Organization · EIN 57-0314395 · Greenville, SC · Education
Who funds Furman University?
68 private foundations reported paying Furman University $23.4M on returns for tax year 2023.
68 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 68
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment Charlotte, NC |
$17,461,000 7 grant lines |
TO COMMEMORATE THE DUKE ENDOWMENTS CENTENNIAL, UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. +4 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The David and June Trone Family Foundation Bethesda, MD |
$2,500,000 4 grant lines |
TRONE FAMILY ENDOWED FUND FOR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING +3 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Borch Foundation Saratoga, CA |
$500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Mary Peace Sterling Foundation Cranbury, NJ · Preselected only |
$333,334 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Irvine, CA |
$320,898 | RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Bill and Connie Timmons Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$296,250 5 grant lines |
Basketball Facility Enhancement Fund +4 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Harold T Southern Family Foundation Winston Salem, NC · Preselected only |
$290,000 2 grant lines |
ACADEMIC & ATHLETICS SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Clemens Family Foundation Harrisburg, PA · Preselected only |
$253,690 | SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS SCHOOL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI |
$220,000 | To support the White-Riley-Peterson Policy Institute that will develop a broad cross-section of emerging leaders from the afterschool and e… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John I Smith Charities Greer, SC |
$200,000 2 grant lines |
SUPPORT THE RILEY INSTITUTE AT FURMAN +1 more Filed as “THE RILEY INSTITUTE AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY” |
Same address 0.69 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Marshall E Rinker Sr Foundation West Palm Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$200,000 | MARSHALL AND VERA LEE RINKER SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Julia W Croft Charitable Trust Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$143,131 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| AWT Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$100,000 | Timmons Arena Basketball Arena Renovation project | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Watson-Brown Foundation Thomson, GA |
$87,000 | AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Neill M Timmons Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$75,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Freeman Foundation New York, NY |
$74,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Sanders Family Foundation Greenville, SC · Preselected only |
$40,649 | VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| William Scott Stuart Jr Family Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Compton Family Foundation Norfolk, VA · Preselected only |
$25,000 | SUPPORT RECIPIENT'S TAX EXEMPT PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Splawn Family Foundation Birmingham, AL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | Same address 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 Furman University
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Furman 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.
- American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $909K to them - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $1.22M to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $225K to them - William Randolph Hearst Foundation New York, NY
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $517K to them - Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $21.6M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $81.4K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $2.89M to them - The Simons Foundation New York, NY
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $23.4M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Student Nurses Association - University of South Carolina Columbia, SC
8 shared funders · 70 funders in all - Christ Church Episcopal School Greenville, SC
7 shared funders · 19 funders in all - New York University New York, NY
11 shared funders · 359 funders in all - North Greenville University Tigerville, SC
5 shared funders · 14 funders in all - United Ministries Greenville, SC
10 shared funders · 23 funders in all - Duke University Durham, NC
11 shared funders · 430 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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