About Thurgood Marshall College Fund
To support and represent public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and the students who attend them, through scholarships, capacity-building programs, career development and advocacy.
Focus Areas
Higher educationScholarshipsWorkforce developmentLeadership developmentPublic policy / advocacyHBCU institutional support
Who They Fund
HBCU students (undergraduates)HBCU faculty and researchersnear-completer students (students close to degree completion)early-career/entry-level talent seeking industry placementHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (institutional beneficiaries)
About Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s recent grantmaking is defined by large, institution-level support for public historically Black colleges and universities, especially through Google Capacity Building grants and other university partnerships. In 2024, it awarded $5,000,000 grants to Howard University, Prairie View A&M University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Morgan State University, Tuskegee University, and Florida A&M University for capacity building, showing a strong emphasis on strengthening HBCU infrastructure and competitiveness. The funder also supports student advancement through scholarships and transition programs, pairing institutional awards with direct support for students and early-career talent. The largest recent grant in the data was $10,400,000 to Partnership for Education Advancement for program support, followed by repeated multi-million-dollar support to the same partner across 2023 and 2024. That pattern sits alongside recurring funding for individual HBCUs such as Howard University and Morgan State University, including Apple New Silicon Initiative grants and faculty awards. The result is a grant profile centered on HBCU institutional support, academic capacity, and pathways into careers.
What Thurgood Marshall College Fund Funds
Higher education and HBCU institutional support are the clearest throughline in the recent grants. Thurgood Marshall College Fund gave $675,000 to Delaware State University Foundation Inc for an institutional grant, and $528,307 to University of DC Foundation for the UDC Builders Program. Its STEM and industry-aligned training work appears in multiple university partnerships. For example, Morgan State University received $511,500 for the 2021-2022 Apple New Silicon Initiative Grant, and Prairie View A&M University received $444,258 for the 2021-2022 Apple New Silicon Initiative Grant. Faculty development is another visible area. Howard University received $429,787 for Faculty Awards in 2025, showing support that extends beyond students to researchers and instructors. Student success and affordability are also present through the $151,000 grant to Virginia State University for the TMCF Fleischer Scholars Program.
How Thurgood Marshall College Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around a $20,000 p25 and median, with a $55,000 p75, while the recent record also includes several large institutional awards in the hundreds of thousands and millions. The pattern shows repeat support across years: Partnership for Education Advancement appears in 2023, 2024, and 2024 again with multiple awards, and several universities receive more than one grant over time. Thurgood Marshall College Fund is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. The active program list shows a mix of open scholarship portals and invitation-based institutional programs, with unsolicited applications accepted for scholarship offerings but not for capacity-building or signature initiatives.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.5M
Total Assets
$189.4M
Total Revenue
$116.3M
Total Expenses
$77.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $55K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
National23 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Harry L Williams
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