Ellucian Foundation
Reston, VA · EIN 85-4066051. Reported 134 grants totalling $2,469,750 to 125 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ellucian Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $219,850. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $444,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hudson County Community College | Jersey City, NJ | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charities Aid Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alamo Community College District | Live Oak, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alfred State College Development Fu | Alfred, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bergen Community College Foundation | Paramus, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Board of Regents - Nevada State University | Henderson, NV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bunker Hill Comm College | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California State University Bakersf | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Csusb Philanthropic Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Ky University Foundation | Richmond, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| GOOD2GIVE Australia | Sydney, New South Wales | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johnson County Community | Overland Park, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montana State University Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montana State University-Northern | Havre, MT | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Msu Denver Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nevada State College Foundation | Henderson, NV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical | Bowling Green, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m International University | Laredo, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of Co | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Uncg Excellence Foundation Inc | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uma Education Inc | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whittier College | Whittier, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charities Aid Foundation Canada | Toronto, Ontario | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola, NM | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Houston System | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Applied Research Foundation of West | Bluefield, WV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| College of the Mainland Foundation | Texas City, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastern Oregon University | La Grande, OR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Paso Community College Foundation | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grayson College | Sherman, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kean University | Union, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reedley College | Reedley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roxbury Community College | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salisbury University Foundation Inc | Salisbury, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Louisiana Community College Foundation | Lafayette, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY Cobleskill Foundation | Cobleskill, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SUNY New Paltz Foundation | New Paltz, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The District Board of Trustees | Fort Myers, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Troy University | Troy, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Foundation | Rapid City, SD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adirondack Community College | Queensbury, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adventhealth University Inc | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Applied Research Foundation | Bluefield, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atlantic University College | Guaynabo, PR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Casper College | Casper, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Carolina Tech College | Sumter, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Colleges of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of Dupage | Glen Ellyn, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado State University Global | Tempe, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community College of Vermont | Winooski, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contra Costa Community College | Martinez, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastern Illinois University Foundation | Charleston, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edinboro University | Edinboro, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Felician University | Lodi, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College Foundation | Lawrenceville, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Green River College Foundation | Auburn, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Herzing University | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Langston University Foundation | Langston, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laredo College | Laredo, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Land Cc Foundation | Springfield, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middlesex Community College Foundation | Edison, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morrisville College Foundation | Morrisville, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Az University | Flagstaff, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olive Harvey College | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oswego College Foundation Inc | Oswego, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peirce College | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Edwards University | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas A&m University Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The University of Montana Western F | Dillon, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Union College of Union County Nj | Cranford, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon | San Juan, PR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Arkansas Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina-Greens | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Victoria College Foundation | Victoria, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Fo | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Los Angeles College | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Mission University | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adler University | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
8 of 125 (6%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 4%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Tougaloo College
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS - Trustees of Boston College
TO SUPPORT BOSTON COLLEGE'S MONTSERRAT PROGRAM, SERVING STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 66 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $540,000 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 40 | $647,400 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $697,350 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 36 | $585,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Ellucian Foundation has 4 of them, worth $45,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Fundasion Universidad Del Norte | Atlantico | $15,000 |
| Cesa Colegio De Estudios Superiores En Administracion | Bogota | $10,000 |
| Prairie View A&m University | Prairie View, TX | $10,000 |
| University College of Dublin | Dublin 4 | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 21% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ellucian Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2003 Edmund Halley Dr 500, Reston, VA, 20190. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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