Conference Usa

About Conference Usa

Conference USA’s recent giving is defined by repeated annual distributions to member universities, with the largest payments going to Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University. The pattern is institutional rather than project-based: grants are labeled ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION and flow to public and private universities across the conference footprint. That makes the funder easy to distinguish from foundations that back discrete programs or short-term initiatives. The size of the grants underscores that this is a major institutional payer. In 2023, Conference USA sent seven-figure awards to Middle Tennessee State University, Western Kentucky University, Florida International University, University of Texas at El Paso, and Louisiana Tech University, while also supporting a broader set of member schools with smaller annual allocations. The recipient list includes campuses in Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, West Virginia, Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and more. Because the same institutions appear more than once in the recent-grants record, the funding reads as a recurring distribution relationship rather than isolated grantmaking. Conference USA functions as a Pure DAF Provider and a Public Charity, with grants concentrated on member universities and their general operating or annual distribution funds.

What Conference Usa Funds

Conference USA’s grantmaking is centered on annual institutional support for member universities. Middle Tennessee State University received $10,162,004 and $8,317,221 in 2023, both listed as ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION, showing how the funder channels repeated payments to the same campus. Higher-education support also reaches Western Kentucky University, which received $6,105,223 and $4,953,227, and Florida International University, which received $5,318,273 and $4,249,077. Those grants point to sustained support for member institutions rather than one-time project funding. The same pattern appears at University of Texas at El Paso and Louisiana Tech University, each with multiple annual distributions in the recent-grants record. Conference USA also supports other member campuses, including University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of North Texas, Florida Atlantic University, and University of North Carolina Charlotte.

How Conference Usa Gives