Mars Hill University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Mars Hill, NC EIN 56-0554207

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$4.9M

Foundation funders

67

Grants recorded

168

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Mars Hill University?

Mars Hill University is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund ($875K), TW Minnie H Reddish Trust-Main ($353K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Mars Hill University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$1,110,00052020–2024
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund$875,00052021–2025
TW Minnie H Reddish Trust-Main$352,95062020–2025
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc$323,74762019–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$254,00042021–2024
North Carolina Community Foundation Inc$223,70262020–2025
Grace Graves Huggins Foundation$209,45042020–2026
Dogwood Health Trust$182,00022020–2024
The Cannon Foundation Inc$150,00012025
Appalachian College Association Inc$114,64322024–2025
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc$108,20022023–2024
Charles & Irene Nanney Foundation$105,00062020–2025
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc$100,00012022
National Collegiate Athletic Association$95,53362020–2025
Joseph Platt Jr & Kathryn Moore Turner$51,50022024–2025
The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc$49,97342019–2023
The Olives Family Foundation Inc$45,50052021–2025
All Flourish Inc$36,00022024–2025
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc$35,50052020–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$35,00022020–2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$35,00032020–2023
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc$34,25032022–2024
Stonecutter Foundation Inc$30,00032022–2025
Executive Leadership Council$30,00032022–2024
Ttee Mary Shipp UA 2-6-30$26,60922024–2025
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National Philanthropic Trust$22,05012020
Council of Independent Colleges$20,79122019–2021
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$20,00012025
Royal Foundation Inc$18,59962020–2024
David a Bramble Foundation Inc$18,45832022–2024
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation$15,00012022
Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn Inc$14,00042021–2024
The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc$10,50012022
Nina Haven Scholarships Inc$10,00022024–2025
The Foundation for International Education$10,00012021
Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc$9,10012024
Wilma L McCurdy Memorial Fund$9,00022025
William Harold Smith Charitable Trust$9,00042020–2023
Folds of Honor Foundation$8,85012025
Ta Amelia Tucker J L Capehart Sr$8,00032019–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$7,71812023
TD Charitable Foundation$7,50012024
The Goizueta Foundation Inc$7,00022020–2021
South Arts Inc$5,52712021
Carl W Meares Foundation Inc$5,50062019–2024
Lipscomb Family Foundation$5,00012023
Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582$5,00012023
Hillsdale Fund$5,00012022
Richie Family Foundation Inc$5,00012020
Dwight H Harrelson Mem Scholarship Fund$4,50032021–2023
The Dickson Foundation Inc$4,00042021–2024
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I$4,00042020–2023
Gwinnett County Board of Realtors Scholarship$3,50042022–2025
J Smith Howell Foundation$2,50012019
Carmax Foundation$2,45012021
Fidelity Foundation$1,00012024
Ione M Allen Scholarship Fund$1,00012024
Simplot Company Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Broyhill Family Foundation Inc$1,00012020
Campbell Young Leaders$1,00022019–2020
IBM International Foundation$55012020
Ludwig Family Foundation$50012020
Duke Energy Foundation$41012021
Verizon Foundation$25012020
Trent Family Foundation$18012022
PSRM Foundation$10012021
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation$5012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M7 grants2019 24 grants2020 26 grants2021 28 grants2022 27 grants2023 32 grants2024 23 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2019) to $1.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $173K.

What grants has Mars Hill University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Grace Graves Huggins FoundationScholarships$173,450
2025The Cannon Foundation IncSTUDENT CENTER$150,000
2025Charles Burette Myers Trust FundGENERAL OPERATING$150,000
2025North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$117,313
2025TW Minnie H Reddish Trust-MainGENERAL OPERATING$60,200
2025Appalachian College Association IncFinancial Education for Students$57,749
2025North Carolina Community Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION$39,580
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025Charles & Irene Nanney FoundationEDUCATION$18,750
2025Joseph Platt Jr & Kathryn Moore TurnerENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND$18,000
2025All Flourish IncGENERAL SUPPORT$18,000
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$17,728
2025Ttee Mary Shipp UA 2-6-30UNRESTRICTED GIFT$13,776
2025The Olives Family Foundation IncED HOFFMEYER MEMORIAM SCHOLARSHIP$9,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$8,850
2025Wilma L McCurdy Memorial FundSCHOLARSHIP$5,500
2025Stonecutter Foundation IncEDUCATION$5,000
2025Nina Haven Scholarships IncEDUCATION$5,000
2025Wilma L McCurdy Memorial FundSCHOLARSHIP$3,500
2025Ta Amelia Tucker J L Capehart SrSCHOLARSHIP$3,000
2025Ta Amelia Tucker J L Capehart SrSCHOLARSHIP$3,000
2025Grace Graves Huggins FoundationScholarships$1,000
2025Gwinnett County Board of Realtors ScholarshipScholarship$1,000
2025Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general and nursing scholarships.$250,000
2024Dogwood Health TrustSUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT STUDENT CONNECTIONS AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY.$165,000
2024Charles Burette Myers Trust FundGENERAL OPERATING$150,000
2024North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$67,231
2024Appalachian College Association IncFinancial Education for Students$56,894
2024TW Minnie H Reddish Trust-MainGENERAL OPERATING$55,500

Showing 30 most recent of 168 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Mars Hill University?

Mars Hill University is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund ($875K), TW Minnie H Reddish Trust-Main ($353K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Mars Hill University between 2019–2026.

Who is Mars Hill University's largest funder?

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Mars Hill University, with $1.1M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Mars Hill University received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Mars Hill University across 168 grants from 67 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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