Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT ·EIN 06-0646959 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$22.0M received 160 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Wesleyan University?

Wesleyan University is funded by 160 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($4.3M), Lemberg Foundation Inc ($1.6M), The Boyer-snyder Family Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.0M in grants to Wesleyan University between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$4,330,77212024
Lemberg Foundation Inc$1,620,00022024
The Boyer-snyder Family Foundation$1,200,00022024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,025,74312024
Linde Family Foundation$1,025,00012024
Creekside Foundation$1,025,00042024
The ZelnickBelzberg Charitable Trust$1,000,00022024–2025
The Allbritton Foundation$1,000,00012024
R&t P Family Foundation Inc$1,000,00012024
Cornell University$553,96612024
Shapiro-silverberg Foundation$510,00022024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$500,00012024
Kentfields Foundation$500,00012024
Boger Family Foundation Inc$425,00012024
Schumann Robert F Fdn-main$400,00012024
Dietrich American Foundation$384,00012024
Impactassetsinc$375,00012024
Adelphic Educational Fund$271,57242024–2025
Winifred & B a Killson Educational Foundation$255,00022024–2025
Nazarian Family Foundation$245,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$182,00012024
California Community Foundation$172,46212024
Wesleyan University Austin W Lane Co Pnc$168,29612024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$158,00012024
Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3$156,91912024
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Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc$155,00012024
Hispanic Federation Inc$150,00012024
Am Dachs Foundation$145,00032024
Jackson Raymond G and Emma a Scholarship Fund$142,24812024
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund$130,00012024
The Trustees of Columbia University$119,06012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$115,87912024
The Brinson Foundation$115,00012024
Jewish Communal Fund$102,80012024
Hab Charitable Corporation$100,00012024
American Council of Learned Societies$95,00012024
The Pro Archia Foundation$86,24322024–2025
The Simons Foundation Inc$83,40122024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$81,00022024
The New York Community Trust$70,00022024
Timothy T Day Foundation Inc$65,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$62,70012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$62,34922024–2025
Meadows Road Foundation$61,00042024
Association of Universities for Research$58,56212024
Charities Aid Foundation America$51,24512024
Eve & Simon Colin Foundation$50,00012024
George Frederick Jewett Foundation East$50,00012024
National Basketball Players Association$50,00012024
The Werner Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Tow Foundation Inc$50,00012024
American Chemical Society$43,34712024
The Donald F & Edna G Bishop$42,24522024–2025
Boston Foundation Inc$40,50012024
The John Jakobson Foundation Inc$40,00022024
National Humanities Center$36,00012024
Ankitara Foundation$30,00012024
Wheeler Clinic Inc$29,82012024
The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable$26,00012024
Santa Barbara Foundation$25,00012024
Taylor Family Foundation$25,00012024
Pearson Family Foundation-tr$25,00012024
Burgess Family Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Laural Foundation$25,00012024
Inasmuch Foundation$25,00012024
Crawford Family Foundation$25,00012024
New Haven Promise Inc$24,45622024–2025
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$22,85012024
The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc$20,24012024
The Brown Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The Ligon Foundation$20,00012024
Farlight Foundation$20,00012024
The Jeffrey P & Bettysue Hughes$20,00022024
The Hartfield Fdn Inc 0739-80-42$20,00022024
Felicia M Delorenzo Scholarship$18,00032024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$16,00012024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$15,86722024–2025
Treat W E Tr for Wesleyan Univ$15,52022024–2025
Ernst & Young Foundation$15,43112024
Levin-goffe Family Foundation$15,00012024
Surdna Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$15,00012024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$15,00012024
American Indonesian Cultural and$13,25012024
The Shapiro Family Foundation$12,50012024
Corwin Family Foundation$12,00012024
New England Foundation for the Arts$11,75012024
Georgetown University$11,63812024
Jewish Community Federation of San$11,00012024
Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw$10,00012025
Moira Mcnamara James Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving$10,00012024
Leo Model Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Sho Foundation$10,00012024
The Andrew M Heller Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Lipton Foundation$10,00012024
The Herbert & Elaine Kendall$10,00012024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$10,00012024
Owens Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Pergo Foundation$10,00012024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$10,00012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$10,00012024
Institute for Citizens and Scholars$10,00012024
Flosdorf E Fbo Wesleyan Tuw$9,60012024
Fidelity Foundation$8,90042024
Jewish Federation of Cleveland$8,81012024
America's Charities$7,85012024
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater$6,83112024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$6,00012024
David and Hilda Fins Family Foundation$6,00022024
The Norman Olson Charitable$5,45012024
Battelle Memorial Institute$5,25012024
Alvord Family Foundation$5,25012024
Sbw Foundation$5,25012024
The Migsie and Gar Richlin Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Brotman Foundation of California$5,00012024
William Sloane Jelin Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Sahni Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Victor Foundation$5,00012024
Pearson-Rappaport Foundation$5,00012024
Benjamin a Armstrong Tr Ua$5,00012024
The Maple Tree Fund$5,00012024
The Anbinder Family Foundation$5,00022024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$4,98412024
The Rockfall Foundation$4,90012025
Worthing Scholarship Fund$4,00012024
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund$3,95012024
The Gertler Clark Foundation Inc$3,66222024–2025
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$3,45012024
Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua$3,00012024
Rocking Chair Foundation$3,00022024
Fred H & Mary S Dore$3,00022024
Richard F Walshalfred W Ditolla$2,50012024
Verizon Foundation$2,30012024
Van and Joanna Christy Scholarship Fund$2,00012025
E Irene Boardman Foundation Inc the$2,00012024
Robert H Kahn Jr$2,00012024
H Lorens Clements Scholarship$2,00012024
Todd Goodwin Charitable Trust$2,00012024
The Squiggy Foundation Inc$1,83112024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,40012024
Perry Scholarship Pfdn$1,00012025
Berger Family Foundation$1,00012024
Jbs Foundation$1,00012024
Noah Langholz Remembrance Fund$1,00012024
The Baker Foundation$1,00012024
Cornet Creek Foundation$1,00012024
Newby Foundation$1,00012024
Klem Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family$1,00012024
Jpmoh Foundation$1,00012024
Akc Fund Inc$1,00012024
The Commonwealth Fund$1,00012024
The Clements Family Charitable Trust$1,00022024
White Flag Foundation$63412024
Dry Family Charitable Foundation$50012024
Sbm Charitable Foundation Inc$50012024
Nancy & Maurice Lazarus Fund$50012024
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr$50012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$45012024

