Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY ·EIN 61-6055628 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$56.5M received 77 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Western Kentucky University?

Western Kentucky University is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Conference Usa ($31.7M), Eastern Kentucky University Foundation ($19.2M), Western Kentucky University Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $56.5M in grants to Western Kentucky University between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Conference Usa$31,694,30262022–2024
Eastern Kentucky University Foundation$19,199,23732022–2024
Western Kentucky University Foundation$2,452,61412022
Johns Hopkins University$1,134,39032022–2024
The Community Foundation of$318,25842022–2024
Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Inc$206,42012022
Jessie Ball duPont Religious Charitable$195,00042023–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$138,00032022–2024
Woldenberg Foundation$109,000192022–2024
Tulsa Community Foundation$106,31722022–2023
Folds of Honor Foundation$60,39512024
Goldring Family Foundation$60,000152022–2024
The Ohio Foundation of$54,86432022–2024
Flora Hornbeck Scholarship Tr$54,425342022–2024
Western Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc$50,00012022
Charles Eades Scholarship Trust Xxx-xx-xxxx$41,60032022–2024
Baptist Healthcare System Inc$41,60022022–2023
Tch Baulch Family Foundation$40,00042023–2024
James Graham Brown Foundation Inc$30,00012023
World Learning Inc$26,42122022–2024
Kentucky Social Welfare Foundation$25,00012023
Morris & Dorothy Haskins Foundation$23,60522022–2023
Owensboro Health Inc$22,50012024
Litchfield Memorial Student Loan$20,38042022–2025
Bader Family Charitable Trust$20,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 77 funders by total given.

What grants has Western Kentucky University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$17,313
2025Bill Mohler Scholar Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025Bluescope Foundation North AmericaSCHOLARSHIPS$3,000
2025Bluescope Foundation North AmericaSCHOLARSHIPS$3,000
2025Litchfield Memorial Student LoanEDUCATION$2,680
2025C Richard Johnson & Verna LouiseCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$2,500
2025J R Simplot Company Foundation IncEDUCATION$1,000
2024Eastern Kentucky University FoundationTO PROVIDE UNIVERSITY SUPPORT$9,103,836
2024Conference UsaANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$4,788,701
2024Conference UsaANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$4,788,701
2024Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$500,437
2024The Community Foundation ofB EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS$123,165
2024Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$60,395
2024Jessie Ball duPont Religious CharitableEquity$60,000
2024Woldenberg FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$55,000
2024William Randolph Hearst FoundationJAP scholarship$44,000
2024Owensboro Health IncCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$22,500
2024World Learning IncParticipant Exchanges$19,031
2024Goldring Family FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$18,000
2024Multiple Sclerosis Foundation IncQUALITY OF LIFE & RESEARCH GRANT$17,667
2024Organic Syntheses IncPIU GRANT$16,000
2024American Psychological FoundationRESEARCH GRANT$15,000
2024Cave Conservancy FoundationConservation$11,000
2024The Ohio Foundation ofSCHOLARSHIPS$10,696
2024C Richard Johnson & Verna LouiseCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Tch Baulch Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Tch Baulch Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Charles Eades Scholarship Trust Xxx-xx-xxxxSCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
2024Bader Family Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024The Life FundLIFE LESSONS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Western Kentucky University?

Western Kentucky University is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Conference Usa ($31.7M), Eastern Kentucky University Foundation ($19.2M), Western Kentucky University Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $56.5M in grants to Western Kentucky University between 2022–2025.

Who is Western Kentucky University's largest funder?

Conference Usa is the largest recorded funder of Western Kentucky University, with $31.7M across 6 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Western Kentucky University received?

IRS 990 filings record $56.5M in grants to Western Kentucky University across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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