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Grant recipient EIN 56-0530235Education

Who funds Shaw University?

21 private foundations gave Shaw University in Raleigh, NC $6.2 million across 54 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

54 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Yardi FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Support for education.

    $200,000
  2. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To build the capacity to serve adult learners at HBCUs.

    $125,000
  3. The March FoundationPlano, TX 2024

    General

    $5,000
  4. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Nurturing children-worship & prayer

    $1,249,999
  5. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $300,000
  6. The Yardi FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

    Support for education.

    $100,000
  7. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    Reducing recidivism thru higher educ

    $50,000
  8. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $15,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $241
  10. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  11. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $998,371
  12. The Yardi FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Support for education.

    $200,000
  13. NC IdeaDurham, NC 2022

    Ecosystem grants

    $150,000
  14. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To build HBCU institutional capacity to serve Black adult learners.

    $75,000
  15. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2022

    Reducing recidivism thru higher educ

    $50,000
  16. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Nurturing children-worship & prayer

    $49,999
  17. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $5,000
  18. Southern Bank FoundationMount Olive, NC 2022

    Donation

    $2,500
  19. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $550
  20. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $542
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $360
  22. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Thriving congregations initiative

    $460,000
  23. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To build HBCU institutional capacity to serve Black adult learners.

    $100,000
  24. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $50,000
  25. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2021

    Support for reducing recidivism

    $39,000
  26. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Justice, equity, & inclusion

    $25,000
  27. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $10,000
  28. Southern Bank FoundationMount Olive, NC 2021

    Donation

    $2,500
  29. George & Florence Moller CollegeschDallas, TX 2021

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  30. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2021

    2021 nchep

    $900
  31. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $562
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $242
  33. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Covid19 historic black theoschl prog

    $1,000,000
  34. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Thriving congregations initiative

    $540,000
  35. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Social justice and racial equity

    $25,000
  36. Herb Kohl Educational Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    2020 initiative

    $10,000
  37. Southern Bank FoundationMount Olive, NC 2020

    Donation

    $2,500
  38. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,500
  39. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $1,442
  40. Seby B Jones Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2020

    Youth program

    $300
  42. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $175
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $54
  44. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $50
  45. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2019

    Reducing recidivism thru higher ed.

    $55,000
  46. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center

    $50,000
  47. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $10,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $3,000
  49. Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation IncMillersville, MD 2019

    Education/student development

    $1,000
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $275
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  53. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Sustain fundraising-black theo SCHL

    $250,000
  54. Rooms to Go Foundation IncSeffner, FL 2018

    Support of education.

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Raleigh, NC and are not among Shaw University’s funders above.

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 175 grants Accepts applications $1,223,329 to similar organizations
  2. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 49 grants Preselected only $3,130,007 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 64 grants Preselected only $69,913 to similar organizations
  4. John Rex EndowmentRaleigh, NC 49 grants Preselected only $3,709,358 to similar organizations
  5. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 27 grants Accepts applications $1,330,250 to similar organizations
  6. The Goodnight Educational FoundationCary, NC 40 grants Preselected only $7,910,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Belk FoundationCharlotte, NC 21 grants Preselected only $861,665 to similar organizations
  8. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $54,655 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-0530235 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.