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Nonprofits / Alabama

Who funds Auburn University?

Auburn, Alabama

96 private foundations reported grants to Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama totaling $5.9 million across 112 grants in tax years 2021 to 2025. The largest funder was John H Watson Charitable Foundation, with $1.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Auburn University

All 96 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
John H Watson Charitable Foundation
Alabama · 2025
Charitable1$1.0 million
Haywood Bellingrath Bartlett Charitable Trust
Alabama · 2025
Fund veterinary scholarships3$959,710
A Better South Foundation
Alabama · 2025
Educational funding1$601,000
Ginn Family Foundation
New York · 2024
General purpose grant1$380,000
Chad & Shannon Witcher Foundation
Florida · 2024
General Support1$300,000
The John & Patricia Gibbs Foundation
Florida · 2025
To support a land-grant research university1$260,000
The Comer Foundation
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
To support organization and provide scholarships1$228,000
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc
Illinois · 2024
Stars College Network Program1$200,000
The Mabel Amos Memorial Fund
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$150,850
Crowley Shanahan Foundation
Texas · 2024
Scholarship donation1$144,000
Benjamin & Roberta Russell Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2025
Scholarships1$111,000
The Bauman Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Charitable - education services1$100,000
Hill Crest Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2024 · accepts applications
Support1$100,000
The Charles Barkley Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship fund1$100,000
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Index theorems in analysis, mathematical physics, and spectral theory11$92,400
Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd
New York · 2024
General operating support1$85,000
Bashinsky Foundation Inc A Dissolved Private Foundation)
Alabama · 2024
Charitable1$58,228
The Adam and John Brown Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
Services1$55,070
The Simpson Foundation
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$52,600
Huff Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
General Operations1$52,000
McWane Foundation
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$52,000
Hayley-Redd Family Foundation
Alabama · 2025
Scholarship1$50,000
Elohim Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Engineering scholarships1$45,000
J D Hudson Professorial Chair Trust
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$40,845
St and Margaret D Harris Foundation
Georgia · 2025
Scholarship grant for higher education1$39,387
Mary E W Edwards Charitable Trust
Alabama · 2024
Scholarship1$38,990
Allyrae Wallace Educational Trust
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$36,125
Ichauway Inc
Georgia · 2025 · accepts applications
Research1$28,471
Blanche and Florey Tucker Foundation
Alabama · 2025
Education support1$27,270
The Mildred W Blount Educational and Charitable Foundation
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Tuition scholarships1$25,500
The Bernard Osher Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Lifelong learning institutes1$25,000
Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton
Alabama · 2025
Scholarships1$21,549
Brumfield Genrev Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General purposes1$20,000
One Hive Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Unrestricted gift for williams bee research1$20,000
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024
2 educational scholarships1$15,000
Jessie Ball duPont Religious Charitable & Educational Fund
Florida · 2024
Equity1$15,000
Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2024 · accepts applications
General/operating3$14,000
Andalusia Health Services Inc
Alabama · 2024 · accepts applications
Educational scholarships/health care1$14,000
John Allen Thresh Memorial Trust
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$13,108
Louise H Moffett Family Foundation
Louisiana · 2024 · accepts applications
College scholarships1$12,000
The Mouron Family Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Scholarship fund1$11,000
Louise Hauss Miller Foundation
New York · 2025
Educational1$10,000
Roy Lee Farish & Wilda W Farish Educational Trust
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarships1$10,000
Hodges Texas Charitable Trust
Texas · 2024
Educational1$10,000
The Jamie Parsley Family Foundation Inc
Kentucky · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$10,000
The Joseph Treadwell Charitable Fdn
Mississippi · 2025
Unrestricted contribution1$9,983
Roy A Bolen Scholarship Trust
Alabama · 2025
Scholarships1$9,077
Goldring Family Foundation
Louisiana · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$9,000
AtkinsRealis Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Scholarship Support2$8,000
Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Educational scholarship1$8,000
Norma D Hanley and Thomas R Hanley Foundation
Kentucky · 2025
Gift - Operating Support for Engineering and Chemical Engineering1$7,280
