National Humanities Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds National Humanities Center?
National Humanities Center is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by The Henry Luce Foundation Inc ($765K), Duke University ($200K), James P Geiss and ($119K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to National Humanities Center between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $424K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $117K.
What grants has National Humanities Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duke University | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Duke University | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | P Vincent LoVoi Family Foundation | unrestricted | $39,240 |
| 2024 | Douglas County Community Foundation | RECREATION SPORTS | $32,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,500 |
| 2024 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | W Trent Ragland Jr Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Dowd Foundation Inc | ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS WITH ITS NEEDS AND GOALS | $250 |
| 2023 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | East Asia Scholars Program | $153,750 |
| 2023 | James P Geiss and | GEISS HSU FELLOW (XIOLIN DUAN). | $60,000 |
| 2023 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Henry Luce Senior Fellow | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Henry Luce Senior Fellow | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,000 |
| 2023 | JJR Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Douglas County Community Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | American Council of Learned Societies | STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | P Vincent LoVoi Family Foundation | unrestricted | $12,054 |
| 2023 | The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2023 | W Trent Ragland Jr Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Dowd Foundation Inc | ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS WITH ITS NEEDS AND GOALS | $250 |
| 2022 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | East Asia Scholars Program | $153,750 |
| 2022 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Henry Luce Senior Fellow | $50,000 |
| 2022 | JJR Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $31,000 |
| 2022 | The Carbetz Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Douglas County Community Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $13,000 |
| 2022 | Duke University Health System Inc | SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Humanities Center?
National Humanities Center is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by The Henry Luce Foundation Inc ($765K), Duke University ($200K), James P Geiss and ($119K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to National Humanities Center between 2019–2025.
Who is National Humanities Center's largest funder?
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of National Humanities Center, with $765K across 7 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has National Humanities Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to National Humanities Center across 63 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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