The foundation concentrates on postsecondary education with a strong emphasis on community college entrepreneurship, workforce/technical training, and capacity-building at minority-serving institutions. It routinely makes repeat, multi-year grants to a mix of community colleges and HBCUs/MSIs to support program expansion, curriculum/entrepreneurship development, and institutional capacity rather than one-off gifts. Grants are distributed nationwide but skew toward institutions that deliver vocational training, small business/entrepreneurship pipelines, and pathways from community colleges to four-year colleges.
A $241,000 grant to Jackson State Univ in 2025 sits at the top of National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Inc’s recent grant record, and it points to a funder that backs postsecondary entrepreneurship through institutional support rather than small one-off awards. The foundation’s recent grants repeatedly favor community colleges, HBCUs, and other minority-serving institutions, with gifts sized to help schools expand programming, strengthen curricula, and build campus-based pathways into entrepreneurship and small business support. Its 2025 awards include support for Texas Southern, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Virginia State Univ, and Florida International Univ, alongside community college awards such as Hillsborough Cc, Salt Lake Cc, and Western Iowa Tech Cc. That mix shows a grantmaker working across campuses that serve different student populations while keeping a consistent interest in entrepreneurship education, workforce preparation, and institutional capacity. The pattern is not limited to a single year. Earlier grants to Houston Community College, the Univ of District of Columbia, Portland State Univ, Delaware State University, and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff show repeated support for colleges and universities that can translate entrepreneurship resources into student programming and local ecosystem development.
Community college entrepreneurship is a central thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $204,000 to Hillsborough Cc in Plant City and $204,000 to Salt Lake Cc in Taylorsville, consistent with support for campus-based entrepreneurship and workforce-oriented programming. The foundation also backs minority-serving institutions with larger institutional awards. It gave $207,000 to Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, $201,000 to Morehouse College in Atlanta, and $200,000 to Virginia State Univ in Petersburg, indicating a focus on capacity-building at schools that can expand entrepreneurship pathways for their students. A third area is transfer- and education-pathway support. Grants to CA State San Bernadino in San Bernardino and Florida International Univ in Miami sit alongside awards to four-year and graduate institutions, showing that the funder supports entrepreneurship education across multiple stages of postsecondary training.
$6.9M
$15M
$13M
$11.5M
Most grants fall between $85K and $150K, with a median of $115K.
25th Percentile
$85K
Median
$115K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Moderate-to-large, repeat grants concentrated in education: numerous multi-grant relationships across the same institutions (both community colleges and HBCUs/MSIs), nationwide distribution but focused on institution types that run workforce/entrepreneurship programs; funding appears programmatic and capacity-oriented rather than one-off small grants.
Notable grantees: Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Howard University, Western Iowa Tech Community College, Portland State University
Typical awards cluster in a fairly tight band: the p25 grant size is $85,000, the median is $115,000, and the p75 is $150,000. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same institutions across years, including Tallahassee Cc, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Jackson State University, Delaware State University, Portland State Univ, and Western Iowa Tech Cc. That repeat pattern suggests multi-year support rather than isolated gifts. The organization is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is provided in the grant data.
Giving is national, and every recent grant listed goes to a U.S. recipient. The top state by grant count is Iowa, helped by multiple awards to Western Iowa Tech Cc in Sioux City. Other frequent recipient locations include Atlanta, Houston, and San Bernardino. Massachusetts accounts for 8% of grants, but the strongest clusters in the recent list are outside the HQ state, including Florida cities such as Plant City and Tallahassee, plus recipients in California, Texas, and Mississippi.
The recent grants show a strong pattern of support for community colleges and minority-serving institutions. Examples include Hillsborough Cc in Plant City, Salt Lake Cc in Taylorsville, Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Morehouse College in Atlanta, and Virginia State Univ in Petersburg.
The grant-size distribution is centered in a mid-six-figure range for institutional awards, with p25 at $85,000, median at $115,000, and p75 at $150,000. Recent awards also include several larger grants above $175,000.
Yes. The recent grants show recurring support for several institutions across different years, including Tallahassee Cc, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Jackson State University, Delaware State University, Portland State Univ, and Western Iowa Tech Cc.
The top state by grant count is Iowa. In the recent grants list, Western Iowa Tech Cc in Sioux City appears more than once, which helps explain the concentration there.
