Norfolk State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Norfolk, VA EIN 38-3649338

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$20.6M

Foundation funders

67

Grants recorded

141

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Norfolk State University?

Norfolk State University is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Norfolk State University Foundation Inc and Subsidiary ($11.2M), The Landmark Foundation ($3.0M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.6M in grants to Norfolk State University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Norfolk State University Foundation Inc and Subsidiary$11,230,02552020–2024
The Landmark Foundation$3,000,00032022–2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$1,521,58562020–2025
Shearwater Foundation Inc$1,500,00012024
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference$498,17862020–2025
Partnership for Education Advancement Inc$393,58942021–2024
Sentara Health$285,00032022–2024
The Howard University$272,00232020–2025
The Teagle Foundation$225,00032023–2025
Southern Company Charitable Foundation$220,00012020
Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc$186,55522019–2020
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$150,00012023
The Hibel Family Foundation$100,50022024–2025
Tua Anne M Orrell Charitable$100,00012025
United Way of South Hampton Roads$96,00012020
Institute for Public Health Innovation$87,71622024–2025
Educational Credit Management Corporation$81,00032020–2022
USA Swimming Inc$70,00022023–2024
Folds of Honor Foundation$54,49622024–2025
Tulsa Community Foundation$50,00042020–2023
National Center for Teacher Residencies$40,00012025
Town Foundation$37,50022024–2025
Southern Company Gas Charitable$34,00012022
George and Carol Olmsted Foundation$28,00052020–2024
Construction Education Foundation of$27,500102023–2025
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Penny and Robert Sarver Charitable$25,00012022
Columbus Foundation$25,00012021
Executive Leadership Council$20,00022023–2024
Hunt Frances E TRW Codicil Fund$20,00012023
Foreside Foundation$20,00012022
Thurgood Marshall College Fund$20,00012022
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia$16,20022024–2025
Hattie M Strong Foundation$15,00012020
Wm J & Eliza M Schiff Scholarship FD$13,45112024
Honest Game Foundation$11,50012024
The Nettie L and Charles L Wiley$11,03742022–2025
Hughes Memorial Home$11,00052021–2025
Bayport Foundation$10,00042022–2025
Sharing the Power Foundation$10,00012024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$10,00012023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$10,00012020
Vuhaus Corp$9,98912021
John William Rollison Jr Education Fund$9,25042019–2022
Tuw Margaret L Martin Char Fdn$5,00012022
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc$4,80022020–2021
Townebank Foundation$4,50022022–2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$4,00022020–2022
Ben Conley Charitable & Education$3,50012025
L & M Meador Scholarship Trust$3,50012021
The Presser Foundation$3,00012024
Foster Foundation$3,00042020–2023
The Shoreland Foundation$3,00012020
Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc$3,00022019–2020
St Paul's Church Home$2,50012024
O'Meara Foundation Inc$2,50012021
Verizon Foundation$2,16032020
Peter Sleesman TW$2,00012022
Aum Capital Group Charitable$2,00012021
D R West Mem Foundation Trust$1,50012024
Magraw a F-Marguerite Magraw Tr$1,50012021
Samuel L Powell Trust$1,00012025
Global Empowerment and Education$1,00012025
Thompson Clark Scholarship Tr$1,00012020
Reby Family Foundation Inc$62522022–2023
Best Friends Foundation$50012021
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$25012022
WK Kellogg Foundation$16012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M3 grants2019 22 grants2020 18 grants2021 25 grants2022 22 grants2023 29 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2019) to $6.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $740K.

What grants has Norfolk State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Howard UniversitySUPPORT & EDUCATION$181,269
2025Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceSTUDENT ATHLETE OPPORTUNITY FUND$130,708
2025Tua Anne M Orrell CharitableUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$100,000
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/Scholarships$100,000
2025The Hibel Family FoundationFellowship$45,500
2025National Center for Teacher ResidenciesTEACHER RESIDENCY$40,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$33,500
2025Institute for Public Health InnovationTO FORM AND SUPPORT A REGIONAL COALITION TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER WORKFORCE IN VIRGINIA.$30,474
2025The Teagle FoundationCornerstone: Learning for Living initiative$28,125
2025Town FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$12,500
2025Community Foundation Serving Western VirginiaVICTOR A. AND LOUISE R. LESTER EDUCATIONAL FUND :: REYNOLDS, MIRANDA$9,200
2025Bayport FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2025The Nettie L and Charles L WileySCHOLARSHIPS$4,000
2025Ben Conley Charitable & EducationEDUCATION$3,500
2025Construction Education Foundation ofCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
2025Construction Education Foundation ofCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
2025Construction Education Foundation ofCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
2025Construction Education Foundation ofCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
2025Construction Education Foundation ofCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
2025Hughes Memorial HomeEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS$2,000
2025Samuel L Powell TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2025Global Empowerment and EducationACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2024Norfolk State University Foundation Inc and SubsidiarySCHOLARSHIPS AND UNIVERSITY SUPPORT$3,408,593
2024Shearwater Foundation IncTO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,500,000
2024The Landmark FoundationEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$1,000,000
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/Scholarships$370,315
2024Sentara HealthIMPROVING HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE CAREERS$100,000
2024The Teagle FoundationCornerstone: Learning for Living initiative$84,375
2024Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceSTUDENT ATHLETE OPPORTUNITY FUND$72,300
2024Institute for Public Health InnovationTO FORM AND SUPPORT A REGIONAL COALITION TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER WORKFORCE IN VIRGINIA.$57,242

Showing 30 most recent of 141 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Norfolk State University?

Norfolk State University is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Norfolk State University Foundation Inc and Subsidiary ($11.2M), The Landmark Foundation ($3.0M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.6M in grants to Norfolk State University between 2019–2025.

Who is Norfolk State University's largest funder?

Norfolk State University Foundation Inc and Subsidiary is the largest recorded funder of Norfolk State University, with $11.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Norfolk State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.6M in grants to Norfolk State University across 141 grants from 67 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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