Drexel University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026
Total received
$16.4M
Foundation funders
171
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2025–2026
Who funds Drexel University?
Drexel University is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education ($2.3M), HTC Cottee Charles & Barbara Close Foundation ($1.0M), Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation ($692K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Drexel University between 2025–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $493K (2026) to $15.9M (2025). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $493K.
What grants has Drexel University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gitlab Foundation | EQUITABLE CLIMATE TRANSITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN PENNSYLVANIA | $250,000 |
| 2026 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $162,427 |
| 2026 | Allabach Earl P Uw Res Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2026 | HTC Cottee Anna and Isidore Roseman Foundatio | ENTITY SUPPORT | $14,386 |
| 2026 | M Verna Butterer Educational Trust | SCHOLARSHIP PORTION OF AWARD FOR EDUCATION | $6,666 |
| 2026 | Watterson Grace M T W | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 |
| 2026 | The Solomon & Sylvia Bronstein Fdn | HILLEL AT DREXEL UNIVERSITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | RESEARCH SUBCONTRACT | $2,275,672 |
| 2025 | HTC Cottee Charles & Barbara Close Foundation | CLOSE FOUNDATION DESIGNATED | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation | STRUCTURED LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP HUB | $691,750 |
| 2025 | Thomas Jefferson University | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $653,764 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Works Inc | JOB- TRAINING | $417,765 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $400,404 |
| 2025 | New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Inc | RESEARCH PROJECT | $382,840 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc | HIGHER ED INSTITUTIONS | $350,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilbur C and Betty Lea | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $333,333 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey | OPERATING SUPPORT / DONOR DESIGNATED | $326,695 |
| 2025 | Lawrie Family Foundation | JMLawrie global scholar program and General support | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Eagles Autism Challenge Inc | AUTISM RESEARCH | $300,000 |
| 2025 | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | RESEARCH | $266,124 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $262,561 |
| 2025 | Sheller Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $254,000 |
| 2025 | The Allerton Foundation Inc | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION PATHWAYS | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Lehigh University | — | $245,656 |
| 2025 | George Elkins for Hahnemann | GENERAL SUPPORT | $245,216 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $208,412 |
| 2025 | W W Smith Charitable Trust | SCHOLARSHIPS | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Mellon University | EDUCATION/RESEARCH | $193,575 |
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Civic Life | $190,144 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $188,250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Drexel University?
Drexel University is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education ($2.3M), HTC Cottee Charles & Barbara Close Foundation ($1.0M), Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation ($692K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Drexel University between 2025–2026.
Who is Drexel University's largest funder?
Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education is the largest recorded funder of Drexel University, with $2.3M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Drexel University received?
IRS 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Drexel University across 200 grants from 171 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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