The giving is national and the recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 217 grants to U.S. recipients. Recent awards appear in states including Iowa, Florida, California, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, and Virginia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON STATE UNIV | JACKSON, MS | $241,000 | 2025 | — |
| ACH ADVOCACY FOUR | KALAHEO, HI | $234,000 | 2025 | — |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN | HOUSTON, TX | $213,000 | 2025 | — |
| CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $207,000 | 2025 | — |
| SALT LAKE CC | TAYLORSVILLE, UT | $204,000 | 2025 | — |
| HILLSBOROUGH CC | PLANT CITY, FL | $204,000 | 2025 | — |
| MOREHOUSE COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | $201,000 | 2025 | — |
| VIRGINIA STATE UNIV | PETERSBURG, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | — |
| CA STATE SAN BERNADINO | SAN BERNARDINO, CA | $189,000 | 2025 | — |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIV | PORTLAND, OR | $178,000 | 2025 | — |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIV | MIAMI, FL | $178,000 | 2025 | — |
| UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV | BETHESDA, MD | $177,000 | 2025 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE B | PINE BLUFF, AR | $175,000 | 2025 | — |
| WESTERN IOWA TECH CC | SIOUX CITY, IA | $175,000 | 2025 | — |
| CA STATE UNIVERSITY LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $175,000 | 2025 | — |
| DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY | DOVER, DE | $165,000 | 2025 | — |
| BIG SANDY CC | PRESTONSBURG, KY | $160,000 | 2025 | — |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $152,000 | 2025 | — |
| MERCY UNIVERSITY | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $152,000 | 2025 | — |
| TALLAHASSEE STATE COLLEGE | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $151,800 | 2025 | — |
| NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIV | GREENSBORO, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE | STOCKTON, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| DILLARD UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| SHAWNEE STATE UNIV | PORTSMOUTH, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | AUSTIN, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| HOUSTON CC | HOUSTON, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| ROANE STATE CC | HARRIMAN, TN | $125,000 | 2025 | — |
| TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY | TUSKEGEE, AL | $125,000 | 2025 | — |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV | LAS CRUCES, NM | $125,000 | 2025 | — |
| LINCOLN UNIVERSITY | LINCOLN UNIV, PA | $120,000 | 2025 | — |
| STILLMAN COLLEGE | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $111,100 | 2025 | — |
| HAMPTON UNIV | HAMPTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| CENTRAL CC | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| TENNESSEE STATE UNIV | NASHVILLE, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| HARRIS STOWE UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| GILLETTE CC | GILLETTE, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| PATRICK HENRY COMMUNITY COLLE | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| PRINCE GEORGES CC | LARGO, MD | $96,000 | 2025 | — |
| INDEPENDENCE CC | INDEPENDENCE, KS | $88,000 | 2025 | — |
| PAUL D CAMP CC | FRANKLIN, VA | $80,000 | 2025 | — |
| CC OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | — |
| MARQUITY MCCULLEY | WESTFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| IVY TECH CC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| SOUTH ARKANSAS CC | EL DORADO, AR | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| AB TECH COMMUNITY | ASHEVILLE, NC | $28,000 | 2025 | — |
| PIMA CC | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| THE ATLANTA FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
JACKSON STATE UNIV
$241,000ACH ADVOCACY FOUR
$234,000TEXAS SOUTHERN
$213,000SALT LAKE CC
$204,000HILLSBOROUGH CC
$204,000MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
$201,000VIRGINIA STATE UNIV
CA STATE SAN BERNADINO
$189,000PORTLAND STATE UNIV
$178,000FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIV
$178,000UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV
$177,000UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE B
$175,000WESTERN IOWA TECH CC
$175,000CA STATE UNIVERSITY LA
$175,000BIG SANDY CC
$160,000MERCY UNIVERSITY
$152,000TALLAHASSEE STATE COLLEGE
$151,800NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIV
$150,000SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE
$150,000MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$150,000CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
$150,000SHAWNEE STATE UNIV
$150,000AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$150,000HOUSTON CC
$150,000ROANE STATE CC
$125,000NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV
$125,000HAMPTON UNIV
$100,000CENTRAL CC
$100,000TENNESSEE STATE UNIV
$100,000HARRIS STOWE UNIVERSITY
$100,000GILLETTE CC
$100,000PATRICK HENRY COMMUNITY COLLE
$100,000PRINCE GEORGES CC
$96,000INDEPENDENCE CC
$88,000PAUL D CAMP CC
$80,000CC OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$70,000MARQUITY MCCULLEY
$50,000IVY TECH CC
$40,000SOUTH ARKANSAS CC
$40,000AB TECH COMMUNITY
$28,000PIMA CC
$25,000THE ATLANTA FOUNDATION
$25,000NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
$25,000