Baylor University

About Baylor University

Baylor University’s largest recent grant is a $4,948,807 subcontract for research to Gallup Inc in Des Moines, showing that the foundation uses major research contracts alongside public service funding. In the latest grants, Baylor University also directed $3,026,018 to PepsiCo Foundation Inc in Little Elm, Texas for public service work, and $600,000 to Waco Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Collaborative for nonprofit organizational activities. That mix sits within Baylor’s stated mission to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service through academic excellence and Christian commitment in a caring community. The grant list shows support for research organizations, nonprofit organizations, and public service program partners, with several awards framed as subcontracts rather than unrestricted gifts. Baylor University’s recent activity includes large research collaborations with universities and research institutes, as well as community-facing support in Waco and other Texas locations. The foundation also funds programming and production cost assistance, event-related public engagement, and scholarship-related support through program structures tied to the university. Across these grants, Baylor University appears to combine institutional research investment with practical support for hunger, education, and community service initiatives.

What Baylor University Funds

Research is a major strand of Baylor University’s grantmaking. It gave $522,783 to The Urban Institute in Washington, DC for subcontracted research, and $506,394 to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts for subcontracted research. Other research awards went to the Center for Open Science in Charlottesville, Virginia and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Public service and community engagement also receive substantial support. Baylor University awarded $459,806 to The Urban Institute for public service work, while McLane Global in Houston received subcontracted public service awards in both 2023 and 2024. In Waco, the foundation granted $293,837 to Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation for programming and production cost assistance. Hunger and poverty initiatives are another clear theme. Baylor’s active programs include the Hunger Free Community Accelerator and the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, both centered on food insecurity, technical assistance, and community capacity building.

How Baylor University Gives