Kennesaw State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Kennesaw, GA EIN 58-1306918

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$125.0M

Foundation funders

92

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Kennesaw State University?

Kennesaw State University is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc ($57.0M), Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation Inc ($56.5M), Conference USA ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $125.0M in grants to Kennesaw State University between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc$56,958,829162022–2025
Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation Inc$56,525,04552021–2025
Conference USA$4,480,39112025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$2,086,81232022–2024
The Kennesaw State University Athletic Association Inc$724,23622024–2025
The Pittulloch Foundation Inc$716,00032023–2025
Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009$494,60042022–2025
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc$312,00032022–2024
Folds of Honor Foundation$235,89542024–2025
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$234,63942023–2026
The Halle Foundation$219,08622023–2024
Tulsa Community Foundation$212,57322022–2023
The Teagle Foundation$190,00032023–2025
The Hyman Foundation$156,05042022–2025
Brady Education Foundation Inc$138,36022024–2025
Tuw Margaret L Martin Char Fdn$110,00042022–2025
Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust$100,00022024–2025
MEB Alliance for Educator Diversity Inc$80,00022024–2025
Ty Cobb Educational FD Tr UA$76,00042022–2025
TW W C Harris Sou Tech$74,50042022–2025
Emory University$57,55422022–2023
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc$54,94342022–2025
Mijs Scholarship Foundation Inc$54,75042022–2025
Tr Charmgoodloe Yancey Fdn Uw$36,50022022–2023
The Ray M and Mary E Lee Foundation$35,00022022–2023
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Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc$33,00032023–2025
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Inc$30,00022024–2025
The Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston$28,00032022–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$25,00012024
Wipfli Foundation Inc$24,00022024–2025
Horizon Housing Foundation$22,50022024–2025
Charles Daily Charitable Trust$22,00032022–2024
American Council of Learned Societies$20,00012022
The Peyton Anderson Foundation$19,00022024–2025
The Ra Bowen Trust$18,50042022–2025
Ernst & Young Foundation$18,00022023–2025
The Jason T Dickerson Family$17,36632023–2025
NFPA Education & Technology Foundation$17,25032023–2025
Tr Ui Will Kathleen Jaques Foundation$15,40012024
The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc$15,00012023
Trustee Uw William F Cooper FBO$14,00052024–2025
Kathleen C Spicer Scholarship Fund$13,75032022–2024
The Institute for Educational$13,73342023–2024
AtkinsRealis Foundation Inc$12,00032022–2025
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$11,00012023
Foundation for the Carolinas$10,59512024
IAC Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Flint Energies Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Henssler Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Cobb Community Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Rockley Family Foundation$10,00012024
John W Mashburn Charitable Trust$10,00012024
The Banks Scholarship Trust-Main$9,50042024–2025
Delta Community Credit Union$8,90012024
Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family$8,00012022
Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation Inc$7,50012024
University System of Georgia Foundation Inc & Affiliates$6,79212025
Tr Allan C & Lelia J Garden Fdn$6,75022022–2026
Lake Seminole Square Scholarship$6,00012025
The Presser Foundation$6,00022024–2025
The Manufacturers Education Foundation Inc$6,00012022
Rochfort Foundation Inc$5,25012024
Rush and Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Family$5,00012025
The McDaniel Family Foundation Inc$5,00022024–2025
Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation$5,00032022–2025
Neighborhood Foundation for Youth$5,00012024
Georgia Power Foundation Inc$5,00022022–2023
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$5,00012022
American Chemical Society$5,00012022
Zurn Foundation Inc (FKA Rexnord Foundation Inc)$4,00022024–2025
Harold & Sara Wetherbee Foundation$3,70012025
Leone Hall Price Foundation$3,07812022
Joseph Habersham Chapter Dar$3,00012026
Gwinnett County Board of Realtors Scholarship$3,00042022–2025
The Jerry F Murdock Family$2,50022023–2024
Lawrence W and Daryl L Swanstrom$2,50012022
Radow Family Foundation Inc$2,50012022
The Growmark Foundation$2,00012023
ETS Foundation Inc$2,00022022
Braswell Fund$1,80012022
Atlanta Latino Lions Club Inc$1,50012024
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation$1,25012022
The Cedar Club of Atlanta Foundation Inc$1,20012023
American Dreams Foundation$1,20012022
Ryerson Foundation$1,00012024
Voluntarios Por Colombia (Inc)$1,00012023
VER-NEL Charitable Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Ben Jackson Foundation$1,00012022
Schwartz-Kruger Family Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Tucker Foundation$56722024
Mahoney Family Foundation Inc$43812022
Chapman Foundation Inc$25012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M1 grant2021 44 grants2022 40 grants2023 63 grants2024 49 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2026) to $38.8M (2025). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $137K.

