Trevecca Nazarene University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Nashville, TN EIN 62-0497990

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$13.4M

Foundation funders

42

Grants recorded

92

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Trevecca Nazarene University?

Trevecca Nazarene University is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner Foundation ($9.4M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($3.1M), Coastal Community Foundation of South ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Trevecca Nazarene University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner Foundation$9,407,00042020–2024
Lilly Endowment Inc$3,068,25062020–2025
Coastal Community Foundation of South$175,00022020–2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$144,38362020–2025
Columbus Foundation$79,00042020–2024
Mojo Foundation$70,00022021–2024
The Fund for Theological Education Inc$50,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$49,10042020–2023
Interfaith America$45,52512025
Dreamchasers$28,90022023–2024
La Beca Womens Scholarship Fund$26,37512024
GiveClear Foundation$25,25012024
The Community Foundation of Middle$24,50092020–2023
Trevecca Towers Inc$20,00012025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$20,00012022
The Paul and Carol David Foundation$14,00022024
Educational Funding of the South Inc$14,00022020
Daily Family Foundation$13,00032021–2025
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr$11,00062020–2025
Calvin University$10,00012024
The Findlay-Hancock County Community$9,50012020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$9,18912022
Folds of Honor Foundation$7,50012024
Continuing the Good Foundation$7,00012024
Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc$7,00022021–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grants201925 grants202014 grants202112 grants202215 grants202318 grants20247 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $5.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $604K.

What grants has Trevecca Nazarene University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lilly Endowment IncTHRIVING IN MINISTRY INITIATIVE$500,000
2025Interfaith AmericaJTF Campus Grants+post-election Grant+BTG Grant+Travel stipends$45,525
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$24,678
2025Trevecca Towers IncPROVIDING EDUCATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE$20,000
2025Daily Family FoundationGIFT$10,000
2025The Nancy & Victor S Johnson JrGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2025Guy and Ethel Kennedy Scholarship Fund TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$475
2024Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.$2,000,000
2024The Fund for Theological Education IncDISCERNMENT LAB GRANT$50,000
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$36,841
2024La Beca Womens Scholarship FundEducation Scholarships$26,375
2024GiveClear FoundationProgram Support$25,250
2024Coastal Community Foundation of SouthEDUCATION$25,000
2024Mojo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$15,000
2024Dreamchasers—$14,900
2024Calvin UniversityWORSHIP RENEWAL PROJECT$10,000
2024Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
2024The Paul and Carol David FoundationScholarships$7,000
2024The Paul and Carol David FoundationScholarships$7,000
2024Continuing the Good FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$7,000
2024The Nancy & Victor S Johnson JrGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Garry and Mary Lou Estes Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
2024Nevada Agricultural FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2024Guy and Ethel Kennedy Scholarship Fund TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$475
2023Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.$4,000,000
2023Lilly Endowment IncCOMPELLING PREACHING INITIATIVE$1,250,000
2023National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$40,860
2023Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$27,000
2023Dreamchasers—$14,000

Showing 30 most recent of 92 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Trevecca Nazarene University?

Trevecca Nazarene University is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner Foundation ($9.4M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($3.1M), Coastal Community Foundation of South ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Trevecca Nazarene University between 2019–2025.

Who is Trevecca Nazarene University's largest funder?

Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Trevecca Nazarene University, with $9.4M across 4 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Trevecca Nazarene University received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Trevecca Nazarene University across 92 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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