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Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
Aplu is a membership organization that fosters a community of university leaders collectively working to advance the mission of public research universities. The association's membership consists of more than 250 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and affiliated organizations spanning across…
- $1.2M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 23
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 31
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 32%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $1.1M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $15,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $229,472
- Organizations funded a year
- 29 to 64
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 21
- Total assets, FY2024
- $45M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 32% of the organizations Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities funded were first-time grantees, receiving 27% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 73% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $336k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 23 | $1.1M | 22% |
| FY2023 | 31 | $1.3M | 32% |
| FY2022 | 42 | $1.8M | 31% |
| FY2021 | 64 | $3.3M | 50% |
| FY2020 | 37 | $2.4M | 41% |
| FY2019 | 41 | $3.6M | 39% |
| FY2018 | 43 | $3.0M | 56% |
| FY2017 | 29 | $2.3M | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University | $1,495,966 | 7 | n/a |
| Oregon State University | $1,314,122 | 4 | n/a |
| South Dakota State University | $1,128,843 | 8 | n/a |
| Florida International University | $911,500 | 6 | n/a |
| Colorado State University | $666,200 | 6 | n/a |
| Arizona State University | $503,499 | 6 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | $486,652 | 4 | n/a |
| The Association for Institutional Research | $454,800 | 4 | 4% |
| University of New Mexico | $454,344 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Washington | $441,642 | 5 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University | $1,495,966 | 7 | n/a |
| Oregon State University | $1,314,122 | 4 | n/a |
| South Dakota State University | $1,128,843 | 8 | n/a |
| Florida International University | $911,500 | 6 | n/a |
| Colorado State University | $666,200 | 6 | n/a |
| Arizona State University | $503,499 | 6 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | $486,652 | 4 | n/a |
| The Association for Institutional Research | $454,800 | 4 | 4% |
| University of New Mexico | $454,344 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Washington | $441,642 | 5 | n/a |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $437,500 | 6 | n/a |
| University of Mississippi | $427,794 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Louisville Research Foundation | $366,500 | 3 | 0% |
| Portland State University | $356,301 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin Madison | $321,076 | 4 | n/a |
| Northern Arizona University | $309,000 | 3 | n/a |
| International Food Policy Research Institute | $299,468 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation Inc | $290,418 | 2 | 5% |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $284,074 | 7 | n/a |
| Trustees of Purdue University | $276,098 | 5 | n/a |
| Florida International University | $257,324 | 1 | n/a |
| Northwestern University | $243,971 | 6 | 0% |
| University of Toledo | $227,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $206,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Toledo | $175,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The University of Memphis | $174,511 | 4 | n/a |
| Extension Foundation | $168,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Cleveland State University | $167,301 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Maryland College Park | $163,617 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Louisville | $151,617 | 3 | n/a |
| California State University Fresno Foundation | $150,000 | 3 | 0% |
| National 4-H Council | $150,000 | 2 | 1% |
| University of Denver | $147,490 | 2 | 0% |
| California State University Los Angeles Auxiliary Services Inc | $145,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wayne State University | $145,000 | 3 | n/a |
| The Ohio State University | $135,580 | 6 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $130,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | $127,650 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $121,150 | 3 | n/a |
| University of South Alabama | $119,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Indiana University School of Medicine | $117,650 | 3 | n/a |
| National Center for Civic Innovation In | $115,049 | 2 | 0% |
| Vcuvcu Health Campus | $112,594 | 4 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | $110,000 | 3 | n/a |
| University of New Orleans | $110,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mississippi State University | $110,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Ohio University | $105,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lumen Learning Inc | $97,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Charity Navigator | $96,410 | 1 | 1% |
| California State University Fullerton | $93,330 | 2 | n/a |
| Loyola University of Chicago | $93,284 | 2 | 0% |
| Kennesaw State University | $92,341 | 3 | n/a |
| Northern Illinois University | $90,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Resulted LLC | $81,650 | 2 | n/a |
| American Association of State Colleges and Universities | $80,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Unversity of Oklahoma | $75,813 | 1 | n/a |
| Oregon State University | $74,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Texas at El Paso | $73,500 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association Inc | $70,750 | 2 | 80% |
| Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education | $70,174 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Cincinnati | $70,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation | $67,700 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Florida | $62,801 | 6 | n/a |
| Pennsylvania State University | $61,475 | 4 | n/a |
| Indiana University | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Florida State University | $60,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation | $57,114 | 1 | 2% |
| Digital Promise Global | $55,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Auburn University | $51,768 | 1 | n/a |
| The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Fort Valley State University | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| George Mason University | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The University Corporation | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| State University of New York College at Purchase | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Central Florida | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Friendsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Depart Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 23% |
| University of Memphis Foundation | $49,521 | 1 | 0% |
| San Jose State University Research Foundation | $45,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Foundation at Nj Institute of Technology | $45,000 | 1 | 0% |
| South Texas College | $40,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Gpra Strategic Managementinc | $36,250 | 2 | n/a |
| California State University East Bay | $36,156 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Georgia | $34,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Utah State University | $33,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture | $31,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Cornell University | $30,500 | 2 | 0% |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $28,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Texas Tech University System | $27,500 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc | $26,728 | 1 | 0% |
| Johnson C Smith University | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Montclair State University Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | $24,000 | 2 | n/a |
| East Carolina University | $22,500 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Utah | $22,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ball State University | $22,500 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Pittsburgh | $22,500 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Ark AM&N Alumni Association | $20,750 | 2 | 6% |
| American Society for Engineering Education | $20,741 | 1 | 0% |
| University at Albany Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Rutgers the State University | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Carleton College | $18,979 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas A&M Agrilife Research | $17,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Rpk Group LLC | $17,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Trustees of Boston University | $16,642 | 1 | 0% |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | $16,276 | 1 | 0% |
| Montana State University Foundation Inc | $16,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Wyoming | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New Mexico State University | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Board of Regents of Eastern Michigan University | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Western Michigan University | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tuskegee University | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Middle Tennessee State University | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Clemson University | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota | $15,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Tennessee Board of Regents | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $15,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Board of Trustees of Illinois State University | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kent State University | $14,937 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Oklahoma | $14,785 | 1 | n/a |
| Oklahoma State University | $14,450 | 2 | n/a |
| Alabama A & M University | $13,035 | 1 | n/a |
| Kansas State University | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Claflin University | $12,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Iowa State University | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | $11,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wichita State University Union Corp | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of North Dakota | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Council on Education | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Supporters of Agricultural Research Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| West Virginia University Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| North Carolina State University | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Boise State University | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Hawaii System | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Michigan State University | $6,275 | 1 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington - College of Health & Human Serv | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nc State University | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville | $5,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | $5,750 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($21k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 45 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: National Collegiate Athletic Association · Folds of Honor Foundation · American Chemical Society · Tulsa Community Foundation · Howard Hughes Medical Institute · American Heart Association Inc · The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · The Nature Conservancy · Hispanic Scholarship Fund · National Writing Project Corporation · Corporation for Public Broadcasting · American Council of Learned Societies
How this is measured
Compare Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities with peer funders
About Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
- How much does Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities give?
- Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities reported 23 itemized grants totaling $1,052,766, out of $1,209,052 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 29 and 64 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (86%), Science & Tech (5%), Health (3%).
- Who are Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Georgia State University ($1.5M), Oregon State University ($1.3M), South Dakota State University ($1.1M).
- Does Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 32% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Collegiate Athletic Association, Folds of Honor Foundation, American Chemical Society.
- Where is Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities based?
- Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities is based in DC.
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