68822023–2024
The Dayton Foundation$124,71322023–2024
The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation$117,00022023–2024
I Know I Can$116,77822023–2024
Dunbar Foundation Inc$103,00052023–2025
The William D Squires Educational$100,00012023
The Thorsen Mcnulty Family Foundation$86,31022023–2024
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The Chicago Community Trust$85,50022023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$77,86622023–2024
Greater Horizons$65,00012024
Reardon Family Foundation$65,00022023–2024
White Flag Foundation$60,90022023–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$60,68022023–2024
Henry a Sherwin Fund a$59,44622023–2024
Wayne County Community Foundation$58,70632023–2025
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc$57,00022023–2024
The Community Foundation of$56,80722023–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$56,00022023–2024
Tankersley Family Foundation$55,00032023–2024
The Joseph H & Ellen B Thomas$50,00022023–2024
Fox Foundation Inc$50,00022023–2024
Carolyn S & Donald F Obrecht Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Nickum Foundation$50,00022023–2024
The Hbb Foundation$50,00012023
Bicknell Fund$50,00012023
Whiskey River Charitable Foundation$45,05622023–2024
The Canning Foundation$41,50012024
The Corrigan-Walla Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Kalamazoo Community Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Open Society Institute$30,00012023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$28,00022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$27,73122023–2024
Palm Beach Community Tr Fund$25,00012024
Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003$25,00012024
Hirt Family Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$25,00022023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$25,00022023–2024
Quaker City Foundation$21,50022023–2024
Jones Bertram G Char Trust$20,18422023–2024
The Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation$20,00022024
Dayton Foundation Depository$17,10012024
California Community Foundation$16,00012023
Robert H & Susan F Castellini Foundation$15,00012024
West Bend Community Foundation Inc$15,00022024
Greenleaf Family Foundation$12,50012024
The Community Foundation for$12,50032024
Rockwell Foundation$10,00012024
Mission 34$10,00012024
Anthony & Delisa Mayer Foundation$10,00012024
Hargis Family Foundation$10,00012024
Community Foundations Inc$10,00012024
Acquavella Family Foundation$10,00012024
Us- Japan Council$10,00012024
Hamilton Community Foundation$10,00012024
The Martin Foundation$10,00022024
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$9,00012024
Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family$9,00012024
William T and Debbie J Hayden$8,00022024
George E Stifel Scholarship Fund$7,50012025
Grune Family Foundation Inc$7,50012024
The San Francisco Foundation$7,50012024
The Howard Bayne Fund$7,00012024
The Koonce Foundationinc$7,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$6,25012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$5,62512024
O'meara Foundation Inc$5,50022024–2025
Hieronymus Family Fund Inc$5,50012024
Hp Foundation$5,00012024
J William & Mary Straker Charitable Fdn$5,00012024
The Chapman Family Charitable Trust$5,00012024
The Sexton Family Foundation$5,00012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$5,00012024
Asher Student Foundation$3,52712024
Fidelity Foundation$3,00012024
The Four Bees Foundation$3,00012024
Jacques Weber Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Whitehall Foundation Inc$2,50012024
The Boeschenstein Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Hodges Family Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Lubin Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Dorf Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Gold Family Foundation$2,50012024
Verizon Foundation$2,25822024
Richard D Hannan Family Foundation Fifth$2,00012024
The Ahrens Family Foundation$2,00012024
Florence M Cahill Annuity Trust UA DTD 10 20 1972$2,00012024
Ryerson Foundation$2,00012024
Bowsher Nelson P Fd Irr Tr Ua$2,00012024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$2,00012024
E Richard Jones Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Gurdon W Wattles Fund$1,80012024
Michael R & Kathleen B Linburn$1,80012024
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation$1,50012024
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr$1,50012024
Irvin E Herr Foundation$1,42512024
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$1,01022024
The JJK Foundation$1,00012024
The 5 51 5 Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Chesapeake Medical Foundation Ltd$1,00012024
Blair Family Foundation$1,00012024
Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust$1,00012024
Lee Family Foundation$1,00012024
Bou Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Chaney Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Wilson Family Foundation$1,00012024
The David & Colleen Anderson$1,00012024
I J Van Huffel Foundation Xxxxxxxxx$1,00012024
Mueller Family Charitable Trust$1,00012024
The Mary K and Walter M Miller$1,00022024
Sommerhauser Foundation Inc$60022024
As Thomas Memorial Fund$50012024
The Rosencrans Family Foundation Inc$50012024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$50012024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$27012024
The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Fdn$25012024
Analog Devices Foundation$5112024

What grants has Denison University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025CommunitygivingGEN/OPER SUPPORT$143,223
2025Dunbar Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$25,000
2025Wayne County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,105
2025Dunbar Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$15,000
2025George E Stifel Scholarship FundNICHOLAS FENCL SCHOLARSHIP$7,500
2025O'meara Foundation IncSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$3,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$1,172,036
2024The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncCAREER EXPLORATION CENTER$1,000,000
2024The Chin Family FoundationChin Family Scholars Fund$750,000
2024Flug Family FoundationSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$600,000
2024The Eisner Foundation IncGENERAL$525,000
2024Community Foundation for SoutheastEDUCATION$515,000
2024John N & Marilyn P Mcconnell CharitableEDUCATION$480,548
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$331,800
2024Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$311,434
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$232,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$155,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
2024Scott & Margy Trumbull Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$118,000
2024Scott & Margy Trumbull Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$118,000
2024Baltimore Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS$110,000
2024Greater HorizonsEducation$65,000
2024The Cleveland FoundationENDOWMENT FUND$60,069
2024The Ohio Foundation ofSCHOLARSHIPS$59,690
2024I Know I CanEDUCATION$59,628
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$55,000
2024The Dayton FoundationVARIOUS PROJECTS$52,910
2024The Meier and Linnartz Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$51,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$50,556
2024The Canning FoundationTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$41,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Denison University?

Denison University is funded by 135 grantmakers, led by The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc ($2.7M), John N & Marilyn P Mcconnell Charitable ($1.5M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.1M in grants to Denison University between 2023–2025.

Who is Denison University's largest funder?

The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Denison University, with $2.7M across 5 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Denison University received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.1M in grants to Denison University across 200 grants from 135 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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