Lesley University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026
Total received
$17.3M
Foundation funders
84
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2026
Who funds Lesley University?
Lesley University is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($8.8M), Lunder Foundation ($2.4M), Worcester Polytechnic Institute ($972K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Lesley University between 2020–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2026) to $6.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
What grants has Lesley University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ralph Bradley Prizes | SCHOLARSHIPS, WORKSHOPS & EXHIBITIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Lunder Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $1,002,985 |
| 2025 | Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | $106,500 |
| 2025 | The Peter a and Deborah L Weinberg | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Cordover Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | John D McGonagle Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Windhover Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Ralph Bradley Prizes | EDUCATIONAL | $13,000 |
| 2025 | The Fish Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $8,747 |
| 2025 | Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Mass Society for Univ | EDUCATIONAL | $4,000 |
| 2025 | John K and Thirza F Davenport Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP FOR NICHOLAS SUCHECKI PHD PROGRAM | $3,600 |
| 2025 | Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 |
| 2025 | John K and Thirza F Davenport Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP FOR NICHOLAS SUCHECKI PHD PROGRAM | $2,700 |
| 2025 | Albert H & Reuben S Stone Fund | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Edward L Bernays Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Arthur Cunningham Scholarship Fund | SCHOLARSHIP | $500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $100 |
| 2024 | Columbus Foundation | EDUCATION | $4,305,000 |
| 2024 | Lunder Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $1,001,207 |
| 2024 | Kim Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | RESEARCH | $241,053 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $199,991 |
| 2024 | Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | $124,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $99,000 |
| 2024 | The Spencer Foundation | Resisting Curriculum Erasure: Amplify Asian American Voices in Early Childhood Education through a Participatory Design of an Anti-Racist Biliteracy Curriculum | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Mosse Foundation | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Cordover Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Larry & Elaine Smith Family | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lesley University?
Lesley University is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($8.8M), Lunder Foundation ($2.4M), Worcester Polytechnic Institute ($972K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Lesley University between 2020–2026.
Who is Lesley University's largest funder?
Columbus Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Lesley University, with $8.8M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Lesley University received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Lesley University across 200 grants from 84 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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