What grants has Kennesaw State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$129,263
2026Tr Allan C & Lelia J Garden FdnSCHOLARSHIPS$4,500
2026Joseph Habersham Chapter DarFUND CAHRITY$3,000
2025Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation IncTO CARRY OUT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND RESEARCH FOR PROJECTS AWARDED TO KSURSF.$17,426,657
2025Kennesaw State University Foundation IncTO PROVIDE MONIES TO KSU FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$5,539,026
2025Conference USAANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$4,480,391
2025Kennesaw State University Foundation IncOTHER UNIVERSITY SUPPORT$4,471,594
2025Kennesaw State University Foundation IncUNIVERSITY EVENTS & PROGRAMS$2,807,440
2025Kennesaw State University Foundation IncACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND DEAN SUPPORT$2,526,837
2025The Kennesaw State University Athletic Association IncTO PROVIDE MONIES TO KSU FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.$471,605
2025The Pittulloch Foundation IncTRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATION$191,000
2025Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009GENERAL OPERATING$147,300
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$107,723
2025The Teagle FoundationKnowledge for Freedom initiative$85,000
2025Brady Education Foundation IncPROMOTE THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN$69,559
2025MEB Alliance for Educator Diversity IncTO STRENGTHEN TEACHER PREPARATION AT MSIS BY IMPROVING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING CONDITIONS FOR ALL CANDIDATES, INCREASING CAPACITY OF THE MSI TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABLE PROCESS OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS OF MSI TEACHER EDUCATORS AND LEADERS, AND, ULTIMATELY, INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MSI GRADUATES.$60,000
2025Beacon Foundation Charitable TrustSUPPORT HIGH-POTENTIAL ACADEMIC RECRUITMENT PROGRAM; STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS; SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CITY AS TEXT PROGRAM; SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PEGS PROGRAM TRAVEL; COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT$50,000
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$46,396
2025The Hyman FoundationEDUCATION$30,050
2025Tuw Margaret L Martin Char FdnSCHOLARSHIPS$25,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$24,835
2025Ty Cobb Educational FD Tr UASCHOLARSHIP$24,000
2025Frances Wood Wilson Foundation IncMISSION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION$20,000
2025TW W C Harris Sou TechGENERAL OPERATING$18,000
2025Mijs Scholarship Foundation IncHIGHER EDUCATION$14,750
2025Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley IncMULTIPLE SUPPORT$14,062
2025Community Foundation of Tampa Bay IncSUPPORT OF MISSION$12,000
2025Horizon Housing FoundationSCHOLARSHIP GRANT$10,500
2025IAC Charitable Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP- G. NOBLES$10,000
2025Flint Energies Foundation IncSCHOLASHIPS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kennesaw State University?

Kennesaw State University is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc ($57.0M), Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation Inc ($56.5M), Conference USA ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $125.0M in grants to Kennesaw State University between 2021–2026.

Who is Kennesaw State University's largest funder?

Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Kennesaw State University, with $57.0M across 16 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Kennesaw State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $125.0M in grants to Kennesaw State University across 200 grants from 92 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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