Organization · EIN 63-0312914 · Birmingham, AL · Education
Who funds Samford University?
67 private foundations reported paying Samford University $2.61M on returns for tax year 2023.
67 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 67
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$1,201,697 | COMPELLING PREACHING INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Alabama Power Foundation Birmingham, AL |
$297,188 5 grant lines |
GENERAL/OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cios Wilson, WY · Preselected only |
$200,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Holle Family Foundation Birmingham, AL |
$75,000 | COMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pete M Hanna Charitable Foundation Hoover, AL · Preselected only |
$74,211 3 grant lines |
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS +2 more Filed as “SAMFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Protective Life Foundation Birmingham, AL |
$60,000 | 2023 RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP, 2023 ENDOWED CHAIR FOR ACCOUNTING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$50,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles Koch Foundation Arlington, VA |
$50,000 | General operating support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bonnie Lee Bolding Charitable Foundation Des Plaines, IL · Preselected only |
$50,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bethel Charitable Tua Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Albert G Rives Charitable Trust Las Vegas, NV · Preselected only |
$48,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Birmingham, AL |
$40,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Fletcher and Nell Morris Piano Las Vegas, NV · Preselected only |
$31,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans Charitable Foundation Trust Orange Beach, AL |
$30,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Mouron Family Foundation Birmingham, AL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jm Rubin Foundation West Palm Beach, FL |
$29,000 | — | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| The Teagle Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$25,000 | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Norquist Llp Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$24,000 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Hackney Foundation Birmingham, AL · Preselected only |
$15,150 2 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “SAMFORD UNIVERSITY LEGACY LEAGUE” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| The Newsome Family Foundation Birmingham, AL · Preselected only |
$15,000 | BENEVOLENT OFFERING | 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 Samford University
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Samford 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 14 of the 25 closest peers · $860K to them - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $43.7K to them - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $32.6K to them - The Renaissance Foundation Portland, OR
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $89K to them - Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $651K to them - Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Austin, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $312K to them - Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $198K to them - American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $39.8K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Emory University Atlanta, GA
16 shared funders · 229 funders in all - Tuskegee University Tuskegee Institute, AL
12 shared funders · 41 funders in all - Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL
12 shared funders · 29 funders in all - Auburn University Foundation Auburn, AL
13 shared funders · 69 funders in all - University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
12 shared funders · 40 funders in all - Yale University New Haven, CT
14 shared funders · 550 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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