Wake Forest University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$34.8M
Foundation funders
174
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Wake Forest University?
Wake Forest University is funded by 174 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($12.5M), The Robert D and Patricia E Kern ($2.2M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.8M in grants to Wake Forest University between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Wake Forest University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Spencer Foundation | READING SELF-EFFICACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $129,243 |
| 2025 | Givewell Community Foundation Inc | EDUCATION - COLLEGE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $86,525 |
| 2025 | Knapp Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $43,453 |
| 2025 | Elizabeth City Foundation Committee | EDUCATIONAL | $29,100 |
| 2025 | Madigan Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Mullen Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Donald F & Edna G Bishop | SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS | $20,275 |
| 2025 | Buck Family Foundation | Education | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Buck Family Foundation | Education | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Richard J Phelps Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $16,000 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $14,944 |
| 2025 | Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIPS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Educational Memorial Trust Fdn | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Rochester Area Community Foundation | HIGHER EDUCATION | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc | To provide funds for general operating needs of organization. | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial | FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP DONATION | $4,000 |
| 2025 | The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial | FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP DONATION | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Hughes Memorial Home | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Dale Krueger Scholarship | SCHOLARSHIP | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EDUCATING CHARACTER INITIATIVE | $12,478,193 |
| 2024 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY; POST-DOC SUPPORT | $2,211,875 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $1,967,681 |
| 2024 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 2027 ANNUAL GRANT, UNDER 1990 CONTRACT, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. | $1,200,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,097,250 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $725,414 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $682,600 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO INCREASE THE MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF PERU'S PROTECTED AREAS THROUGH A NEW COALITION DEDICATED TO THE ASSESSMENT AND PRODUCTION OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND ITS APPLICATION BY WELL-TRAINED DECISION-MAKERS. | $600,000 |
| 2024 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $599,853 |
| 2024 | Deloitte Foundation | DELOITTE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTING SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $576,660 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Wake Forest University?
Wake Forest University is funded by 174 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($12.5M), The Robert D and Patricia E Kern ($2.2M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.8M in grants to Wake Forest University between 2024–2025.
Who is Wake Forest University's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Wake Forest University, with $12.5M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Wake Forest University received?
IRS 990 filings record $34.8M in grants to Wake Forest University across 200 grants from 174 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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