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Grant recipient EIN 57-0314380Education

Who funds Converse University?

61 private foundations gave Converse University in Spartanburg, SC $7.5 million across 212 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

212 grants

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

  1. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $232,500
  2. The Callie and John Rainey FoundationAnderson, SC 2025

    Educational

    $50,000
  3. Betty & James K Stone FoundationWellford, SC 2025

    Education

    $41,603
  4. Alfred Moore FoundationAtlanta, GA 2025

    Contrib- agnes c page class of '62

    $20,000
  5. Gibbs Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2025

    Charitable

    $7,500
  6. Floride Dean Charitable TrustOrlando, FL 2025

    General operating

    $5,566
  7. Black & Phillips Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC 2025

    Restricted for the carlos moseley series

    $3,000
  8. Mary E Peters & Robert W Polchow FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2025

    General Fund

    $1,500
  9. The James Family Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2025

    Support alumni giving

    $515
  10. Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3Concord, NC 2024

    Health and safety improvements

    $300,470
  11. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $207,500
  12. The Simpson FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Scholarship

    $170,000
  13. Gibbs Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2024

    Charitable

    $125,000
  14. Abney FoundationAnderson, SC 2024

    Scholarship endowment

    $100,000
  15. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2024

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $72,000
  16. Harvest CharitiesDetroit, MI 2024

    Support of daily operations

    $70,000
  17. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Support of education

    $51,500
  18. The Double Eagle Foundation 4191-06-43Philadelphia, PA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  19. Mary Black Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC 2024

    Enhancing conditions for care in the converse wellness center

    $33,000
  20. Alfred Moore FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Contrib- agnes c page class of '62

    $25,000
  21. Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOxford, MS 2024

    Educational

    $20,000
  22. Betty & James K Stone FoundationWellford, SC 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  23. Floride Dean Charitable TrustOrlando, FL 2024

    General operating

    $6,878
  24. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2024

    Educational

    $5,000
  25. The Joe R & Joella F Utley Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. Arkwright FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  27. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $3,000
  28. Black & Phillips Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC 2024

    Restricted for the carlos moseley series

    $2,500
  29. The Joe R & Joella F Utley Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Charles Moseley Chamber Music Series

    $2,500
  30. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  31. Mary E Peters & Robert W Polchow FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2024

    General Fund

    $1,000
  32. Scansource Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC 2024

    Valkyrie supply project

    $1,000
  33. The Leighton-Oare Foundation IncNiles, MI 2024

    Capital project/pell dorm

    $500
  34. Shepherd Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    General fund

    $200
  35. Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3Concord, NC 2023

    Phifer science hall capital project (phase i)

    $280,285
  36. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $220,000
  37. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2023

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $63,000
  38. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Support of education

    $52,000
  39. Harvest CharitiesDetroit, MI 2023

    Support of daily operations

    $50,000
  40. The Double Eagle Foundation 4191-06-43Philadelphia, PA 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  41. The Simpson FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  42. Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOxford, MS 2023

    Educational

    $20,000
  43. Alfred Moore FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Contrib- agnes c page class of '42

    $20,000
  44. Arkwright FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2023

    General operating support

    $17,500
  45. Rose and Walter Montgomery FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2023

    Zimmerli building renovation

    $10,750
  46. The Howard FoundationGrosse Pointe Woods, MI 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  47. Charles A Cannon Trust No 1Concord, NC 2023

    Trustee discretionary - library technology & academic success supply closet

    $10,000
  48. Floride Dean Charitable TrustOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $5,783
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $5,000
  50. Betty James and Walter S Montgomery Jr FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2023

    Rose garden support

    $3,400
  51. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $3,000
  52. Stevens Family Foundation IncBoone, NC 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  53. The Joe R & Joella F Utley Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series

    $2,500
  54. Scansource Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC 2023

    Valkyrie supply project

    $2,060
  55. Black & Phillips Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC 2023

    Restricted for the petrie school of music

    $2,000
  56. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  57. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2023

    Educational

    $1,889
  58. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2023

    General operating support

    $1,014
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  60. The Donald Hughes Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    To contribute cash to non-profits.

