Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC ·EIN 25-0983069 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$85.9M received 67 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Johnson C Smith University?

Johnson C Smith University is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Duke Endowment ($56.8M), Foundation for the Carolinas ($14.3M), United Negro College Fund Inc ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $85.9M in grants to Johnson C Smith University between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Duke Endowment$56,777,163532020–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$14,284,93552020–2024
United Negro College Fund Inc$5,158,83452020–2024
The Winston-Salem Foundation$3,125,10022020–2021
David and Nicole Tepper Charitable$1,035,00012023
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$610,00022020
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$498,93022021–2022
Strada Education Foundation Inc$484,57742021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$436,82742021–2024
LPL Financial Foundation Inc$408,69052020–2022
John S and James L Knight Foundation$325,00032020–2024
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc$301,50042021–2024
Gates Foundation$199,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$180,00032021–2024
George a Gaston Charitable Tr Xxxxx8001$176,77852021–2025
Eugene a Dawkins Tr Uw$157,89652020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$150,63032021–2023
American Heart Association Inc$130,00022020–2021
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2$119,20012022
Ernst & Young Foundation$118,32042021–2024
The Leon Levine Foundation$100,00012024
Brighthouse Financial Foundation$100,00012020
Womens Impact Fund$76,00022021–2022
North Carolina Independent$70,57542021–2024
Duke Energy Foundation$69,94652020–2022

Showing top 25 of 67 funders by total given.

What grants has Johnson C Smith University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025George a Gaston Charitable Tr Xxxxx8001GENERAAL$45,919
2025Edward Charles FoundationCHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2025George a Kostakes Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$1,500
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$11,831,270
2024The Duke EndowmentTO COMMEMORATE THE DUKE ENDOWMENTS CENTENNIAL, SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN IN COORDINATION WITH THE CHARLOTTE MAYORS RACIAL EQUITY CAMPAIGN.$5,000,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO SUPPORT THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN COORDINATION WITH THE CHARLOTTE MAYORS RACIAL EQUITY CAMPAIGN.$2,000,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE COMPENSATION SUPPORT TO HELP RETAIN FACULTY AND STAFF.$1,731,000
2024United Negro College Fund IncGRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS, AREA OFFICE JOINT CAMPAIGN$1,703,023
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE COMPENSATION AND SEVERANCE SUPPORT FOR REBUILDING THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM.$1,176,420
2024The Duke EndowmentTO COMPLETE A NEW CAMPUS ENTRYWAY.$1,000,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT.$150,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT JCSU IN BUILDING A MODEL AND SUSTAINED CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT IN CHARLOTTE'S HISTORIC WEST END.$125,000
2024Lumina Foundation for Education IncTo build the capacity to serve adult learners at HBCUs.$125,000
2024Strada Education Foundation IncOPERATING GRANT$110,177
2024The Duke EndowmentTO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES OF THE NEW CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER.$100,000
2024The Leon Levine FoundationPresident's GAP Scholarship Fund$100,000
2024The Duke EndowmentTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS.$75,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$50,000
2024George a Gaston Charitable Tr Xxxxx8001GENERAAL$41,067

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Johnson C Smith University?

Johnson C Smith University is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Duke Endowment ($56.8M), Foundation for the Carolinas ($14.3M), United Negro College Fund Inc ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $85.9M in grants to Johnson C Smith University between 2020–2025.

Who is Johnson C Smith University's largest funder?

The Duke Endowment is the largest recorded funder of Johnson C Smith University, with $56.8M across 53 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Johnson C Smith University received?

IRS 990 filings record $85.9M in grants to Johnson C Smith University across 200 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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