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Who funds United Negro College Fund Inc?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 131624241

145 private foundations reported grants to United Negro College Fund Inc in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $19.7 million across 169 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was Gates Foundation, with $8.5 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of United Negro College Fund Inc that accept applications

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Foundations that fund United Negro College Fund Inc

The 100 largest of 145 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Postsecondary education6$8.5 million
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To improve outcomes for K-12 students in the u.s.1$2.7 million
Gray Foundation
New York · 2025
Gray nyc scholars cohort1$2.4 million
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Arkansas · 2024
To grow the pipeline of influential African American leaders in the K-12 sector who will organize and mobilize new coalitions of proponents to advance equity and opportunity in education.1$876,228
United Health Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Health care scholars united program1$687,250
American Express Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
American express building better futures program2$669,303
The Kresge Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Project support to aid low-income detroit students with the cost of attending historically black colleges and universities (hbcus)1$525,000
Linden Root Dickinson Foundation
California · 2024
General purpose1$500,000
WK Kellogg Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Promise of an Equitable Future2$300,100
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024 · accepts applications
First Generation Scholarships1$250,000
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications
Financial Wellness Grants1$150,000
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
California · 2025
Oral health education fund1$150,000
Nucor Charitable Foundation
North Carolina · 2025
General support1$150,000
Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund
Colorado · 2023 · accepts applications
Charter school capacity-building1$130,000
The Papa John's Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2024
2024 Mission of Understanding1$115,000
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
Uncf indiana campaign4$108,888
The Negaunee Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted use1$100,000
The McKnight Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
to support the 9th Annual United Negro College Fund Twin Cities Masked Ball, scheduled for May 20251$100,000
Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2024 · accepts applications
General/operating2$100,000
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating support1$100,000
Akamai Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
UNCF Tech Hub1$75,000
The MC Cutchen Foundation
Maryland · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$75,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$68,948
The Annenberg Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General operating support1$50,000
The Fine and Greenwald Foundation
Florida · 2024
Blm1$50,000
Robert Galvin Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Public charity1$50,000
Anderson Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General donation1$50,000
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Organization's charitable purpose8$47,412
The Elmer R Deaver Foundation Idt
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$30,116
Jeannette and H Peter Kriendler Char Trust
New York · 2025
Organization's general1$25,000
Fain Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
General purpose1$25,000
Capri Holdings Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Fashion Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$25,000
Nisource Charitable Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Corporate donation1$23,220
Isa-Maria & David Shoolman Family Founda
Massachusetts · 2025
Generalgeneralgeneralgeneralgeneral1$22,945
The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
To support their mission1$20,000
Edward & Ora Mae Lyle Scholarship Trust #1
Missouri · 2025
Scholarship support1$13,410
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Match a previous donation (501(c)(3) grant, match a previous donation (higher ed) grant, match payroll deduction (501(c)(3) grant, match payroll deduction (higher ed) grant, STEM career pathways1$12,095
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$10,675
Karen R & John T Crotty Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable1$10,500
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund
California · 2024
Education scholarship fund1$10,000
The Fann Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$10,000
Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main
Missouri · 2025
General operating1$10,000
Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Irs approved charity1$10,000
Living Springs Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$10,000
The Pixley Hill Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
General support1$10,000
Green Brick Foundation Inc
Michigan · 2025
General operation1$10,000
Zimmer Biomet Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
General support for building healthy communities1$10,000
Brad Sethness Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$10,000
Arch Group Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Unrestricted grant to support organization's mission1$10,000
The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc
California · 2024
Education Access & Affordability1$9,000
Michelson Philanthropies Inc
California · 2024
General operating support1$9,000
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching gift1$7,500
Arthur J and Josephine W Lowell Charitable
Ohio · 2024
Annual fund1$7,072
McClary-White Charitable Foundation
Georgia · 2024
Support for funding of scholarships, interships and fellowships1$7,000
Shell USA Company Foundation
Texas · 2024
4240.682$6,961
Fidelity Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Fidelity matching gifts to education4$6,202
The Richard Laurence Parish Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Charity1$6,000
Bushong Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$6,000
Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Fdn
California · 2024
General purpose1$6,000
Birks Works Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
General purposes1$5,805
Ben G Barnett Fnd Trust
Illinois · 2025
General1$5,760
CSX Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Various1$5,120
The Isidore Stern Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
UNCF envisions a nation where all Americans have equal access to a college education that prepares them for rich intellectual lives, competitive and fulfilling careers, engaged citizenship and service to our nation. UNCF's mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.1$5,062
The Sandy Hill Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
General fund1$5,000
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family Foundation
California · 2025
General operations1$5,000
Lionel & Debra Dluna Family Foundation
California · 2025
Education of racially disadvantaged1$5,000
Kovler Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.1$5,000
Dte Energy Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Social impact1$5,000
France-Merrick Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.1$5,000
Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
Support for students of color1$5,000
The Ermestine Martin Charitable Foundation
California · 2025
Contribution to facilitate the charitable purpose of the organization.1$5,000
The Donofrio Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Aid to under resourcedstudents for tuition& scholarships1$5,000
The Mike and Corky Hale Stoller Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable contributions1$5,000
Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr
Pennsylvania · 2025
Scholarship fund1$3,698
Moses Scholarship FD UA
Texas · 2024
Scholarships1$3,627
The Renfrew Foundation
Maryland · 2025
Scholarship grants1$3,000
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Michigan · 2024
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.1$3,000
Driscoll Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
The annual fund1$3,000
Tom & Evelyn Ingle Charitable Trust C
Ohio · 2025
Scholarship1$2,520
P J Callahan Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To support general operations1$2,500
The Sam and Deidre Patterson Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$2,500
Able Trust
New York · 2024
General support1$2,500
Nexstar Charitable Foundation
New York · 2024
Able to make goals and mission1$2,500
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching gifts1$2,500
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)2$2,283
Sara de Coursey Ruth Trust
Missouri · 2025
General operating1$2,275
Texas Instruments Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."2$2,212
Leo Agranoff Perpetual Char Tr
Minnesota · 2025
Scholarship1$2,200
The Mosaic Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Support education1$2,100
Lee and Louis Kuhn Foundation Inc
New York · 2023
General support1$2,000
The Glickenhaus Foundation
New York · 2022 · accepts applications
To achieve charitable purpose1$2,000
Andrew Jergens Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Support 2025 campaign1$2,000
Arkes Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Exempt purpose of organization1$2,000
Isabelle Annable Irr Trust
Kansas · 2025
Charitable1$2,000
The Ahrens Family Foundation
Kentucky · 2025
General support1$2,000
Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General operations1$1,500
Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization1$1,500
The Dennis and Barbara Marion Family Charitable Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
United negro college fund1$1,500
Caa Foundation
California · 2023
General operating support1$1,274
The Stebbins Fund Inc
New York · 2024
General1$1,250

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.

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Questions people ask

Who funds United Negro College Fund Inc?

Gates Foundation, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Gray Foundation, Walton Family Foundation Inc and United Health Foundation, and 140 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does United Negro College Fund Inc get from foundations?

$19.7 million in 169 reported grants from 145 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gates Foundation, American Express Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, WK Kellogg Foundation and The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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