Samford University

Birmingham, AL ·EIN 63-0312914 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$14.3M received 111 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Samford University?

Samford University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.5M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.0M), The Community Foundation of Greater ($968K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Samford University between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$7,496,69742023–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$1,030,00022023–2024
The Community Foundation of Greater$968,03222023–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$708,74422023–2024
Cios$500,00022023–2024
Givewell Community Foundation Inc$410,00022024–2025
Alabama Power Foundation Inc$339,18882023–2024
Bonnie Lee Bolding Charitable$210,00022023–2024
Holle Family Foundation$150,00022023–2024
Linn-henley Charitable Trust Uw$100,00022025
Bethel Charitable Tua$100,00022023–2024
Baptist Health Foundation Inc$100,00022023
Altecstyslinger Foundation$90,50022023–2024
Pete M Hanna Charitable Foundation$87,57232023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$87,00022023–2024
Albert G Rives Charitable Trust$86,83322023–2024
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation$85,50022023–2024
The Fletcher and Nell Morris Piano$84,00022023–2024
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama$80,00022023–2024
Chattanooga Christian Community$76,40012023
Protective Life Foundation$75,00042023–2024
Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans Charitable$60,00022023–2024
Christenberry-anderson-loomis Family$60,00042023–2024
Bashinsky Foundation Inc$58,22812024
Charities Aid Foundation America$57,75622023–2024

Showing top 25 of 111 funders by total given.

What grants has Samford University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Givewell Community Foundation IncEDUCATION - COLLEGE$205,000
2025Linn-henley Charitable Trust UwBEESON LIBRARY RENOVATION$50,000
2025Linn-henley Charitable Trust UwBEESON LIBRARY RENOVATION$50,000
2025Saccomanno Higher Education FoundationEDUCATION$7,000
2025Christians for Biblical EqualitySCHOLARSHIP$3,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncMINISTRY IN RURAL AREAS & TOWNS INIT$5,000,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncNURTURING CHILDREN-WORSHIP & PRAYER$1,250,000
2024The Community Foundation of GreaterEDUCATION$571,767
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general and nursing scholarships.$515,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES$327,868
2024Givewell Community Foundation IncEDUCATION - COLLEGE$205,000
2024CiosGENERAL FUNDS$200,000
2024Bonnie Lee Bolding CharitableSCHOLARSHIP FUND$160,000
2024Altecstyslinger FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$86,500
2024Holle Family FoundationCOMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT$75,000
2024Bashinsky Foundation IncCHARITABLE$58,228
2024The Fletcher and Nell Morris PianoGENERAL OPERATING$53,000
2024Bethel Charitable TuaGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$50,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncMINISTRY IN RURAL AREAS & TOWNS INIT$45,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$45,000
2024The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaCHARITABLE$40,000
2024Albert G Rives Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$38,333
2024Calvin UniversityWORSHIP RENEWAL PROJECT$36,858
2024Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationMENTORS FOR ASPIRING$35,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$32,846
2024Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans CharitableSCHOLARSHIPS$30,000
2024Alabama Power Foundation IncGENERAL/OPERATING$30,000
2024Jm Rubin Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF A PARTICULAR STUDENT$29,000
2024Alfa FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$26,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Samford University?

Samford University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.5M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.0M), The Community Foundation of Greater ($968K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Samford University between 2023–2025.

Who is Samford University's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Samford University, with $7.5M across 4 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Samford University received?

IRS 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Samford University across 200 grants from 111 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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