Gardner-webb University

Boiling Springs, NC ·EIN 56-0529972 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$6.1M received 50 funders 149 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Gardner-webb University?

Gardner-webb University is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.3M), Tucker Heart Soul Mind and Strength ($800K), The Fullerton Foundation ($461K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Gardner-webb University between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$1,300,00052020–2024
Tucker Heart Soul Mind and Strength$800,00012022
The Fullerton Foundation$461,000122020–2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc$380,00032020–2024
The Big South Conference Inc$374,38942021–2024
The Golden Leaf Inc$290,40912025
Lutz Foundation Inc$240,00042021–2024
Dover Foundation Inc$237,00062020–2024
David E and Marilyn W Withrow Foundation$180,00052020–2024
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$175,00012020
The Bolick Foundation$169,61152021–2025
North Carolina Independent$168,87842021–2024
Charles & Irene Nanney Foundation$150,000102020–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$144,23052020–2024
Stonecutter Foundation Inc$125,00032023–2025
Broyhill Family Foundation Inc$100,00012020
Columbus Foundation$88,00052020–2024
Harrill Family Foundation$80,000102021–2025
The Winston-Salem Foundation$76,00012023
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$72,00012024
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I$64,14152020–2024
Lilly Endowment Inc$50,00012021
The Community Foundation$45,75032022–2024
Caroline Blanton Thayer Charitable Trust$35,00072020–2024
G&i Blanton Schl Tua$33,59642020–2024

Showing top 25 of 50 funders by total given.

What grants has Gardner-webb University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Golden Leaf IncHealthcare Educational Pathway$290,409
2025The Bolick FoundationSEMINARY/TRAINING AND EQUIPPING$49,611
2025Givewell Community Foundation IncEDUCATION - COLLEGE$25,000
2025Stonecutter Foundation IncEDUCATION$10,000
2025Harrill Family FoundationHIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$5,000
2025Harrill Family FoundationHIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$5,000
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general and nursing scholarships.$290,000
2024The Cannon Foundation IncMULTIDISCIPLINARY HIGHER ED EQUIPMENT GRANT: HEALTHCARE, SCIENCE, FINE ARTS$150,000
2024The Big South Conference IncGeneral Support$117,575
2024The Fullerton FoundationCAPITAL FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT$83,500
2024The Fullerton FoundationCAPITAL FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT$83,500
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$72,000
2024Lutz Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$60,000
2024The Bolick FoundationTRAINING AND EQUIPPING$50,000
2024Dover Foundation IncScholarship$47,000
2024Stonecutter Foundation IncEDUCATION$45,000
2024North Carolina IndependentPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$37,415
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$26,525
2024David E and Marilyn W Withrow FoundationDONATION TO ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND$25,000
2024The Community FoundationIMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$17,320
2024G&i Blanton Schl TuaSUPPORT$15,499
2024Ronald J York Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$15,000
2024Watson-brown Foundation IncAWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$15,000
2024Charles & Irene Nanney FoundationEDUCATION$15,000
2024Charles & Irene Nanney FoundationEDUCATION$15,000
2024Michael & Susan Dell FoundationScholarships for J. Hill ($5,000) and A. Leyva ($5,600)$10,600
2024The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation ISCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$10,000
2024Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$8,000
2024Caroline Blanton Thayer Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 149 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Gardner-webb University?

Gardner-webb University is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.3M), Tucker Heart Soul Mind and Strength ($800K), The Fullerton Foundation ($461K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Gardner-webb University between 2020–2025.

Who is Gardner-webb University's largest funder?

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Gardner-webb University, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Gardner-webb University received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Gardner-webb University across 149 grants from 50 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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