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Who funds Butler University?

Butler University has received $93 million across 558 grants from 194 funders between 2019 and 2025. Its largest funder is Lilly Endowment INC.

Total received
$92.9M
Funders
194
Grants
558
Years
2019–2025

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Funders of this organization

Each funder's grants to this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 194 funders
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Funder Total givenGrantsYearsLatest Support
Lilly Endowment INC $37.4M162020–20242024
Big East Conference INC $27.2M62019–20242024
Richard M Fairbanks Foundation INC $5.0M82020–20242024
A Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation INC $4.5M120242024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $1.8M72019–20242024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $1.8M62019–20242024
Marin Community Foundation $1.8M32019–20242024
National Collegiate Athletic Association $1.4M62019–20242024
R Robert and Jill Leblanc Charitable Trust $1.0M52020–20242024
Community Foundation of Elkhart County INC $603K32022–20242024
Come to Believe Foundation $580K32022–20242024
A Allegra Stewart Tr Ua 103093 FBO Butler University 10-8305-004 $498K52020–20242024
Local Initiatives Support Corporation $472K120242024
Central Indiana Community Foundation INC $441K42020–20232023
National Philanthropic Trust $440K62019–20242024
The Indianapolis Foundation INC $418K32020–20222022
C Christel Dehaan Family Foundation INC $405K42021–20232023
E Endless Success Foundation INC $395K42020–20232023
St Joseph Institute for the Deaf $300K120242024
American Online Giving Foundation INC $297K62019–20242024
D Denis E Ribordy Charitable Trust $295K52020–20242024
B Burks Family Foundation INC $278K32020–20252025
Sigma Nu Fraternity Epsilon Mu $270K42020–20232023
T The Freeman Foundation P-01644-00-7 $260K220242024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $238K42021–20232023
T The Lauth Foundation INC $225K42020–20232023
National Federation of State High School Associations $217K62019–20242024
Fulk Family Foundation INC $210K120222022
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INC $189K52020–20242024
H Helping Fund $170K42020–20232023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program $165K52020–20242024
S Sterrett Family Foundation INC $154K42020–20252025
Mindful College Connections INC $130K120242024
Strada Education Foundation INC $129K42020–20242024
Charities Aid Foundation America $113K62019–20242024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund $92K42019–20232023
F Fenneman Family Foundation INC $85K52020–20242024
A Amg Charitable Gift Foundation $85K32020–20212021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INC $85K52020–20242024
University of Indianapolis $80K22022–20232023
A Aletto Family Foundation Gary S Aletto $80K42020–20232023
K Kohler Foundation INC $75K52020–20242024
The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation $75K52020–20252025
Ernst & Young Foundation $72K52020–20242024
Cicp Foundation INC $71K32020–20212021
Institute for Study Abroad INC $70K120192019
M Mary M Ogle Scholarship Fund Tr $69K42020–20232023
Council of Independent Colleges $67K32019–20232023
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne INC $65K42020–20252025
E Eugene and Marilyn Glick Foundation Corporation $63K52020–20242024
B Bowen Engineering Corporation Endowment $62K52020–20242024
Greater Washington Community Foundation $61K32022–20232023
The Pittsburgh Foundation $60K120202020
Nicholas H Noyes JR Memorial Foundation INC $60K62020–20242024
The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository INC $54K120222022
Hamilton County Community Foundation INC $54K120242024
C Catherine N Cook Trust 8-18-76 FBO Universities Ir-Tua $53K52020–20242024
American Camping Association INC $53K22023–20242024
Alexander and Eva Nemeth Foundation INC $50K22022–20232023
L Lacy Foundation $50K120222022
Elevate Ventures INC $50K120202020
Hispanic Scholarship Fund $49K22024–20252025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation $48K72019–20232023
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges INC $44K52020–20242024
E Elba L and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation INC $40K42021–20242024
Arthur Jordan Foundation $40K42020–20242024
Tulsa Community Foundation $36K32021–20232023
Lumina Foundation for Education INC $36K42020–20212021
Forum Credit Union Foundation INC $35K52020–20242024
Columbus Foundation $35K22020–20212021
T The Thomasson Foundation $33K42020–20232023
The US Charitable Gift Trust $31K22023–20242024
Community Health Network INC $30K32021–20232023
K KPMG U S Foundation INC $30K32019–20242024
H Hull Family Foundation $30K32021–20232023
G Grube Family Foundation INC $30K22023–20242024
D Dane & Mary Louise Miller Foundation INC $30K32020–20222022
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis INC $28K32020–20222022
C Cooke Family Foundation INC $27K22020–20212021
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy $26K32019–20222022
F Forest Fund INC $25K120202020
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation $24K92020–20242024
Enfocus INC $22K120222022
Gulf Coast Community Foundation INC $21K22023–20242024
American Gift Fund $20K120222022
PWC Foundation INC $20K120242024
W William M Reiss Foundation $20K22024–20252025
G Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INC $20K120212021
T Toomer Family Foundation Tr Ua 07232004 $20K52020–20242024
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center INC $19K120232023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund $17K22021–20222022
United Way of Bergen County $17K22019–20242024
Organic Syntheses INC Wayne State University $16K120222022
Bank of America Charitable Foundation INC $16K212020–20232023
Deloitte Foundation $15K120202020
J Johnston Family Foundation INC $15K32020–20222022
T The Palmer Family Foundation $14K22020–20222022
K Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable Foundation Trust $14K32020–20222022
Goldring Family Foundation $14K32020–20222022
G Gaudin Family Foundation $14K52020–20242024

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