About Auburn University Foundation
Generate increased philanthropic support for Auburn University; receive gifts in support of the university; manage and invest the university’s endowments; ensure gift funds are used consistent with donor intent.
Focus Areas
Higher educationScholarships and student supportAcademic researchUniversity outreach and extensionPlanned giving and real estate gifts
Who They Fund
undergraduate and graduate studentsfaculty and researchersuniversity/college institutional units (administration, library, athletics)alumnicampus community and external outreach beneficiaries
Funding Style
capital investments
About Auburn University Foundation
Auburn University Foundation’s largest recent grant was $50,142,414 to Auburn University in 2024, covering academic, research, outreach, faculty, capital, student services, athletics, library, administration, student financial aid, and other program support. That single award shows how the foundation functions as a university support and endowment vehicle rather than a general-purpose grantmaker. Its giving is centered on Auburn University and related institutional units in Auburn, Alabama, with additional grants to Auburn University Real Estate Foundation Inc., Tigers Unlimited Foundation, and Auburn Alumni Association. The pattern points to a foundation that channels gifts into the university’s academic core, student aid, campus infrastructure, and affiliated programs while also supporting alumni and athletics functions. The foundation’s stated purpose is to generate increased philanthropic support for Auburn University, receive gifts in support of the university, manage and invest the university’s endowments, and ensure gift funds are used consistent with donor intent. Recent awards also show separate support for faculty, outreach, research, and library activity, indicating a broad institutional mandate within one university ecosystem.
What Auburn University Foundation Funds
In academic support and instruction, Auburn University Foundation gave $17,380,780 to Auburn University for academic support in 2023. Student financial aid was another major area, with $15,353,760 awarded to Auburn University in 2023 for student financial aid. The foundation also funded capital support through a $13,971,592 grant to Auburn University in 2023 and a $6,840,780 grant to Auburn University Real Estate Foundation Inc. for capital support the same year. Beyond the classroom and campus facilities, it supported outreach and research with $2,459,048 for outreach support and $2,395,309 for research support, both to Auburn University in 2023. These grants show a mix of core academic funding, student assistance, infrastructure, and outward-facing university work.
How Auburn University Foundation Gives
Recent grants are highly concentrated in larger awards: the typical grant size is $270,778 at the 25th percentile, $638,000 at the median, and $6,283,477 at the 75th percentile. The foundation operates as a regular funder and does not fund individuals. The recent record also suggests recurring support to the same university system across multiple years, with Auburn University appearing in 2023 and 2024 and several affiliated entities receiving repeat support. Grantmaking is local and entirely within Alabama, consistent with a university-centered funding structure tied to Auburn and related institutional units.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$51.1M
Total Assets
$909.6M
Total Revenue
$105.9M
Total Expenses
$62.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $271K and $6.3M, with a median of $638K.
25th Percentile
$271K
Median
$638K
75th Percentile
$6.3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROBERT WELLBAUM
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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