Furman University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Greenville, SC EIN 57-0314395

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$41.7M

Foundation funders

111

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2025

Who funds Furman University?

Furman University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by The Duke Endowment ($16.7M), Hollingsworth Funds Inc ($5.4M), The David and June Trone Family ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.7M in grants to Furman University between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Duke Endowment$16,731,440192024
Hollingsworth Funds Inc$5,447,11412024
The David and June Trone Family$4,999,85062024–2025
American Heart Association Inc$2,613,13512024
The Borch Foundation$2,354,21122024–2025
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc$1,032,50042024
Furman University Foundation Inc$668,52722024–2025
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation$647,58322024–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$523,21222024–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$465,50012024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$377,00012024
No Chapman Zena FBO Furman CT 76$362,31922024–2025
The Mary Peace Sterling Foundation$333,33412024
The Harold T Southern Family Foundation$310,00022024–2025
Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation$300,00022024
Julia W Croft Charitable Trust$291,86022024–2025
Clemens Family Foundation$255,50612024
AWT Family Foundation$250,00022024–2025
Bill and Connie Timmons Foundation$239,25062024
Marshall E Rinker Sr Foundation Inc$210,00022024
Anonymous Trust$189,87072024–2025
Charles Timmons Foundation$187,00022024–2025
Neill M Timmons Foundation$175,00042024–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$154,60022024–2025
United Way Association of South Carolina Inc$142,97512024
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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$130,00022024
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$120,00012024
The Sanders Family Foundation$119,76022024–2025
Greenville Local Development Corporation$100,00012025
John I Smith Charities Inc$100,00022024–2025
The Jolley Foundation$100,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$100,00012024
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc$92,96712024
The Freeman Foundation$78,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$75,00022024–2025
National College Advising Corps Inc$74,04722024–2025
Edward B Timmons Jr Charitable Trust$67,57522024–2025
Ralph & Virginia Hendricks Foundati$60,00022024–2025
Research Corporation dba Research$60,00012024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$57,72412024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$53,50012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$52,47422024–2025
Frances Pew Hayes Family Fdn Inc$50,00012025
Compton Family Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Splawn Family Foundation$50,00012024
Ola Warren and John W Patterson Jr$41,33452024–2025
Knowledgeworks Foundation$41,01312024
Tua Bobbie J Branyon Charitable$38,79422024–2025
Council of Independent Colleges$37,44012025
American Chemical Society$35,45912024
Newman Foundation Inc$35,00022024–2025
Denise Shea Malcolm Family Foundation$30,00022024–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$30,00012024
David & Leighan Rinker Foundation Inc$29,37512024
Ernst & Young Foundation$25,90022024–2025
United Way of Greenville County Incorporated$25,00012024
Spartanburg County Foundation$22,50022024–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$21,15012024
Greenville Triumph Foundation$20,00012024
KPMG US Foundation Inc$19,02522024–2025
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis$17,70022024–2025
Prisma Health$16,60012025
Irene H Keith Scholarship Fund$16,00022024–2025
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc$15,00022024–2025
The Maddrey Foundation$15,00012024
The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Folds of Honor Foundation$13,50022024–2025
Thompson Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Honey Foundation$10,00022024–2025
TIF Foundation Fund$10,00022024–2025
Isermann Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Zotheka Foundation$10,00012024
The Cullen Family Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
The Haynes Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$10,00012024
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$10,00012024
Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville$10,00012024
James F Byrnes Foundation$9,50022024–2025
Central Carolina Community Foundation$8,50012024
The Fruehauf Foundation$8,30012024
South Carolina Broadcasters$7,00022024–2025
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation$6,82022024–2025
Dover Foundation Inc$6,59712025
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc$6,00012025
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers$6,00022024–2025
The Presser Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation$6,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$6,00012024
Verizon Foundation$5,12512024
Genesis Healthcare Inc$5,00012025
The KP and Phoebe Tsolainos$5,00022024–2025
The Medrano Family Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Ione M Allen Scholarship Fund$5,00022024–2025
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Sethness Arnold Foundation$5,00012024
George E Crouch Foundation$5,00012024
The Stolper Family Foundation$5,00012024
Daniel-Mickel Foundation$4,50012024
Hughes Memorial Home$4,00022024–2025
Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc$4,00012024
The Schaffer Family Private Foundation Inc$3,50022024–2025
TW Moore Scholarship Fund CT$3,10022024–2025
Owen Family Foundation Inc$2,50012025
The Lazard Charitable Foundation$2,50012024
The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc$2,00012025
GE Aerospace Foundation$1,55012024
Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship$1,50012025
Crane Foundation$1,50012024
Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960$1,00012025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$50012025
Baird Foundation Inc$50012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M134 grants2024 66 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.3M (2025) to $35.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 66 grants totaling $6.3M.

What grants has Furman University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The David and June Trone FamilyCONTRIBUTION TO VARIOUS FUNDS$1,934,102
2025The Borch FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,304,211
2025The David and June Trone FamilyTRONE FAMILY ENDOWED FUND FOR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING$565,748
2025No Chapman Zena FBO Furman CT 76SCHOLARSHIP$347,319
2025Furman University Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$338,610
2025Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationRESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION$326,685
2025Julia W Croft Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$152,186
2025Charles Timmons FoundationTimmons Arena Renovation Fund$137,000
2025AWT Family FoundationTimmons Arena Basketball Renovation Project$125,000
2025Greenville Local Development Corporation—$100,000
2025Neill M Timmons FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$75,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$72,550
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$53,500
2025Ralph & Virginia Hendricks FoundatiSCHOLARSHIPS$50,000
2025Neill M Timmons FoundationTimmons Arena FUND$50,000
2025John I Smith Charities IncFUNDING RILEY INSTITUTE$50,000
2025Frances Pew Hayes Family Fdn IncSCHOLARSHIPS$50,000
2025Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO COLLEGES$37,440
2025Anonymous TrustSCHOLARSHIP FOR B WEST$37,000
2025Anonymous TrustSCHOLARSHIP FOR G HILL$36,198
2025Edward B Timmons Jr Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$35,127
2025Anonymous TrustSCHOLARSHIP FOR S V NUBE$27,722
2025Tua Bobbie J Branyon CharitableUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,134
2025The Sanders Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL PURPOSE - MARIAN STROBEL ENDOWMENT FUND FOR HISTORY$25,000
2025Compton Family FoundationSUPPORT RECIPIENT'S TAX EXEMPT PROGRAM$25,000
2025Newman Foundation IncCharitable Contribution$25,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$24,890
2025Anonymous TrustSCHOLARSHIP FOR J RAMIREZ$24,486
2025Anonymous TrustSCHOLARSHIP FOR Y ALVARADO$20,000
2025Prisma HealthOP/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$16,600

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Furman University?

Furman University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by The Duke Endowment ($16.7M), Hollingsworth Funds Inc ($5.4M), The David and June Trone Family ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.7M in grants to Furman University between 2024–2025.

Who is Furman University's largest funder?

The Duke Endowment is the largest recorded funder of Furman University, with $16.7M across 19 grants (2024).

How much grant funding has Furman University received?

IRS 990 filings record $41.7M in grants to Furman University across 200 grants from 111 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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