Kent State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Kent, OH EIN 31-6402079

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$48.3M

Foundation funders

141

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Kent State University?

Kent State University is funded by 141 grantmakers, led by Kent State University Foundation ($43.7M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($818K), Wallace J Hagedorn Kent State University ($382K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.3M in grants to Kent State University between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Kent State University Foundation$43,740,43222024–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$817,62112024
Wallace J Hagedorn Kent State University$382,00022024–2025
Greater Horizons$301,00012024
The Podiatry Foundation$250,00012025
Northwestern University$245,46322024–2025
Marion G Resch Foundation$200,82722024–2025
The Paul and Carol David Foundation$196,00012024
Ohio Aerospace Institute$105,30022024–2025
Folds of Honor Foundation$76,30022024–2025
The Freeman Foundation$75,00012024
Kent State University Research Corporation$74,42422024–2025
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$70,87412025
Stark Community Foundation$67,57622024
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association$66,15012024
National Philanthropic Trust$60,00022024–2025
University of Southern California$55,14112025
The Computing Research Association Inc$53,00012025
Akron Community Foundation$52,78422024–2025
Jaffe Foundation$50,96412024
The New Foundation for Art History$50,00012025
Bako Medical Education Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Jo Woodward Solem Memorial Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation$48,50062024–2026
The Dayton Foundation$42,37522024–2025
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The Joseph Fidler Walsh & Majorie$40,00022024–2025
Knight John Mem JRNL FD Endw$40,00012024
Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery$36,75012025
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$35,05632024–2026
Harper Carrie M Trust XXXXX0002$30,80072024–2025
Premier Bank Foundation$25,00022024–2025
Frank H Mills Scholarship Trust$24,00042024–2025
Family Health International Inc$22,69512025
Bentley Frank F TW$21,00012025
Ruth M Hughes Scholarship Trust$20,87522024–2025
Charles Zane Emanuel Education Scholarship Tr$20,70022024–2025
National Geographic Society$20,00012024
American Chemical Society$19,15112024
The Academy of American Poets Inc$18,50012024
Porthouse Foundation$18,00022024–2025
Foundry Educational Foundation DBA FEF$17,51222024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$16,77712025
Caritas Foundation$16,00012024
Bernard-Wentz Scholarship Fund$15,64022024–2025
The Adah Lamborn Scholarship Foundation$15,27412024
Cars for Charity Inc$15,06012024
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw$15,00012025
T Raymond Gregory Family Fdn$15,00022024–2025
FW Albrecht Family Foundation$15,00022024–2025
The Pearce Foundation$15,00022024–2025
Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc$15,00012024
National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation$14,93212025
Columbus Foundation$14,75312024
Eberly Da & TB Scholarship Ta$14,47522024–2025
B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation$14,30022024–2025
Arts Midwest Incorporated$14,10012024
I Know I Can$13,65012025
Dr Prem Reddy Family Foundation$13,55012024
Oscar & Hildegard Thiele Scholarship Fund$13,00022024–2025
Synthomer Foundation Inc$13,00022024
Paul E Martin Scholarship Fund Huntington National Bank$12,75022024–2025
Employee Ownership Expansion Network$12,70912025
Goedeker Foundation$12,60022024–2025
Ward Creek Foundation$12,50012024
Lesser Clarence E Ochr$12,50012024
The Scioto County Area Foundation$12,48512024
The Cleveland Foundation$11,80012024
Luley Music Scholarship XXXXX3009$11,36022024–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$10,40422024–2025
The Issa Foundation$10,00012025
Me & FJ Callahan Foundation$10,00012024
Equitrans Midstream Foundation$10,00012024
The Poetry Foundation$10,00012024
Jane G Cunningham Foundation$10,00012024
Albert a Christ Scholarship Fund 1403$9,70012024
Lavery Foundation Inc$9,00022024–2025
Bluescope Foundation North America$8,75022024–2025
John and Dorothy Masternick Foundation$8,58022024–2025
Krause Family Foundation$8,00012025
John a Cable Foundation$8,00022024–2025
The McConnell Foundation$8,00012024
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges$7,22912025
Boone Scholarship FD TW$7,20022024–2025
Albaugh & Wherry Charitable Foundation$7,02612024
Ohio Children's Alliance$6,50012025
County North Foundation$6,00032025
Swipe Out Hunger$6,00012024
Mathematical Association of America Inc$5,93812024
Save the Music Foundation$5,77512025
The Emmett Mizer Lutheran Foundation of Baltic$5,20032025
Vincent J Stark Foundation$5,00012025
Verna M Griffee Trust$5,00022024–2025
Good Heart Work Smart Foundation$5,00012024
Orris C&B Dewey Hirtzel Memorial FD$5,00012024
W B & Mary W Snow Trust # 5 Scholarship Fund$5,00012024
Robbins Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Richard Baidas Memorial Scholarship Fdn$5,00012024
Ann McConahay Educational Foundation$5,00012024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$5,00012024
Buhl Regional Health Foundation$5,00012024
The Robert H Jentes Scholarship Fund$4,62012024
Alliance High School Student Fund 6908$4,50012024
Kessel Edgar E Ta$4,00022024–2025
Vogeley T Memorial Trust$3,81112025
John Q Shunk Association$3,75012024
Bud H Babcock Trust$3,60022024–2025
W W & Lucretia Hafer Scholarship Tuw$3,03912024
Park Foundation$3,00012025
Seefred Thomas J TW AGT Xxxxxxxxx$3,00012024
Kitzler Memorial Scholarship Fund$3,00012024
Massillon Rotary Foundation Trust$3,00012024
Ecopa Education & Safety Foundation Incorporated$2,85612024
The Clark Charitable Foundation$2,50012025
Robtjulia Johnston Scholarship$2,50012025
Paul E Brown Scholarship Endow$2,50012025
McCarl Foundation$2,50012024
Charles Elmer Scholarship Fund$2,00012026
The Growmark Foundation$2,00012025
Marae Elizabeth OHL Tuw$2,00012025
Thomas G Decola (Schol Tr) Tuw$2,00012025
D R Waldorf and E F Waldorf Scholarship Fund$2,00012025
C McCoy FBO C & L McCoy Fdn$1,51312025
The Ashtabula Foundation Inc$1,50012025
Otto Ruth Varner-Seneca Valley High$1,50012025
Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association$1,50012025
Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960$1,47512025
Almeda Leake Toomey Scholarship Fund$1,15012025
The Corinne L Dodero Foundation for$1,00012026
Gillmer Kroehle Foundation$1,00012025
Phyllis a Beneke Scholarship Fund$1,00012025
Ritton Family Foundation$1,00012025
Trax Virginia S for Charities - Tr$1,00012025
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Lodge 219$1,00012025
The Ashtabula Rotary Foundation$1,00012025
Orland Township Scholarship Fund$1,00012025
Grace Davis Ed FD$70012025
Global Empowerment and Education$50012025
Drake Ray & Ruth Schol Fund OAG #05-368$50012025
The Dalton Family Foundation$40012025
Donwinona Manifold Trust$35712025
Faye Kaplan Charitable Foundation$10012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M98 grants2024 98 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2026) to $29.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.

