Organization · EIN 56-0532303 · Elon, NC · Education
Who funds Elon University?
82 private foundations reported paying Elon University $3.55M on returns for tax year 2023.
82 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 82
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Foundation New York, NY |
$680,000 | PARADIGM PROJECT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Greensboro, NC |
$493,570 | General Operations | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Law Foundation Short Hills, NJ · Preselected only |
$250,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Del Vecchio Family Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$250,000 | GENERAL GRANT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| The McMichael Family Foundation Madison, NC · Preselected only |
$220,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| The Sidhu Family Foundation Orlando, FL · Preselected only |
$150,250 | TO AID MID-SIZED PRIVATE UNIVERSITY RENOWNED AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR ENGAGED AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Filed as “ELON UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT” |
Same ZIP 0.83 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| George William Harden Res Tuw Las Vegas, NV · Preselected only |
$109,375 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation Cincinnati, OH |
$100,000 | Journalism Grant - Emerging Journalists Program | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Teagle Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$100,000 | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Flatley Foundation Braintree, MA · Preselected only |
$100,000 | PEER MINISTRY | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Levine-Sklut Family Foundation Charlotte, NC · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Braniff Family Private Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Preselected only |
$98,777 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Riversville Foundation Greenwich, CT |
$85,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Maurice J Koury Foundation Burlington, NC · Preselected only |
$60,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE TRUITT CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIFE. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Mars Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation Waltham, MA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Grandview-Steers Foundation Rye, NY · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lissy Family Foundation Needham, MA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | FOR OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Weisenburger Foundation Greenwich, CT · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Jack and Tricia Ryan Family Foundation New York, NY |
$35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Elon University
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Elon University, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $1.18M to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $175K to them - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $302K to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $3.48M to them - Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Austin, TX
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $401K to them - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $57K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Henry Luce Foundation New York, NY
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $2.64M to them - Baxter International Foundation Deerfield, IL
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $126K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Duke University Durham, NC
18 shared funders · 430 funders in all - American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC
25 shared funders · 2434 funders in all - Wake Forest University Winstonsalem, NC
16 shared funders · 173 funders in all - Northeastern University Boston, MA
14 shared funders · 215 funders in all - Georgetown University Washington, DC
15 shared funders · 370 funders in all - Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY
15 shared funders · 1285 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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