Elon University

Elon, NC ·EIN 56-0532303 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$12.2M received 142 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Elon University?

Elon University is funded by 142 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($1.6M), Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc ($990K), Endeavor Foundation Inc ($680K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.2M in grants to Elon University between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$1,566,50012024
Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc$990,10222023–2024
Endeavor Foundation Inc$680,00012023
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$650,00022023–2024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$520,00022023–2024
Slattery Family Foundation Inc$500,00022024
The Mcmichael Family Foundation$434,00022023–2024
Howard Hughes Medical Institute$377,80012023
Del Vecchio Family Foundation$283,10012023
Alamance Community Foundation$280,84822023–2024
North Carolina Community Foundation$253,50012023
Law Foundation Inc$250,00012023
George William Harden Res Tuw$246,87522023–2024
Vicky and Sam Hunt Foundation$240,00042024
The Teagle Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Flatley Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital$198,84022023–2024
Columbus Foundation$157,50022023–2024
Manatee Community Foundation Inc$156,00022023–2024
The Riversville Foundation$153,00022023–2024
Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable$150,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$121,50022023–2024
The Maurice J Koury Foundation Inc$120,00022023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$107,19722023–2024
The Dickson Foundation Inc$106,00012024
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The Cannon Foundation Inc$100,00012025
Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundat$100,00012024
Mars Hq Regional Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Scripps Howard Foundation$100,00012023
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$100,00012023
The Levine-sklut Family Foundation$100,00012023
Grandview-steers Foundation$100,00022023
Braniff Family Private Foundation$98,77712023
Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund$94,14812023
The Leon Levine Foundation$90,00022024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation$80,00012024
EVECE Foundation Inc$80,00012024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$78,00012024
Triangle Community Foundation Inc$76,50022023–2024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$75,00012023
The Jack and Tricia Ryan Family$70,00022023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$68,00022023–2024
North Carolina Glaxosmithkline$67,03612024
Foundation for the Carolinas$64,29422023–2024
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation$60,00032023–2025
Dunlap Silsby Family Foundation$55,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$53,00012024
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc$50,00012024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$50,00022023–2024
The Goldstein Family Foundation$50,00022024
Ernest a Koury Family Foundation Inc$50,00022023–2024
Weisenburger Foundation$50,00012023
The Chicago Community Trust$50,00012023
Lissy Family Foundation$50,00012023
Replogle Family Foundation$49,50022023–2024
Jewish Federation of Cleveland$47,50022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$41,71612023
Jackson Yelle Family Foundation$40,00012024
Hattie M Strong Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Frechette Family Foundation$40,00022023–2024
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation$40,00022023–2024
The Community Foundation for Greater$38,50022023–2024
Folds of Honor Foundation$37,81212024
Wille Family Foundation$37,50022023–2024
Coastal Athletic Association$37,11822023
Ernst & Young Foundation$33,85922023–2024
North Carolina Independent$33,78622023–2024
The Jennison Charitable Foundation$31,00022023–2024
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I$30,00022023–2024
The Ravengate Foundation$30,00012023
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc$30,00012023
Amica Companies Foundation$25,97312024
The Roe Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Huisking Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$24,53122023–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$22,50012023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$20,00012023
Scollard Family Foundation Inc$20,00012023
Tulsa Community Foundation$20,00012023
North Carolina Humanities Council$19,70012023
Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc$19,00022024–2025
The Armstrong Family Foundation$16,50012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$13,10022024–2025
Robert H & Susan F Castellini Foundation$10,00012025
The Community Foundation of Greater$10,00012024
Robert & Mary Cobb Family Foundation$10,00012024
Lonnie & Carol Poole Family Foundation$10,00012024
Jena and Bob Gallagher Foundation$10,00012024
American Theatre Wing Inc$10,00012024
The Meoh Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Santa Fe Community Foundation$10,00012024
The Community Foundation of Sarasota Co$7,67212024
Michael and Laura Brader-araje$7,50012024
Durham Fdn - Boone Fd for Elon Coll$7,13612024
Fidelity Foundation$6,800102024
Depuy Family Foundation Trust$6,50012024
Archie S Wingfield Jr$5,50012024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$5,00012024
Scott a & Phyllis P Crabtree Family$5,00012024
William J and Dorothy K O'neill$5,00012024
Lenny Peters Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Everett & Doris Bernardo$5,00012024
Lunder Foundation$5,00012024
Eder Family Foundation Inc$4,50012024
The Kurtz Family Foundation$4,50012024
M Fletcher Tkacyzk & E Mahaney Memorial$3,50012024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$3,25012024
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
Watson-brown Foundation Inc$3,00012024
The Richard Laurence Parish Foundation$2,50012024
First Eagle Investments Foundation$2,50012024
Meg Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Elster Foundation Agt$2,50012024
Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow$2,47712024
Dean Foundation Inc$2,00012024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$2,00012024
Falconwood Foundation$2,00012024
North State Foundation$2,00012024
Albert a Christ Scholarship Fund 1403$2,00022024
Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation$1,50012024
Parker Foundation$1,50012024
Lvh Foundation$1,50012024
Miriam Sutro Price Scholarship Fund$1,00012025
Shell Usa Company Foundation$1,00012024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$1,00012024
Knier Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Pacer Foundation$1,00012024
Edward Little High School Alumni as$1,00012024
Bitner H M & Evelyn-char Tr$1,00012024
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$72522024
The Krongard Foundation Inc$50012024
Miller Foundation$50012024
Snead Family Foundation$50012024
North Carolina Fenton Foundation$50012024
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$50012024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$30012024
Verizon Foundation$28012024
Citizens Charitable Foundation$15012024
Mutual of America Foundation$10012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$5012024
American Express Foundation$812024

What grants has Elon University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Cannon Foundation IncHEALTHEU CENTER & NURSING SCHOLARSHIP$100,000
2025Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationEDUCATIONAL$20,000
2025Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THEIR ORGANIZATION$10,000
2025Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$8,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Miriam Sutro Price Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$1,566,500
2024Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation IncGeneral Operations$496,532
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$325,000
2024NEO Philanthropy IncProgram Grant$260,000
2024Slattery Family Foundation IncHEALTH SERVICE$250,000
2024Slattery Family Foundation IncHEALTH SERVICE$250,000
2024Alamance Community FoundationPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$229,737
2024The Mcmichael Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$220,000
2024George William Harden Res TuwGENERAL OPERATING$137,500
2024Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$107,500
2024The Dickson Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$106,000
2024Paul & Phyllis Fireman CharitableFOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$100,000
2024The Teagle FoundationKnowledge for Freedom initiative$100,000
2024The Flatley FoundationPEER MINISTRY$100,000
2024Vicky and Sam Hunt FoundationOPERATING FUND$100,000
2024Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable FoundatSUPPORT UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS$100,000
2024Vicky and Sam Hunt FoundationOPERATING FUND$100,000
2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationSUPPORT FOR ITS SPIRIT AND PRIDE PROGRAM$80,000
2024EVECE Foundation IncScholarships$80,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT THE NC LOCAL NEWS WORKSHOPS EFFORTS AIDING JOURNALISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HELENE.$78,000
2024Moses H Cone Memorial HospitalEDUCATION AND ADVOCACY$72,340
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$71,822
2024The Leon Levine FoundationCampus Hillel Pavilion Project$70,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Elon University?

Elon University is funded by 142 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($1.6M), Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc ($990K), Endeavor Foundation Inc ($680K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.2M in grants to Elon University between 2023–2025.

Who is Elon University's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Elon University, with $1.6M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Elon University received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.2M in grants to Elon University across 200 grants from 142 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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