What grants has Kent State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Wm M & a Cafaro Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2026Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$6,337
2026Charles Elmer Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$2,000
2026The Corinne L Dodero Foundation forBUILDING MTCE$1,000
2025Kent State University FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$17,412,751
2025The Podiatry FoundationANNUAL PLEDGE$250,000
2025Wallace J Hagedorn Kent State UniversitySCHOLARSHIPS$190,000
2025Northwestern UniversitySupport of research activities$159,749
2025Marion G Resch FoundationEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$111,765
2025The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearch$70,874
2025University of Southern CaliforniaRESEARCH SUBAWARD$55,141
2025The Computing Research Association IncRESEARCH$53,000
2025The New Foundation for Art HistoryALLOW ART HISTORY MAJORS TO HAVE THEIR BOOKS PUBLISHED/PRINTED$50,000
2025Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction RecoveryCRC stabilizatnexpansion$36,750
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$30,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$27,598
2025Ohio Aerospace InstituteOSGC SCHOLARSHIPS$25,500
2025Bako Medical Education FoundationENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$25,000
2025Jo Woodward Solem Memorial FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2025Family Health International IncEDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$22,695
2025Bentley Frank F TWSCHOLARSHIP$21,000
2025The Dayton FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
2025The Joseph Fidler Walsh & MajorieGENERAL$20,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$16,777
2025Wilma L Gage Trust UwSCHOLARSHIP$15,000
2025National Strength and Conditioning Association FoundationGRAD. RESEARCH GRANT- DOCTORAL$14,932
2025I Know I CanEDUCATION$13,650
2025Employee Ownership Expansion NetworkGENERAL SUPPORT$12,709
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$12,515
2025Eberly Da & TB Scholarship TaSCHOLARSHIP$11,975

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kent State University?

Kent State University is funded by 141 grantmakers, led by Kent State University Foundation ($43.7M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($818K), Wallace J Hagedorn Kent State University ($382K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.3M in grants to Kent State University between 2024–2026.

Who is Kent State University's largest funder?

Kent State University Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kent State University, with $43.7M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Kent State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $48.3M in grants to Kent State University across 200 grants from 141 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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