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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
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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.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
EducationFood & NutritionRecreation & SportsYouth DevelopmentCommunity ImprovementHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving23$1.1M22%
FY202331$1.3M32%
FY202242$1.8M31%
FY202164$3.3M50%
FY202037$2.4M41%
FY201941$3.6M39%
FY201843$3.0M56%
FY201729$2.3Mn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$16MScience & Tech$882kHealth$491kFood & Nutrition$340kRecreation & Sports$271kYouth Development$150kPublic Benefit$115kHuman Services$96kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
WY
SD
IA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CA
UT
CO
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
DC
HI
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Georgia State University$1,495,9667n/a
Oregon State University$1,314,1224n/a
South Dakota State University$1,128,8438n/a
Florida International University$911,5006n/a
Colorado State University$666,2006n/a
Arizona State University$503,4996n/a
Regents of the University of Colorado$486,6524n/a
The Association for Institutional Research$454,80044%
University of New Mexico$454,3445n/a
University of Washington$441,6425n/a
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All grantees of Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Georgia State University$1,495,9667n/a
Oregon State University$1,314,1224n/a
South Dakota State University$1,128,8438n/a
Florida International University$911,5006n/a
Colorado State University$666,2006n/a
Arizona State University$503,4996n/a
Regents of the University of Colorado$486,6524n/a
The Association for Institutional Research$454,80044%
University of New Mexico$454,3445n/a
University of Washington$441,6425n/a
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte$437,5006n/a
University of Mississippi$427,7945n/a
University of Louisville Research Foundation$366,50030%
Portland State University$356,3011n/a
University of Wisconsin Madison$321,0764n/a
Northern Arizona University$309,0003n/a
International Food Policy Research Institute$299,46820%
University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation Inc$290,41825%
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois$284,0747n/a
Trustees of Purdue University$276,0985n/a
Florida International University$257,3241n/a
Northwestern University$243,97160%
University of Toledo$227,5002n/a
Oregon State University Foundation$206,00020%
University of Toledo$175,0001n/a
The University of Memphis$174,5114n/a
Extension Foundation$168,00030%
Cleveland State University$167,3015n/a
University of Maryland College Park$163,6175n/a
University of Louisville$151,6173n/a
California State University Fresno Foundation$150,00030%
National 4-H Council$150,00021%
University of Denver$147,49020%
California State University Los Angeles Auxiliary Services Inc$145,00020%
Wayne State University$145,0003n/a
The Ohio State University$135,5806n/a
Regents of the University of Michigan$130,0002n/a
University of Texas at San Antonio$127,6503n/a
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley$121,1503n/a
University of South Alabama$119,5003n/a
Indiana University School of Medicine$117,6503n/a
National Center for Civic Innovation In$115,04920%
Vcuvcu Health Campus$112,5944n/a
Regents of the University of California at Riverside$110,0003n/a
University of New Orleans$110,0001n/a
Mississippi State University$110,0004n/a
Ohio University$105,0002n/a
Lumen Learning Inc$97,5001n/a
Charity Navigator$96,41011%
California State University Fullerton$93,3302n/a
Loyola University of Chicago$93,28420%
Kennesaw State University$92,3413n/a
Northern Illinois University$90,0002n/a
Resulted LLC$81,6502n/a
American Association of State Colleges and Universities$80,00060%
Unversity of Oklahoma$75,8131n/a
Oregon State University$74,0002n/a
University of Texas at El Paso$73,5002n/a
University of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association Inc$70,750280%
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education$70,17410%
University of Cincinnati$70,0002n/a
Northern Arizona University Foundation$67,70020%
University of Florida$62,8016n/a
Pennsylvania State University$61,4754n/a
Indiana University$60,0002n/a
Florida State University$60,0003n/a
Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation$57,11412%
Digital Promise Global$55,00010%
Auburn University$51,7681n/a
The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University$50,00010%
Fort Valley State University$50,0001n/a
George Mason University$50,0001n/a
The University Corporation$50,00010%
State University of New York College at Purchase$50,0001n/a
University of Central Florida$50,0001n/a
Friendsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Depart Inc$50,000123%
University of Memphis Foundation$49,52110%
San Jose State University Research Foundation$45,00010%
University of Alabama at Birmingham$45,0001n/a
Foundation at Nj Institute of Technology$45,00010%
South Texas College$40,5002n/a
Gpra Strategic Managementinc$36,2502n/a
California State University East Bay$36,1561n/a
University of Georgia$34,5002n/a
Utah State University$33,0002n/a
University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture$31,0002n/a
Cornell University$30,50020%
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro$28,5001n/a
Texas Tech University System$27,5002n/a
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc$26,72810%
Johnson C Smith University$25,00010%
Montclair State University Foundation Inc$25,00010%
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia$25,0001n/a
Southeastern Oklahoma State University$24,0002n/a
East Carolina University$22,5001n/a
University of Utah$22,5001n/a
Ball State University$22,5001n/a
University of Pittsburgh$22,50010%
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Ark AM&N Alumni Association$20,75026%
American Society for Engineering Education$20,74110%
University at Albany Foundation$20,00010%
Rutgers the State University$20,0001n/a
Carleton College$18,97910%
Texas A&M Agrilife Research$17,5002n/a
Rpk Group LLC$17,5001n/a
Trustees of Boston University$16,64210%
American Association for the Advancement of Science$16,27610%
