Roberts Wesleyan University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Rochester, NY EIN 16-0743126

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$10.9M

Foundation funders

28

Grants recorded

55

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Roberts Wesleyan University?

Roberts Wesleyan University is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($9.6M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($335K), Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc ($184K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.9M in grants to Roberts Wesleyan University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$9,550,00032025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$334,97562020–2025
Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc$183,79062020–2025
Northeastern Seminary$162,00022021–2022
Max and Marian Farash Charitable$99,44412023
Fred and Floy Willmott Foundation 14-217520$95,00012025
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund$72,40452019–2024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$71,56032020–2023
Council of Independent Colleges$56,83632022–2025
Butterfield Memorial Foundation$50,00012022
USA Triathlon$40,00012024
The Karpus Family Foundation Inc$26,00012024
JM McDonald Foundation Inc$20,00012022
Tulsa Community Foundation$17,50022020–2022
Southern Smoke Foundation$16,38012025
Stella Matutina Foundation$15,00012024
East Coast Conference$12,65622021–2022
Joan L and Robert C Gilkison Fami$10,00012025
The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable Foundation$10,00012025
Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960$7,46132023–2025
The Presser Foundation$7,00022020–2025
Amanda a Baum Tr FBO Cocalico XXX-XX-XXXX$3,09712024
Tuw E Lauer FBO Civil Air Patrol# 70842$3,07512025
Christians for Biblical Equality$3,00012025
Grove W and Agnes M Hinman Charitable$2,50022024–2025
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Otis a Thompson Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Irene & Samson Jones III$1,00012022
Conrad H & Anna B Gillen Scholarship Fund$50012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 11 grants2022 6 grants2023 10 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $9.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $9.8M.

What grants has Roberts Wesleyan University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lilly Endowment IncPATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE$8,500,000
2025Lilly Endowment IncPATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE$1,000,000
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/Scholarships$97,548
2025Fred and Floy Willmott Foundation 14-217520GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$95,000
2025Lilly Endowment IncPATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE$50,000
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncHIGHER EDUCATION$24,500
2025Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO COLLEGES$23,420
2025Southern Smoke FoundationMental Health Program$16,380
2025Joan L and Robert C Gilkison FamiGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE$10,000
2025The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Tuw E Lauer FBO Civil Air Patrol# 70842SCHOLARSHIPS$3,075
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Christians for Biblical EqualitySCHOLARSHIP$3,000
2025Otis a Thompson Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2025Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960SCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2025Grove W and Agnes M Hinman CharitableSCHOLARSHIP$500
2025Conrad H & Anna B Gillen Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP AWARD$500
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/Scholarships$82,341
2024USA TriathlonSPORT PROGRAM$40,000
2024The Karpus Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$26,000
2024Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO COLLEGES$23,420
2024GuideStream Charitable Gift FundCharitable Grant$18,482
2024Stella Matutina FoundationSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$15,000
2024Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncFOR GUADALUPE CENTER STUDENTS$15,000
2024Amanda a Baum Tr FBO Cocalico XXX-XX-XXXXSCHOLARSHIPS$3,097
2024Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960SCHOLARSHIP$2,836
2024Grove W and Agnes M Hinman CharitableSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2023Max and Marian Farash CharitableCHARITABLE PURPOSE$99,444
2023Rochester Area Community FoundationROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SUMMER CAMP$36,100
2023Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$35,000

Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Roberts Wesleyan University?

Roberts Wesleyan University is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($9.6M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($335K), Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc ($184K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.9M in grants to Roberts Wesleyan University between 2019–2025.

Who is Roberts Wesleyan University's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Roberts Wesleyan University, with $9.6M across 3 grants (2025).

How much grant funding has Roberts Wesleyan University received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.9M in grants to Roberts Wesleyan University across 55 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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