Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA ·EIN 58-2354256 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$82.9M received 81 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Georgia Southern University?

Georgia Southern University is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Georgia Southern University Foundation ($56.2M), Georgia Southern University Athletic ($19.8M), Centene Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $82.9M in grants to Georgia Southern University between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Georgia Southern University Foundation$56,166,842102020–2024
Georgia Southern University Athletic$19,811,77762020–2025
Centene Foundation$1,000,00012024
Watson-brown Foundation Inc$889,00052020–2024
Fuller E Callaway Professorial Chairs Tr$698,87552020–2024
Tuw Margaret L Martin Char Fdn$532,50052020–2024
Howard Hughes Medical Institute$523,06522021–2023
The Savannah Community Foundation$369,26362021–2024
Ruffin Student Scholarship$310,00022023–2024
AIST Foundation$305,00042021–2024
Tulsa Community Foundation$265,73932020–2023
The Peyton Anderson Foundation$225,50072021–2024
The Halle Foundation$219,52922023–2024
Family Health International Inc$126,37522021–2022
Russell Sage Foundation$100,00022024
Sylvia & William W Gretsch Memorial Foundation$100,00012021
American Chemical Society$96,39722021–2022
Intermodal Association of North America$94,00012021
U S Poultry & Egg Harold E Ford$61,08012024
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc$59,00042021–2024
Foundry Educational Foundation$56,82342022–2025
Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua$50,50042021–2024
Tr Allan C & Lelia J Garden Fdn$44,50052021–2025
The Ra Bowen Trust$41,50042021–2024
Henry Education & Entreprenuership Foundation Inc$41,00042021–2024
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Community Foundation of the$41,00052021–2024
Education Development Center Inc$40,68022022–2024
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus$36,00022021–2024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$34,98522024–2025
Braswell Fund$32,60082022–2025
The Quarterman & Keller Foundation$30,00032022–2024
American Society for$30,00022021–2022
Forging Industry Educational and$29,96632022–2024
The Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston$28,00042021–2024
The Community Foundation for the Central$26,90042021–2024
The O Wayne Rollins Foundation$25,00012021
Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials$25,00012021
Abbie Deloach Foundation Inc$21,09022022–2023
Communities of Coastal Georgia$21,00022021–2022
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$20,50022023–2024
Wayne & Melissa Moxley Foundation$20,00012024
Tr Charmgoodloe Yancey Fdn Uw$17,50032021–2023
The Community Foundation of Northwest$17,42222022–2024
The Banks Scholarship Trust-main$16,000102024
Organic Syntheses Inc$16,00012022
Flint Energies Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Lyme Disease Association Inc$13,78812023
The Pokagon Fund Inc$12,00042025
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Inc$12,00012024
Ben Jackson Foundation$11,00032021–2024
Savannah Jewish Council Inc$10,85022022–2023
Jr Hendley Foundation Inc$10,00022023–2024
Griffith Family Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Asnt Foundation$10,00012023
The Rubin Charitable Foundation Inc$8,50012021
National Strength and Conditioning$7,50012023
Cobb Community Foundation Inc$7,50012023
Rochfort Foundation Inc$7,00032021–2023
Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc$6,60012021
New South Foundation Inc$5,83412023
Rush and Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Family$5,00012024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$5,00012024
Morris Communications Foundation Trust Agreement$5,00012021
Open Minds Align Foundation Inc$4,00012023
John Henry Dorminy Foundation Inc$3,00022021–2023
The Jacobs Family Charitable Foundation$2,61222022
Lucy B Long Charitable Trust$2,50012024
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr$2,50012021
Easton Sports Development Foundation Ii$2,00012023
The Charter Foundation Inc$2,00012022
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation$1,87512021
Santoro Education of Lifeskills$1,50012024
Gooding G L Ind Dtd 5 10 50$1,35012021
The Rogers Foundation Inc$1,25012024
Paul Millsap Foundation Corporation$1,25012022
The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation$1,00012023
Jud P Wilhoit Jr Scholarship Trust$1,00012021
Georgia Power Foundation Inc$1,00012021
The Institute for Educational$80322021
The Pad Project$50012022
The Selig Foundation Inc$5012023

What grants has Georgia Southern University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Georgia Southern University AthleticScholarships and Athletic Department Support$7,955,733
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$29,794
2025Foundry Educational Foundationinternship development program$22,681
2025Tr Allan C & Lelia J Garden FdnSCHOLARSHIPS$7,250
2025Tr Allan C & Lelia J Garden FdnSCHOLARSHIPS$7,250
2025The Pokagon Fund IncJAY D. VAN BUSKIRK 2024-2025$4,000
2025The Pokagon Fund IncJAY D. VAN BUSKIRK 2024-2025$4,000
2025Braswell FundScholarship$2,300
2025Braswell FundScholarship$2,300
2025The Pokagon Fund IncJ. DAWSON VAN BUSKIRK 2025-2026$2,000
2025The Pokagon Fund IncJ. DAWSON VAN BUSKIRK 2025-2026$2,000
2024Georgia Southern University FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,309,519
2024Georgia Southern University FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,309,519
2024Georgia Southern University AthleticScholarships and Athletic Department Support$3,588,664
2024Centene FoundationGeorgia Southern University Rural Health Care$1,000,000
2024Ruffin Student ScholarshipEDUCATIONAL$205,000
2024Watson-brown Foundation IncAWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$180,000
2024Fuller E Callaway Professorial Chairs TrGRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES$144,393
2024Tuw Margaret L Martin Char FdnSCHOLARSHIPS$110,000
2024The Halle FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PERFORMING TOUR OF THE UNIVERSITY'S STRING CAMERATA THROUGH GERMANY. ALSO, TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE ERLANGEN/FAU-GSU EXCHANGE PROGRAM.$93,662
2024AIST FoundationCurriculum Grant and Faculty Grant$65,000
2024U S Poultry & Egg Harold E FordRESEARCH$61,080
2024Russell Sage FoundationCrimmigration, Policing, and Black Immigrant Integration in the U.S. South$50,000
2024Russell Sage FoundationCrimmigration, Policing, and Black Immigrant Integration in the U.S. South$50,000
2024The Savannah Community FoundationFINANCIAL SUPPORT$45,000
2024The Savannah Community FoundationFINANCIAL SUPPORT$45,000
2024The Peyton Anderson FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$32,000
2024The Peyton Anderson FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$32,000
2024The Camille and Henry DreyfusJEAN DREYFUS LECTURESHIP AWARD$25,000
2024Foundry Educational Foundationdiscretionary funds for program exp$21,525

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Georgia Southern University?

Georgia Southern University is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Georgia Southern University Foundation ($56.2M), Georgia Southern University Athletic ($19.8M), Centene Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $82.9M in grants to Georgia Southern University between 2020–2025.

Who is Georgia Southern University's largest funder?

Georgia Southern University Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Georgia Southern University, with $56.2M across 10 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Georgia Southern University received?

IRS 990 filings record $82.9M in grants to Georgia Southern University across 200 grants from 81 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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