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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 57-0314374Education

Who funds Claflin University?

35 private foundations gave Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC $5.3 million across 105 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, 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

105 grants

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

  1. Charles and Melanie Winton FoundationCharlotte, NC 2025

    Operations

    $110,000
  2. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2025

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support a humanities for all times project

    $744,500
  4. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  5. Charles and Melanie Winton FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    Operations

    $115,000
  6. Abney FoundationAnderson, SC 2024

    Scholarship endowment

    $100,000
  7. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2024

    Pathways from prison

    $65,000
  8. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift - finaid/scholarships

    $30,000
  9. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2024

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $17,168
  10. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift

    $9,500
  11. The Sudbury FoundationSudbury, MA 2024

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  12. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $4,000
  13. Frazier Family FoundationRavenel, SC 2024

    Education

    $3,000
  14. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2024

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  15. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift

    $2,000
  16. Chapman Foundation IncGreenville, SC 2024

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $1,000
  17. M B Kahn Foundation IncColumbia, SC 2024

    General use

    $1,000
  18. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support a humanities for all times project

    $744,500
  19. Abney FoundationAnderson, SC 2023

    Scholarship endowment

    $200,000
  20. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    Re-entry scholarship

    $200,000
  21. Charles and Melanie Winton FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Operations

    $110,000
  22. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    Pathways from prison

    $65,000
  23. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2023

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $12,000
  24. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $6,000
  25. The Whalen-Wilson FoundationMurrells Inlt, SC 2023

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  26. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $4,000
  27. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2023

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  28. Frazier Family FoundationRavenel, SC 2023

    Education

    $3,000
  29. SBB Research Group FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,500
  30. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2023

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $2,500
  31. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    2023 nchep

    $1,800
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $238
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $250,000
  34. Abney FoundationAnderson, SC 2022

    Scholarship endowment

    $150,000
  35. Charles and Melanie Winton FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Operations

    $110,000
  36. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2022

    Pathways from prison

    $65,000
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $9,280
  38. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2022

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $9,000
  39. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $6,000
  40. Allegis Group Foundation IncHanover, MD 2022

    General use

    $5,000
  41. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $4,000
  42. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $4,000
  43. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2022

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  44. Frazier Family FoundationRavenel, SC 2022

    Education

    $3,000
  45. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2022

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $2,500
  46. Sullivan Family FundWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    General

    $2,000
  47. The Whalen-Wilson FoundationMurrells Inlt, SC 2022

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  48. Chapman Foundation IncGreenville, SC 2022

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $362
  50. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2022

    Charitable activities

    $300
  51. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200
  52. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $33
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250,000
  54. Abney FoundationAnderson, SC 2021

    Scholarship endowment

    $100,000
  55. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2021

    Program support

    $65,000
  56. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2021

    Honorarium in appreciation for the october trustee meeting speaker.

    $20,000
  57. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2021

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $10,000
  58. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $6,000
  59. The Whalen-Wilson FoundationMurrells Inlt, SC 2021

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  60. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2021

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  61. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $3,500
  62. New Orphan Asylum Scholarship FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Scholarship

    $2,663
  63. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2021

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $2,500
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,000
  65. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2021

    2021 nchep for pathways from prison

    $1,600
  66. Chapman Foundation IncGreenville, SC 2021

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $1,000
  67. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $273
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $256
  69. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2021

    Charitable activities

    $150
  70. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $13
  71. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $124,000
  72. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support enrollment stabilization efforts and emergency student needs in response to the covid-19 pandemic

    $110,000
  73. Laughing Gull FoundationDurham, NC 2020

    Planning grant

    $40,000
  74. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Claflin university need-based scholarships

    $25,000
  75. First Citizens Foundation Inc Co FirstRaleigh, NC 2020

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  76. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2020

    Awarded sholarship grants

    $17,500
  77. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $6,000
  78. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $4,150
  79. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2020

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  80. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $3,000
  81. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $2,600
  82. Campbell Young LeadersGreenville, SC 2020

    Contribution - scholarships

    $2,500
  83. New Orphan Asylum Scholarship FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Scholarship

    $2,200
  84. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $1,350
  85. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  86. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2020

    Charitable activities

    $100
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $57
  88. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25
  89. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Postsecondary success

    $470,187
  90. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2019

    Awarded sholarship grants

    $20,500
  91. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2019

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  92. Campbell Young LeadersGreenville, SC 2019

    Contribution - scholarships

    $3,000
  93. New Orphan Asylum Scholarship FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Scholarship

    $2,200
  94. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $260
  95. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program assistance

    $50
  96. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Postsecondary success

    $260,000
  97. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2018

    General Operating Support

    $12,100
  98. Campbell Young LeadersGreenville, SC 2018

    Contribution - scholarships

    $7,216
  99. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $3,000
  100. South Carolina Broadcasters Association Educational FoundationColumbia, SC 2018

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  101. New Orphan Asylum Scholarship FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Scholarship

    $2,200
  102. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,000
  103. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $260
  104. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250
  105. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Postsecondary success

    $260,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Orangeburg, SC and are not among Claflin University’s funders above.

  1. Dick Horne FoundationOrangeburg, SC 16 grants Accepts applications $27,441 to similar organizations
  2. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 1 grant Accepts applications $124,961 to similar organizations
  3. Murden Rickenbacker Huggins Charitable FoundationCayce, SC 8 grants Preselected only $100,679 to similar organizations
  4. The Center for Black Health and EquityDurham, NC 1 grant Preselected only $56,875 to similar organizations
  5. The Chatlos Foundation IncNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to similar organizations
  6. Mary Elizabeth Avinger Charitable FoundationOrangeburg, SC 5 grants Preselected only $34,000 to similar organizations
  7. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 7 grants Accepts applications $24,000 to similar organizations
  8. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 57-0314374 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.