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Who funds University of Illinois Urbana?

Champaign, Illinois

4 private foundations reported grants to University of Illinois Urbana in Champaign, Illinois totaling $525,461 across 4 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund, with $473,652.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of University of Illinois Urbana that accept applications

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Foundations that fund University of Illinois Urbana

All 4 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$473,652
Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$42,200
Gibson-Briscoe Charitable Trust
Minnesota · 2025
Scholarship1$7,609
The Growmark Foundation
Illinois · 2025
For student scholarships1$2,000

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 University of Illinois Urbana?

Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund, Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc, Gibson-Briscoe Charitable Trust and The Growmark Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does University of Illinois Urbana get from foundations?

$525,461 in 4 reported grants from 4 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund and Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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