The Howard University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 53-0204707

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$73.5M

Foundation funders

161

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds The Howard University?

The Howard University is funded by 161 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($14.3M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($6.3M), The Ford Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $73.5M in grants to The Howard University between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$14,321,20522024–2025
Lilly Endowment Inc$6,300,00032024–2025
The Ford Foundation$4,000,00022024
The Karsh Family Foundation$3,262,50032024–2025
Jerome L Greene Foundation$3,000,00012024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$2,707,16232024–2026
Johns Hopkins University$2,636,30722024–2025
Corporation for Public Broadcasting$2,428,44142024–2026
Georgetown University$2,376,45622024–2025
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$2,300,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$2,255,00012024
Bedford Falls Foundation$1,900,00022024–2025
The George Washington University$1,888,48522024–2025
Dume Wolverine Foundation$1,762,01222024–2025
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$1,705,00022024
Charities Aid Foundation America$1,278,36022024–2025
Mastercard Impact Fund$1,066,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$1,011,60022024–2025
Iger Bay Foundation$1,000,00022024–2025
The Los Angeles Thoracic & Cardiovascular Foundation$987,98812024
Moore Impact Inc$957,70012024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$952,09032024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$775,42912024
Egg Foundation$700,00012024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$625,00022024
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University of Pittsburgh$624,58822024–2025
Novartis US Foundation$595,13412024
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$551,50012024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$550,00012024
Executive Leadership Council$534,31512024
Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia$525,00022025–2026
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation$500,00012024
University of Miami$456,78912025
Thurgood Marshall College Fund$429,78712024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$428,87922024–2025
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference$391,87912025
University of Southern California$386,51512025
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation$350,00012024
Pseg Foundation Inc$325,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$316,83412024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$306,70012024
Carnegie Mellon University$297,30612025
Peter G Peterson Foundation$273,00012025
Charles F Kettering Foundation$250,00012024
The District of Columbia Bar Foundation$244,84812025
Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund$191,54012025
American Council of Learned Societies$155,00022025
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States$150,00012025
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund$121,35612025
Folds of Honor Foundation$114,34912025
The Teagle Foundation$107,50012025
Jumpstart for Young Children Inc$106,44512025
Stallworth OhYes Foundation$100,00012025
The Prudential Foundation$95,00012025
Ernst & Young Foundation$89,40422025
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$89,34112025
Johanna a Favrot Fund$80,00012025
New Haven Promise Inc$80,00012025
The Spencer Foundation$75,00012025
Joseph and Sally Handleman Foundation Tr$75,00012025
Chesapeake Bay Trust$75,00012025
The Chicago Community Trust$64,00012025
The Brookings Institution$55,00012025
Tuw Josephus Carr$54,00092025
Emory University$51,32212025
Living Springs Foundation$50,00012025
Baylor University$42,75112025
Yale University$42,16512025
I Know I Can$42,00012025
Washington University$40,22812025
The Powell Foundation$30,00022025
United Way Miami Inc$28,25012025
Calvin University$25,00012025
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc$25,00012025
East High Angel Foundation$25,00012025
The John Paul Stevens Foundation$24,00012025
The San Diego Foundation$20,50012025
Ford Philanthropy$20,00012025
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy$20,00012025
Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw Acct$20,00012025
Boston Foundation Inc$20,00012025
Vanderbilt University$18,01112025
W H C Brown Tuw$18,00012025
KPMG US Foundation Inc$17,50012025
JM Rubin Foundation Inc$17,00012025
Waterside School Inc$16,50012025
Noblereach Foundation$16,28512025
Stanley and Ruth Detterline Schol$16,00012025
Greater Washington Community Foundation$15,50012025
Dr Calvin Martin Memorial Scholarship FD$15,00012025
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools Inc$14,00012025
The Flip Wilson Scholarship Fund Trust$14,00012025
Washington Media Scholars Foundation$13,50012025
Worthing Scholarship Fund$13,00012025
Lake Charitable$12,00012025
Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation$10,00012025
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation$10,00012025
The Masonic Foundation of the District$10,00012025
Poise Foundation$10,00012025
The Dwoskin Family Foundation$10,00012025
Aiaa Foundation$10,00012025
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Edith W Casey-TES Tr$9,58612025
Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation$9,00012025
John C & Bernice a Rieg Charitable$9,00012025
National Veterans Leadership Foundation$9,00022025
Griffith Family Foundation$8,00012025
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc$8,00012025
Elbert Lenrow Fund Inc$7,50012025
The Dayton Foundation$7,50012025
Jim Thompson Foundation$7,50012025
Robert Branson Tuw$7,39312025
Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn Inc$7,00012025
Carolinas Credit Union Foundation$7,00012025
Hamrick Yong Ok Lee Rev #2 Ta$7,00012025
Philip B Downing Account$6,79812025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$6,60012025
Cotterel R$6,50012025
Children's Hospital Medical Center$5,50012025
The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc$5,50012025
United Way of Bergen County$5,01612025
Oliver and Harriet Sockwell Foundation$5,00012025
Anton and Deirdre Wallace Private$5,00012025
Gennx Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Community Foundation of Anne Arundel CO$5,00012025
Thaddeus Garrett Jr Foundation$5,00012025
O'Meara Foundation Inc$5,00012025
The Bailey Foundation$5,00012025
AtkinsRealis Foundation Inc$4,00012025
Ta Ethel Conover$4,00012025
Tribune-Review Charities$3,75012025
Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation$3,75012025
Spire Robert & Elaine Char Tr$3,50012025
American Savings Foundation Inc$3,37522025
Bentley Frank F TW$3,00012025
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
The March Foundation$2,99212025
Jennie Brown Lee$2,68812025
Live Love Serve Foundation$2,50012025
Marquette Bank Education Foundation$2,50012025
Carlo and Nika White Foundation$2,20012025
Kennett Arthur Educational Fund$2,08012025
May Foundation Trust$1,77512025
Rosa C & Henry a Sauter SCHL FD #8$1,54912025
Kessel Edgar E Ta$1,50012025
HENRY&ANNE Reich Family Foundation$1,50012025
Southwestern Urban Foundation$1,00012025
C Edward Enroth & Helen Enroth$1,00012025
Eaton & Reed SCSP Tr Uw AGT$1,00012025
Delaware Dreams Inc$1,00012025
The Georgetown Trust$1,00012025
Kitzler Memorial Scholarship Fund$1,00012025
Carey Scholarship$1,00012025
The Sidley Austin Foundation$1,00012025
Ronald S Haft Foundation$75012025
Paul S Morton Scholarship Foundation$62512025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$50012025
Combs Foundation$50012025
Keely Family Foundation$50012025
Copaken Family Foundation$50012025
Herrendorf Family Foundation Inc$50012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20M$40M$60M44 grants2024 153 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2026) to $49.4M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $1.9M.