Montana State University Foundation Inc$16,00010%
University of Wyoming$16,0001n/a
New Mexico State University$16,0001n/a
Board of Regents of Eastern Michigan University$16,0001n/a
Western Michigan University$15,0001n/a
Tuskegee University$15,00010%
Middle Tennessee State University$15,0001n/a
Clemson University$15,0001n/a
University of Minnesota$15,0002n/a
Tennessee Board of Regents$15,0001n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University$15,0002n/a
Board of Trustees of Illinois State University$15,0001n/a
Kent State University$14,9371n/a
University of Oklahoma$14,7851n/a
Oklahoma State University$14,4502n/a
Alabama A & M University$13,0351n/a
Kansas State University$13,0001n/a
Claflin University$12,50010%
Iowa State University$12,0001n/a
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University$11,0001n/a
Wichita State University Union Corp$10,00010%
University of North Dakota$10,0001n/a
American Council on Education$10,00010%
Supporters of Agricultural Research Foundation$10,00011%
Curators of the University of Missouri$9,0001n/a
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College$7,5001n/a
University of Wisconsin Foundation$7,50010%
West Virginia University Foundation Inc$7,50010%
North Carolina State University$7,5001n/a
Boise State University$7,0001n/a
University of Hawaii System$7,0001n/a
Michigan State University$6,2751n/a
University of North Carolina at Wilmington - College of Health & Human Serv$6,0001n/a
Nc State University$6,0001n/a
University of Arkansas Fayetteville$5,8001n/a
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska$5,7501n/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.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Association for Institutional Research: $454,800 over 4y, 4.2% of budgetUniversity of Louisville Research Foundation: $366,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetInternational Food Policy Research Institute: $299,468 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation Inc: $290,418 over 2y, 4.7% of budgetNorthwestern University: $243,971 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetOregon State University Foundation: $206,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetExtension Foundation: $168,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetCalifornia State University Fresno Foundation: $150,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNational 4-H Council: $150,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetUniversity of Denver: $147,490 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCalifornia State University Los Angeles Auxiliary Services Inc: $145,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetNational Center for Civic Innovation In: $115,049 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCharity Navigator: $96,410 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetLoyola University of Chicago: $93,284 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Association of State Colleges and Universities: $80,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetUniversity of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association Inc: $70,750 over 2y, 80% of budgetWestern Interstate Commission for Higher Education: $70,174 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetNorthern Arizona University Foundation: $67,700 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCal State East Bay Educational Foundation: $57,114 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetDigital Promise Global: $55,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Tower Foundation of San Jose State University: $50,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe University Corporation: $50,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFriendsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Depart Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 23% of budgetUniversity of Memphis Foundation: $49,521 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSan Jose State University Research Foundation: $45,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFoundation at Nj Institute of Technology: $45,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCornell University: $30,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc: $26,728 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJohnson C Smith University: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMontclair State University Foundation Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetUniversity of Pittsburgh: $22,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Arkansas Pine Bluff Ark AM&N Alumni Association: $20,750 over 2y, 6.1% of budgetAmerican Society for Engineering Education: $20,741 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUniversity at Albany Foundation: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCarleton College: $18,979 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTrustees of Boston University: $16,642 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science: $16,276 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMontana State University Foundation Inc: $16,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTuskegee University: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetClaflin University: $12,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWichita State University Union Corp: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Council on Education: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSupporters of Agricultural Research Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWest Virginia University Foundation Inc: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 45.

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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.

National Collegiate Athletic AssociationIN52.3× affinity24 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

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
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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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.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 144 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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