    $1,000
  61. Shepherd Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  62. John and Mary Camp FoundationCrozier, VA 2023

    Education

    $850
  63. North Star Philanthropic Private Foundation IncSalem, SC 2023

    General

    $500
  64. Chapman Foundation IncGreenville, SC 2023

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  65. Elizabeth City Foundation CommitteeRaleigh, NC 2023

    General purpose

    $500
  66. The Leighton-Oare Foundation IncNiles, MI 2023

    Capital project/pell dorm

    $500
  67. Betty & James K Stone FoundationWellford, SC 2023

    Education

    $500
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $385
  69. Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3Concord, NC 2022

    Swimming pool renovations

    $297,000
  70. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $255,000
  71. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2022

    General operating support

    $250,500
  72. Arkwright FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2022

    General operating support

    $123,000
  73. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2022

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $60,000
  74. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Support of education

    $52,000
  75. The Simpson FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Scholarship

    $50,000
  76. Harvest CharitiesDetroit, MI 2022

    Scholarship

    $40,000
  77. The Double Eagle Foundation 4191-06-43Philadelphia, PA 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  78. Alfred Moore FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Contrib- agnes c page class of '42

    $30,000
  79. Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOxford, MS 2022

    Educational

    $20,000
  80. The Howard FoundationGrosse Pointe Woods, MI 2022

    General purpose

    $10,000
  81. Floride Dean Charitable TrustOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $9,940
  82. Rose and Walter Montgomery FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2022

    Zimmerli building renovation

    $8,250
  83. Scansource Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC 2022

    Educational assistance

    $5,900
  84. The Society for Analytical Chemists of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Educational

    $4,769
  85. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $3,000
  87. Stevens Family Foundation IncBoone, NC 2022

    General support

    $3,000
  88. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2022

    Educational

    $1,889
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  90. John and Mary Camp FoundationCrozier, VA 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  91. The Donald Hughes Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    To contribute cash to non-profits.

    $1,000
  92. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $589
  93. Chapman Foundation IncGreenville, SC 2022

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  94. The Leighton-Oare Foundation IncNiles, MI 2022

    Capital project/pell dorm

    $500
  95. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2022

    Unrestriced charitable contribution

    $500
  96. Shepherd Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    General fund

    $500
  97. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2021

    General operating support

    $250,500
  98. Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3Concord, NC 2021

    Tutoring center

    $235,480
  99. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $222,500
  100. The Simpson FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Support of daily operations

    $150,000
  101. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2021

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $55,000
  102. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Support of education

    $52,500
  103. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2021

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $37,500
  104. The Double Eagle Foundation 4191-06-43Philadelphia, PA 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  105. Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOxford, MS 2021

    Educational

    $20,000
  106. Alfred Moore FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    Contribution

    $20,000
  107. Arkwright FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2021

    General operating support

    $17,600
  108. The Howard FoundationGrosse Pointe Woods, MI 2021

    General purpose

    $10,000
  109. Rose and Walter Montgomery FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2021

    Zimmerli building renovation

    $8,250
  110. Glenmore & May Sharp TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2021

    Support operations of tax exempt college

    $5,000
  111. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $3,150
  113. Stevens Family Foundation IncBoone, NC 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  114. Patricia Armstrong Dressler FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    To help the organization achieve their mission

    $2,000
  115. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2021

    Educational

    $1,889
  116. Betty & James K Stone FoundationWellford, SC 2021

    Education

    $1,100
  117. Floride Dean Charitable TrustOrlando, FL 2021

    General

    $1,072
  118. Black & Phillips Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC 2021

    Restricted for the petrie school of music

    $1,000
  119. Gibbs Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  120. The Cole Family Charitable FoundationCarrollton, GA 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  121. Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund UABirmingham, AL 2021

    General operating

    $750
  122. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $655
  123. RCC FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    General

    $600
  124. The Leighton-Oare Foundation IncNiles, MI 2021

    Capital project/pell dorm

    $500
  125. The Donald Hughes Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    To contribute cash to non-profits.

    $500
  126. Shepherd Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    General fund

    $400
  127. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $215,000
  128. Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3Concord, NC 2020

    Montgomery student center

    $184,000
  129. Harvest CharitiesDetroit, MI 2020

    General support

    $150,000
  130. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $55,000
  131. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Support of education

    $50,000
  132. Arkwright FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    General operating support

    $42,500
  133. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2020

    Awarded sholarship grants

    $30,000
  134. Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOxford, MS 2020

    Educational

    $15,000
  135. Alfred Moore FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Contribution

    $15,000
  136. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $10,491
  137. The Howard FoundationGrosse Pointe Woods, MI 2020

    General purpose

    $10,000
  138. Gibbs Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  139. Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  140. Phiferjohnson FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    General support

    $9,607
  141. Rose and Walter Montgomery FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Zimmerli building renovation

    $8,250
  142. Glenmore & May Sharp TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2020

    Support operations of tax exempt college

    $5,000
  143. Floride Dean Charitable TrustOrlando, FL 2020

    General

    $4,419
  144. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  145. Scansource Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC 2020