What grants has The Howard University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$1,352,727
2026Cultural Development Corporation of the District of ColumbiaEndowment gift for Capital Artist Residency for Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts$500,000
2026Corporation for Public BroadcastingPUBINT$22,300
2025Lilly Endowment IncPATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE$5,000,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$2,144,435
2025Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$1,668,762
2025Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$1,262,313
2025Georgetown UniversitySubaward$1,222,938
2025The George Washington UniversitySUBAWARD$1,174,567
2025Bedford Falls FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$950,000
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$902,564
2025Dume Wolverine FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$875,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$665,166
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$506,500
2025Iger Bay FoundationGENERAL$500,000
2025University of MiamiRESEARCH$456,789
2025Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceSTUDENT ATHLETE OPPORTUNITY FUND$391,879
2025University of Southern CaliforniaRESEARCH SUBAWARD$386,515
2025Carnegie Mellon UniversityEDUCATION/RESEARCH$297,306
2025Peter G Peterson FoundationTO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMICS AND PROMOTE INCLUSION IN FISCAL AND ECONOMIC POLICYMAKING THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE, EQUITY, AND RACE.$273,000
2025The District of Columbia Bar FoundationFY25 ATJ GRANTS$244,848
2025University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$238,436
2025Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice FundCENTER FOR MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSMUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMEXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM$191,540
2025National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesHISTORIC PRESERVATION$150,000
2025American Council of Learned SocietiesSTIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS$145,000
2025Ernest Wentcher Educational FundEDUCATION$121,356
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$114,349
2025The Teagle FoundationCornerstone: Learning for Living initiative$107,500
2025Jumpstart for Young Children IncAMERICORPS AND PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT JUMPSTART PROGRAMMING$106,445
2025Stallworth OhYes FoundationScholarship Fund$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Howard University?

The Howard University is funded by 161 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($14.3M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($6.3M), The Ford Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $73.5M in grants to The Howard University between 2024–2026.

Who is The Howard University's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of The Howard University, with $14.3M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has The Howard University received?

IRS 990 filings record $73.5M in grants to The Howard University across 200 grants from 161 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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