Western Carolina University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Cullowhee, NC EIN 04-3587582

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$6.2M

Foundation funders

89

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Western Carolina University?

Western Carolina University is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by Dogwood Health Trust ($2.3M), The Golden Leaf Inc ($679K), NCInnovation Inc ($587K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Western Carolina University between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Dogwood Health Trust$2,258,796122021–2024
The Golden Leaf Inc$678,80322023–2024
NCInnovation Inc$587,41212024
The Jack and Judy Brinson Foundation$555,00042021–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$289,96442021–2024
The Fullerton Foundation$150,000142021–2024
William Harold Smith Charitable Trust$118,00042021–2024
Hattie M Strong Foundation$110,00042021–2024
State Employees Credit Union Foundation$103,18512024
The Annexstad Family Foundation$92,50042021–2024
Tulsa Community Foundation$84,67832021–2023
Watson-brown Foundation Inc$70,00042021–2024
The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I$64,70042021–2024
Folds of Honor Foundation$63,43412024
North Carolina Glaxosmithkline$54,65012023
The George Washington University$54,00012022
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation$50,00012024
North Carolina Scottish Rite Masonic$47,50032022–2024
North Carolina Biotechnology Center$40,97012021
The Community Foundation$40,06022023–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$35,00032022–2024
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression$35,00012021
J Smith Howell Foundation$32,000102024
American Chemical Society$30,11912024
The Dayton Foundation$27,37532022–2024
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Dover Foundation Inc$25,00022021–2023
Spivey Scholarship Trust First Citizens Bank$22,83842022–2025
Davie Community Foundation Inc$22,10032021–2024
Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc$21,18622022–2023
Spartanburg County Foundation$21,05032021–2024
Mercatus Center Inc$20,00012023
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$20,00012022
Greater Charlotte Cultural Trust$20,00022021–2022
Tw Clara J and Harvey Moody Mem Sch$19,50092022–2024
Jesse David & Katie Bundy Scholarship$19,00032022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$16,11112024
National Conference on Citizenship$15,54912021
Braswell Fund$15,00082022–2025
Blue Ridge National Heritage$13,55822022
Glory Stack Memorial Scholarship Fund$12,00022023–2024
The Betty and Ken Isaac Foundation Inc$11,87522023–2024
The New York Community Trust$11,00012024
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn$10,16032022–2024
American Speech-language-hearing Foundation$10,00012024
Hathaway Family Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Ernst & Young Foundation$10,00012022
American Theatre Wing Inc$10,00012021
Florence Mauboules Charitable Trust$9,25022022–2024
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin$9,00022024
Association of Women's Health Obstetric$8,05012023
Us- Japan Council$8,00012024
Ione M Allen Scholarship Fund$8,00022024
Community Foundation of Greater$8,00012022
Institute for Humane Studies$7,50012024
Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation$7,50012023
James Benjamin and Agnes M$7,50012021
Leo Adler Trust$6,60022022–2024
Auxillary Nursing Care Trust$6,00022024
Druid Hills Golf Club Foundation Inc$6,00012023
Rochfort Foundation Inc$5,50032022–2024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$5,32212024
Jm Rubin Foundation Inc$5,20022023–2024
Morganton Womans Club Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Youth Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$4,45022022–2023
Charles Russell Wellons Foundation$4,10032022–2024
Co Ta Huffman-cornwell Foundation$3,50022022–2024
Farmers Alliance Companies Charitable Foundation$3,00032022–2024
The Jesse Walker Foundation$3,00012022
Hugh Morson Mem Scholarship Fund$2,75012024
Marquette Bank Education Foundation$2,50012024
Townebank Foundation$2,50012023
FA Furniture Foundation$2,50012022
Wake Electric Care Inc$2,25012024
The Emily B Andrews Memorial Foundation$2,00012024
Lamp Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Virginia E Stauffer Scholarship 51$1,50012025
O'meara Foundation Inc$1,50012025
Eunice a Turner Foundation Inc$1,50012024
Dwight H Harrelson Mem Scholarship Fund$1,50012023
Hh Webb and Nora Midkiff Webb Benevolent Trust$1,50012022
Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation Inc$1,00012025
The Ra Bowen Trust$1,00012022
Protective Life Foundation$1,00012022
Gazin Norbert L Education Pfdn 101-0628960$75012022
The Grace Foundation$50012024
Eaton & Reed Scsp Tr Uw Agt$50012024
Hughes Memorial Home$50012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$564K$1M$2M$2M20 grants202152 grants202249 grants202373 grants20246 grants2025

What grants has Western Carolina University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Spivey Scholarship Trust First Citizens BankEDUCATION - COLLEGE$5,932
2025Braswell FundScholarship$2,300
2025Braswell FundScholarship$2,300
2025Virginia E Stauffer Scholarship 51SCHOLARSHIP$1,500
2025O'meara Foundation IncSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD$1,500
2025Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2024NCInnovation IncMosquito Infectious Disease$587,412
2024The Golden Leaf IncSEE PART IV$200,000
2024Dogwood Health TrustSUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AT WCU.$175,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$157,984
2024The Jack and Judy Brinson FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$125,000
2024State Employees Credit Union FoundationINTERNSHIP PROGRAM$103,185
2024Dogwood Health TrustCOLLABORATIVE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ON HEALTH OUTCOMES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.$96,570
2024Dogwood Health TrustSUBSTANCE USE TRAINING AND CAREER SUPPORT FOR PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS.$64,000
2024Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$63,434
2024The Greater Kanawha Valley FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024American Chemical SocietyGENERAL SUPPORT$30,119
2024Hattie M Strong FoundationSIX (6) $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS$30,000
2024The Annexstad Family FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$25,000
2024The Community FoundationBUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY$22,560
2024William Harold Smith Charitable TrustSchlorshiips$16,500
2024The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$16,111
2024North Carolina Scottish Rite MasonicSupport$16,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$15,000
2024The Fullerton FoundationNURSE PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP - BRANDY GARNER$15,000
2024Watson-brown Foundation IncAWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$15,000
2024The Fullerton FoundationNURSE PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP - BRANDY GARNER$15,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.$11,000
2024The Dayton FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$10,556
2024American Speech-language-hearing FoundationNew Investigators Research Grant$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Western Carolina University?

Western Carolina University is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by Dogwood Health Trust ($2.3M), The Golden Leaf Inc ($679K), NCInnovation Inc ($587K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Western Carolina University between 2021–2025.

Who is Western Carolina University's largest funder?

Dogwood Health Trust is the largest recorded funder of Western Carolina University, with $2.3M across 12 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Western Carolina University received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Western Carolina University across 200 grants from 89 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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