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

Showing top 25 of 81 funders by total given.

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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