What grants has Wesleyan University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The ZelnickBelzberg Charitable TrustGeneral Use$500,000
2025Winifred & B a Killson Educational FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$85,000
2025Adelphic Educational FundINTERN SCHOLARSHIPSRESOURCE CENTEROLIN LIBRARYFINANCIAL AID$67,000
2025Adelphic Educational FundINTERN SCHOLARSHIPSRESOURCE CENTEROLIN LIBRARYFINANCIAL AID$67,000
2025The Pro Archia FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$45,935
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$42,099
2025The Donald F & Edna G BishopSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$29,732
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$10,650
2025New Haven Promise IncScholarship$10,331
2025Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Treat W E Tr for Wesleyan UnivUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$8,570
2025Moira Mcnamara James Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$5,000
2025The Rockfall FoundationENVIRONMENTAL$4,900
2025Van and Joanna Christy Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2025The Gertler Clark Foundation IncGENERAL$1,831
2025Perry Scholarship PfdnSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$4,330,772
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,025,743
2024Linde Family FoundationUNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT FUND, FACILITIES FUND & CENTER FOR PRISON EDUCATION$1,025,000
2024The Allbritton FoundationENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE ALLBRITTON CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF PUBLIC LIFE$1,000,000
2024R&t P Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000,000
2024Creekside FoundationTO SUPPORT THE FACILITIES FUND.$900,000
2024Lemberg Foundation IncGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$810,000
2024Lemberg Foundation IncGENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT$810,000
2024The Boyer-snyder Family FoundationTHIRD PAYMENT OF 2021 PLEDGE$600,000
2024The Boyer-snyder Family FoundationTHIRD PAYMENT OF 2021 PLEDGE$600,000
2024Cornell UniversityResearch$553,966
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO PROVIDE NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT OF THE ALBERTO IBARGUEN '66, H.C. 2011 AND DIEGO IBARGUEN '97 SCHOLARSHIP FUND.$500,000
2024The ZelnickBelzberg Charitable TrustGeneral Use$500,000
2024Kentfields FoundationDiscretionary distribution$500,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Wesleyan University?

Wesleyan University is funded by 160 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($4.3M), Lemberg Foundation Inc ($1.6M), The Boyer-snyder Family Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.0M in grants to Wesleyan University between 2024–2025.

Who is Wesleyan University's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Wesleyan University, with $4.3M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Wesleyan University received?

IRS 990 filings record $22.0M in grants to Wesleyan University across 200 grants from 160 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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