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

Showing top 25 of 135 funders by total given.

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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