University of the South

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Sewanee, TN EIN 62-0475697

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$8.1M

Foundation funders

126

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds University of the South?

University of the South is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by George R Parker Trust Uw XXXXX5008 ($1.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($859K), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($806K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to University of the South between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
George R Parker Trust Uw XXXXX5008$1,011,68032023–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$859,00022023–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$806,00022023–2024
Rivoli H Carteritem 8 Tr Uw$788,38722024–2025
Uw McCurdy Article 2ND Char Tr$382,44922023–2024
The Boeckman Family Foundation$350,00022024–2025
The Freeman Foundation$250,00012024
Jessie Ball duPont Religious Charitable$238,41322023–2024
Rachel Lyman Charitable Trust$228,60622024–2025
Keller Family Foundation Dima$200,00022024–2025
The Community Foundation Inc$166,00012024
Strain Foundation$155,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$128,00022024–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$127,00022024–2025
David & Betsey Kilmartin Charitable$109,79012024
A Better South Foundation$100,00012025
Alderson Family Foundation$100,00012024
Willard And Ruth Johnson$100,00012024
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc$89,82562024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$89,30022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$79,20032024–2026
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$78,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$70,00022024
Society for the Increase of the Ministry$63,00022024–2025
Council of Independent Colleges$61,00012024
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Hilda a Dodge Memorial Schshp FD Tr$58,16412024
Leodelle Lassiter Jolley Foundation$55,00012025
Richards Family Foundation$50,09412025
The Thomas Family Foundation$50,00012025
Arthur D Dana Foundation Inc Co Lee and$44,00022024–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$43,80022024–2025
TCH Ruth McBride Polk$40,32022024–2025
The Vandeventer Foundation Inc$40,00022024–2025
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation$40,00022024–2025
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$40,00012024
South Cumberland Community Fund$37,98012024
Fort Foundation TCH$35,88022024–2025
Ttee the University of the South Uw$33,65622024–2025
Seabold Charitable Trust$30,81822024–2025
North Georgia Community Foundation Inc$30,00022024–2025
The Cartinhour-Woods Foundation Inc$30,00022024–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$26,90012024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$26,75642024
Better Life Foundation$25,00022024–2025
Tucker Foundation$25,00012024
Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation$25,00012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$25,00012024
Patrick Family Foundation Inc$23,00052024–2025
Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation$22,50022024–2025
Pearl Dixon Balthis Fdn Tua$20,00022024–2025
Cowin Special Account$20,00022024–2025
The Grove Creek Fund$20,00022024–2025
The Shilling Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
North Carolina Community Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
The Crain Foundation$20,00012024
Share Our Strength$20,00012024
Palfrey FBO U of the South 1120003903$18,67922024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$18,12522024–2025
William Perrin Memorial Scholarship Tuw Adele$17,38522024–2025
Snowden J Bayard Ilit$17,02022024–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$16,00012024
Fairfield Foundation$15,00012025
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Spunk Fund Inc$13,20012024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$12,50012024
The Swigert-Warren Foundation$12,00022024–2025
Community Foundation of North Louisiana$12,00012024
Adair-Exchange Bank Foundation$11,25022024–2025
GE Aerospace Foundation$10,05022024
Folds of Honor Foundation$10,00012025
The Toler Foundation$10,00012025
Scholarship Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Margaret Watt Edwards Foundation$10,00012025
Loupassi Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Newman Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
The Nabit Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
The Amaturo Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Lake County Community Foundation$10,00012024
Written in Red Inc$10,00012024
Macdonald-Peterson Foundation$10,00012024
Patricia Lewis Zoch Children's$10,00012024
Frame Wm Eleanor TW$9,87512025
Luce Ends - Educational Opportunity$9,83922025
The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation$9,50022024–2025
Goddard Family Foundation$9,00032024–2026
The Huguenot Society of America$8,50012025
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation$7,50022024–2025
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$7,50012024
The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145$6,00022024–2025
The L & M Charitable Foundation Inc$6,00012024
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$5,50012025
Charles Timmons Foundation$5,50022024–2025
The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation$5,25022024–2025
The Maddrey Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Fontel Foundation$5,00012024
Asher Student Foundation$5,00012024
AHB Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Nelson Puett Foundation$5,00012024
W P Carey Foundation Inc$5,00012024
James a and Mayme H Rowland$5,00012024
Susan & Charles Shanor Charitable Trust$5,00012024
E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith Foundation$5,00012024
The Robert C and Anne a$5,00012024
The Henry L and Grace Doherty$5,00012024
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$5,00012024
Trust Uw Frank E Page$4,70022024–2025
The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell$4,50022024–2025
Logan III Charitable Fund 610001380$4,00022024–2025
The Booth-Bricker Fund$3,76012025
DOY & Margaret McCall Family Foundation$3,00022024–2025
AAX Insurance Education Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation$2,50012024
Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Stupp Bros Bridge & Iron Foundation$2,00012024
Shell USA Company Foundation$2,00012024
R & T Robertson Foundation$2,00012024
Tuthill Square Foundation$1,75022024–2025
WLC and SBC Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation$1,00012024
The Ellen Wills Martin Foundation$1,00012024
The Cole Family Charitable Foundation$50012024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$50012024
Baird Foundation Inc$50012024
Pete M Hanna Charitable Foundation$30012024
Bainum Family Foundation$17722024–2025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M5 grants2023 125 grants2024 68 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2026) to $4.6M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.

What grants has University of the South received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$28,500
2026Goddard Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$3,000
2025Rivoli H Carteritem 8 Tr UwGENERAL OPERATING$394,460
2025George R Parker Trust Uw XXXXX5008GENERAL$366,000
2025The Boeckman Family FoundationFOR THOMAS M CARLSON CHAIR AMER LIT$175,000
2025Rachel Lyman Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$120,326
2025A Better South FoundationEDUCATIONAL FUNDING$100,000
2025Keller Family Foundation DimaKELLER FUND FOR THEOLOGICAL$100,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$75,000
2025Leodelle Lassiter Jolley FoundationDONATION$55,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$50,750
2025Richards Family FoundationSUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION$50,094
2025The Thomas Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$32,200
2025Society for the Increase of the MinistrySCHOLARSHIPS$31,000
2025The Vandeventer Foundation IncSUPPORT FOR WELLNESS CENTER$30,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$25,250
2025Arthur D Dana Foundation Inc Co Lee andGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$22,000
2025Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$20,200
2025North Georgia Community Foundation IncEDUCATION$20,000
2025Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationEDUCATIONAL$20,000
2025TCH Ruth McBride PolkGENERAL OPERATING$19,683
2025Ttee the University of the South UwGENERAL OPERATING$18,923
2025Fort Foundation TCHGENERAL OPERATING$18,540
2025Seabold Charitable TrustGENERAL$15,297
2025The Cartinhour-Woods Foundation IncUNIVERSITY RELATIONS$15,000
2025Pearl Dixon Balthis Fdn TuaGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2025Better Life FoundationTo support the programs of the organization$15,000
2025Fairfield FoundationGENERAL FUND$15,000
2025Cowin Special AccountCOMMUNITY/PUBLIC BENEFIT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds University of the South?

University of the South is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by George R Parker Trust Uw XXXXX5008 ($1.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($859K), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($806K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to University of the South between 2023–2026.

Who is University of the South's largest funder?

George R Parker Trust Uw XXXXX5008 is the largest recorded funder of University of the South, with $1.0M across 3 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has University of the South received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to University of the South across 200 grants from 126 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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