The Walter and Lalita Janke Charitable Foundation
Florida · 2024
Various social welfare1$7,000
Charles Daily Charitable Trust
Georgia · 2025
To provide scholarship for qualifying high school graduate1$6,556
The Westervelt Foundation
Alabama · 2025
Annual giving1$6,000
TCH Baulch Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
General operating1$6,000
The Weishaupt Family Foundation
Louisiana · 2024 · accepts applications
To assist in the organizations tax exempt mission1$6,000
Broadcom Foundation
Delaware · 2025
Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment2$5,295
Borrell Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
College of Engineering1$5,025
The Osprey Foundation Inc
Tennessee · 2024
Education1$5,000
The MST Foundation
Florida · 2025
To provide support1$5,000
The Medlin-Hale Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024
Funding for rural studio1$5,000
L John & Deborah Arbizzani Charitable Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Unrestricted donation1$5,000
Alice M & William E Johnson Foundation
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$5,000
James F Byrnes Foundation
South Carolina · 2024
Education1$5,000
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Organization's charitable purpose1$5,000
Ver-Nel Charitable Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational scholarship1$5,000
Alabama Pharmacy Association Scholarship Foundation
Alabama · 2025
Pharmacy scholarships1$5,000
Gulf Winds Cares Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Scholarship1$5,000
Ce Towne Scholarship Fund TUW Acct
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$5,000
Blanche N Fowler Charitable Trust Regions Bank Trust Department
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships for 4-year universities1$4,000
Nina Haven Scholarships Inc Fka Nina Haven Charitable Foundation
Florida · 2025
Education1$3,500
Ram Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$3,500
Naphcare Charitable Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2024
College scholarships for hunter george cochran, jase phillips1$3,139
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024 · accepts applications
Awarded scholarship grants1$3,000
Schwartz-Kruger Family Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2025 · accepts applications
Education1$3,000
Ty Cobb Educational FD Tr UA
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$3,000
Jay and Corrine Tuthill Memorial Scholarship Trust
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Educational1$3,000
Woldenberg Foundation
Louisiana · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$3,000
McArthur Family Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Non-restricted operational support1$2,500
Bovenkerk Harold P Scholarship Tr
Michigan · 2024
Tuition support1$2,500
Santoro Education of Lifeskills Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Charitable request1$2,000
The Coleman Foundation
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$2,000
Association of the United States Navy Fu
Virginia · 2024
Scholarship1$2,000
Hughes Memorial Home
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
Educational scholarships to deserving students1$2,000
Wendell R & Bonnie M Glassco Charitable Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Charitable contribution1$2,000
The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Qualified scholarships to educational institution1$2,000
The McNeel Family Foundation
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Operating expenses1$2,000
The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Providing outstanding instruction, meaningful research, and life-changing outreach.1$1,770
Forrest and Minnie Oates SCHSP Trust
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$1,375
Hellendall Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Program support1$1,000
DHG Foundation Inc
North Carolina · 2021
Education - to support accounting programs and business schools1$1,000
Ralph Lee Hill Char Tr - Fumc
Alabama · 2025
Scholarships1$1,000
The Aneca Foundation Inc
Louisiana · 2024
Educational1$1,000
The Wisner Family Foundation
Alabama · 2023
To provide financial assistance1$500
Tonsmeire Charitable Foundation Trust
Alabama · 2025
Unrestricted contribution1$500
Hern Family Foundation
Oklahoma · 2025
To provide capital support for fouthering the purpose of the organization1$500

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Auburn University gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Auburn. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Auburn University?

John H Watson Charitable Foundation, Haywood Bellingrath Bartlett Charitable Trust, A Better South Foundation, Ginn Family Foundation and Chad & Shannon Witcher Foundation, and 91 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Auburn University get from foundations?

$5.9 million in 112 reported grants from 96 private foundations in tax years 2021 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Comer Foundation, The Mabel Amos Memorial Fund, Hill Crest Foundation Inc, The Charles Barkley Foundation Inc and The Adam and John Brown Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Auburn