University of Southern California
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026
Total received
$178.7M
Foundation funders
180
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2025–2026
Who funds University of Southern California?
University of Southern California is funded by 180 grantmakers, led by The Big Ten Conference Inc ($78.1M), UCLA Foundation ($10.0M), The ASC Trust at the University of Southern California ($9.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $178.7M in grants to University of Southern California between 2025–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2026) to $177.6M (2025). In 2026 it made 8 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has University of Southern California received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $982,189 |
| 2026 | Anna K Pfeiffer Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $26,984 |
| 2026 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | PUBINT | $22,300 |
| 2026 | Joseph Drown Foundation | USC CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY & PUBLIC POLICY | $15,000 |
| 2026 | Rosso Family Foundation | OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2026 | Peggy Keenan Foundation | PEGGY KEENAN SCHOLARSHIP | $5,760 |
| 2026 | Horse Creek Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $2,400 |
| 2026 | Zhangxu Family Foundation | CHARITY | $135 |
| 2025 | The Big Ten Conference Inc | TO SUPPORT THE MISSIONS OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS | $78,057,558 |
| 2025 | UCLA Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000,000 |
| 2025 | The ASC Trust at the University of Southern California | Supported Organization | $9,599,576 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $7,766,821 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | CHRISTIAN FAITH&LIFE STORYTELLG INIT | $5,000,000 |
| 2025 | Argyros Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $4,015,451 |
| 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $3,183,783 |
| 2025 | The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | $3,048,410 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $2,446,470 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $2,392,022 |
| 2025 | Farhang Foundation | PROMOTION OF IRANIAN ART/CULTURE/HISTORY | $2,247,460 |
| 2025 | Wellcome Leap Inc | GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH | $2,186,879 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $2,056,986 |
| 2025 | Robert and Perri Bishop Foundationinc | EDUCATIONAL. | $2,055,000 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Research | $1,996,847 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $1,510,295 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $1,366,543 |
| 2025 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | RCSG | $1,144,579 |
| 2025 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $1,066,480 |
| 2025 | WAL-Mart Foundation | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Fritz B Burns Foundation | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(C)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for Rawlinson Family Endowed Men's Tennis Scholarship Fund. | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Fritz B Burns Foundation | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(C)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for Rawlinson Family Endowed Women's Tennis Scholarship Fund. | $1,000,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds University of Southern California?
University of Southern California is funded by 180 grantmakers, led by The Big Ten Conference Inc ($78.1M), UCLA Foundation ($10.0M), The ASC Trust at the University of Southern California ($9.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $178.7M in grants to University of Southern California between 2025–2026.
Who is University of Southern California's largest funder?
The Big Ten Conference Inc is the largest recorded funder of University of Southern California, with $78.1M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has University of Southern California received?
IRS 990 filings record $178.7M in grants to University of Southern California across 200 grants from 180 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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