Samford University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Birmingham, AL EIN 63-0312914

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$16.9M

Foundation funders

121

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Samford University?

Samford University is funded by 121 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.5M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($1.2M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.9M in grants to Samford University between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$7,496,69742023–2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$1,228,63622023–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$1,030,00022023–2024
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham$968,03222023–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$708,74422023–2024
The Oros Foundation$510,60012025
Cios$500,00022023–2024
Givewell Community Foundation Inc$410,00022024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$339,00082023–2024
Alabama Power Foundation Inc$322,18852023–2024
Bonnie Lee Bolding Charitable Foundation$210,00022023–2024
Christenberry-Anderson-Loomis Family$190,80022024–2025
The Fletcher and Nell Morris Piano$164,00032023–2025
Holle Family Foundation$150,00022023–2024
Albert G Rives Charitable Trust$131,75032023–2025
Alabama Law Foundation Inc$129,50032023–2024
Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans Charitable$120,00032023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$105,50012025
Baptist Health Foundation Inc$104,50022023–2025
Pete M Hanna Charitable Foundation$102,57242023–2025
Calvin University$98,71622024–2025
Linn-Henley Charitable Trust Uw$90,00022025–2026
Altecstyslinger Foundation$86,50012024
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation$85,50022023–2024
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama$80,00022023–2024
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Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation$76,40012023
Protective Life Foundation$75,00042023–2024
The James I Harrison Family Foundation$70,00042024–2025
Council of Independent Colleges$64,42622024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$62,97522024–2025
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)$58,22812024
JM Rubin Foundation Inc$58,00022024–2025
Orlando Health Inc$50,00012025
Community Foundation of West Kyinc$50,00012024
Charles Koch Foundation$50,00012023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$43,95722023–2024
The Newsome Family Foundation$40,00012025
Folds of Honor Foundation$37,25022024–2025
Heinemannmark & Judy Foundation-Im$35,99722024–2025
Ernst & Young Foundation$34,01032024–2025
Thomas B Dixson Et AL$33,00062024–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$30,00022024–2025
Alfa Foundation$28,00022024–2025
Alabama Nurses Foundation Inc$25,00022024–2025
The Teagle Foundation$25,00012024
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation$25,00012024
Crowley Shanahan Foundation$25,00012024
Rucker Edward B Tuw$24,90612025
Norquist LLP Foundation$24,00012024
The Ra Bowen Trust$23,75022024–2025
The Hackney Foundation$20,20022024–2025
William & Louise Owens$20,00022024–2025
The Massie Family Foundation$20,00012024
Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc$18,50012024
Kathleen C Spicer Scholarship Fund$17,37522024–2025
Organic Syntheses Inc$16,00012024
Davison Bruce Foundation$15,00012024
The Mouron Family Foundation$15,00012024
Impact Investing Charitable Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$13,00012024
Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities$12,70022024–2025
The Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and$10,00012025
THE NATION FOUNDATION formerly known as$10,00012025
Alabama Pharmacy Association$10,00022024–2025
The Jamie Parsley Family$10,00022024–2025
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc$10,00012024
KPMG US Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Community Foundation of Grundy County$10,00012024
Community Foundation of West Alabama$10,00012024
Community Foundation of Acadiana$10,00012024
Frances Allred Mason Tuw$9,58922024–2025
Stinchcomb Family Foundation Inc$9,00022024–2025
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc$9,00012024
Birmingham Bar Foundation$8,90012024
The Good Shepherd Foundation$8,03122024–2025
Megan Montgomery Foundation to Prevent D$7,50012024
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc$7,50012024
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis$7,35012025
Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation$7,00012025
Trustee Uw William F Cooper FBO$7,00022024–2025
Pauline B Buck Scholarship Trust$6,03312024
The Presser Foundation$6,00022024–2025
North Georgia Community Foundation Inc$5,50012025
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities$5,40012024
Echo Foundation$5,00012025
The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Joe Lee Griffin Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust$5,00012024
WWWW Foundation$5,00012024
Sempra Foundation$5,00012024
Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundatn$5,00012024
Uday & Peggy Bhate Foundation$5,00012024
Bettie Mae Pearson Fdn$4,63122024–2025
Mary E Armstrong Trust$4,50012024
The Banks Scholarship Trust-Main$3,75032024–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$3,50012024
Benjamin & Roberta Russell$3,00012025
The Elliston Foundation$3,00012025
Christians for Biblical Equality$3,00012025
Richard F Walshalfred W Ditolla$2,50012025
Beensen Julia B Charitable Tuw$2,50012025
Dunn-French Foundation$2,50012024
Blanche N Fowler Charitable Trust$2,00012025
John a Jurenko Et AL Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Aptargroup Charitable Foundation$2,00012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$2,00012024
Creswell Charitable Foundation$2,00012024
Glazerc Ta$2,00012024
Rochfort Foundation Inc$1,50012024
Forrest and Minnie Oates SCHSP Trust$1,10022024–2025
Ritton Family Foundation$1,00012025
P and D Vestal Scholarship Fund$1,00012024
Roy Lee Farish & Wilda W Farish$1,00012024
Debardeleben Foundation Inc$70012024
The Bean Family Foundation Trust$50012025
The Forwith Family Foundation Inc$50012025
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$50012024
Glaser Family Charitable Foundation$50012024
Shell USA Company Foundation$40012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$20012024
Verizon Foundation$5012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M29 grants2023 110 grants2024 60 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2026) to $10.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

What grants has Samford University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Linn-Henley Charitable Trust UwUPDATE JOHN L CARROLL MOOT$40,000
2025The Oros FoundationCHARITABLE$510,600
2025Givewell Community Foundation IncEDUCATION - COLLEGE$205,000
2025Christenberry-Anderson-Loomis FamilyEDUCATION$170,800
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$105,500
2025The Fletcher and Nell Morris PianoGENERAL OPERATING$80,000
2025Calvin UniversityWORSHIP RENEWAL PROJECT$61,858
2025Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans CharitableSCHOLARSHIPS$60,000
2025Baptist Health Foundation IncNURSING SCHOLARSHIPS$54,500
2025Linn-Henley Charitable Trust UwBEESON LIBRARY RENOVATION$50,000
2025Orlando Health IncSPONSORSHIP$50,000
2025Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO COLLEGES$47,213
2025Albert G Rives Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$44,917
2025The Newsome Family FoundationBENEVOLENT OFFERING$40,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$30,129
2025JM Rubin Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF A PARTICULAR STUDENT$29,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$28,000
2025Heinemannmark & Judy Foundation-ImCONTRIBUTION$27,909
2025The James I Harrison Family FoundationCharitable$25,000
2025Rucker Edward B TuwGENERAL OPERATING$24,906
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$20,000
2025Pete M Hanna Charitable FoundationFUNDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS$15,000
2025The Ra Bowen TrustSCHOLARSHIP$12,500
2025Alabama Nurses Foundation IncNURSING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP$12,500
2025Kathleen C Spicer Scholarship FundEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP$11,875
2025The Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles andHISTORY/GOV'T EDUCAT$10,000
2025William & Louise OwensEDUCATION$10,000
2025The James I Harrison Family FoundationCharitable$10,000
2025THE NATION FOUNDATION formerly known asCIVIC$10,000
2025Ernst & Young FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$7,920

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Samford University?

Samford University is funded by 121 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($7.5M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($1.2M), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.9M in grants to Samford University between 2023–2026.

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 $16.9M in grants to Samford University across 200 grants from 121 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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