    Educational assistance

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

    General support

    $3,000
  147. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  148. John and Mary Camp FoundationCrozier, VA 2020

    Education

    $2,000
  149. Stevens Family Foundation IncBoone, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  150. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2020

    Educational

    $1,889
  151. Patricia Armstrong Dressler FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    To help the organization achieve their mission

    $1,000
  152. Black & Phillips Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  153. Betty & James K Stone FoundationWellford, SC 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  154. Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund UABirmingham, AL 2020

    General operating

    $750
  155. Shepherd Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    General fund

    $700
  156. Harry H Gibson Family FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  157. The Leighton-Oare Foundation IncNiles, MI 2020

    Capital project/pell dorm

    $500
  158. The Donald Hughes Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    To contribute cash to non-profits.

    $500
  159. The Cole Family Charitable FoundationCarrollton, GA 2020

    General fund

    $500
  160. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $355
  161. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $204
  162. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    General support

    $100
  163. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $50
  164. Gibbs Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2019

    Charitable

    $260,000
  165. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $215,000
  166. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    Support of education

    $60,000
  167. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2019

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $55,000
  168. Harvest CharitiesDetroit, MI 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  169. Arkwright FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2019

    General operating support

    $42,500
  170. The Fullerton FoundationGaffney, SC 2019

    Partnership between converse college and emerge family therapy to expand the current graduate level LPC program to the university center in greenville, SC.

    $30,000
  171. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2019

    Awarded sholarship grants

    $25,000
  172. Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOxford, MS 2019

    Educational

    $10,000
  173. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2019

    Executive giving

    $10,000
  174. The Howard FoundationGrosse Pointe Woods, MI 2019

    General purpose

    $10,000
  175. The Joe R & Joella F Utley Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    Twichell Auditorium/Zimmerli Performance Center Renovation fund

    $10,000
  176. Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2019

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  177. Rose and Walter Montgomery FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2019

    Zimmerli building renovation

    $8,250
  178. Glenmore & May Sharp TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2019

    Support operations of tax exempt college

    $5,000
  179. Rugeley Ferguson FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2019

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  180. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  181. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $3,500
  182. Floride Dean Charitable TrustOrlando, FL 2019

    General funds

    $2,542
  183. Stevens Family Foundation IncBoone, NC 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  184. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2019

    Educational

    $1,889
  185. Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund UABirmingham, AL 2019

    General operating

    $750
  186. The Donald Hughes Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    To contribute cash to non-profits.

    $500
  187. Shepherd Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    General fund

    $200
  188. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  189. Gibbs Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2018

    Charitable

    $260,000
  190. Ruth PaddisonSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $200,000
  191. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 2018

    Auditorium renovations

    $150,000
  192. Harvest CharitiesDetroit, MI 2018

    General support

    $125,000
  193. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2018

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $56,000
  194. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    Support of education

    $51,000
  195. Rose and Walter Montgomery FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2018

    Support of education

    $18,750
  196. Algernon Sydney Sullivan FoundationOxford, MS 2018

    Educational

    $10,000
  197. The Howard FoundationGrosse Pointe Woods, MI 2018

    General purpose

    $10,000
  198. Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2018

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  199. Christian Scholars FoundationAurora, CO 2018

    Educational - to fund research

    $7,500
  200. Daniel-Mickel FoundationGreenville, SC 2018

    Education

    $5,000
  201. Glenmore & May Sharp TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2018

    Support operations of tax exempt college

    $5,000
  202. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  203. Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    To further the mission of the organization.

    $3,000
  204. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  205. Stevens Family Foundation IncBoone, NC 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  206. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2018

    Educational

    $1,889
  207. Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund UABirmingham, AL 2018

    General operating

    $1,000
  208. The Cole Family Charitable FoundationCarrollton, GA 2018

    General fund

    $500
  209. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250
  210. Shepherd Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    General fund

    $200
  211. Hornaday Harris Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    To contribute cash to non-profits.

    $100
  212. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2017

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $22,433 to similar organizations
  2. Anna M Black Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 9 grants Preselected only $18,314 to similar organizations
  3. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina FoundationColumbia, SC 3 grants Preselected only $2,025,000 to similar organizations
  4. Park National Corporation FoundationNewark, OH 4 grants Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  5. Inman Riverdale FoundationInman, SC 5 grants Preselected only $6,500 to similar organizations
  6. WR & Eh Floyd FoundationDrayton, SC 4 grants Accepts applications $1,750 to similar organizations
  7. Greenleaf Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC 3 grants Accepts applications $1,060,207 to similar organizations
  8. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC 2 grants Accepts applications $1,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 57-0314380 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.