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FY 2022

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2022EIN 57-0314374

Claflin University

ORANGEBURG, SCNTEE: B420Founded 1869Website

mission statement

Claflin university is an independent, liberal arts, co-educational, historically black institution that is affiliated with the united methodist church. It is dedicated to educational excellence and to preparing students without regard to gender, race, religion or ethnic origin. It is committed to offering quality undergraduate programs, select graduate programs, and viable continuing education opportunities. In fiscal year 2023, approximately 2,600 students were enrolled at the university.

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Total Revenue

$73.8M

FY 2022

Program Spending

59.1%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2022)

The Numbers

$176.3M

Total Assets

$143.7M net

24.94 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2022

Active Programs

FY 2022

825

Total Employees

FY 2022

Funding Track Record

Backed by 80 Institutional Funders

$40.6M raised across 201 grants · +$1.5M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 24 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$20,022,500
United Negro College Fund Inc	WASHINGTON, DC	$12,227,400
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation	NEW YORK, NY	$1,599,000 +$744,500 committed
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc	Atlanta, GA	$680,359
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	SEATTLE, WA	$594,187 +$124,000 committed
Abney Foundation	ANDERSON, SC	$550,000
The Bank of America Charitable	CHARLOTTE, NC	$522,455
Crankstart Foundation	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$400,000 +$600,000 committed
Save the Children Federation Inc	FAIRFIELD, CT	$399,133
Charles and Melanie Winton Foundation Inc	CHARLOTTE, NC	$335,000

Total tracked: $40,629,040 across 201 grants · +$1,468,500 committed across 4 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2022)

What They Do

$23.4M in expenses

Instructional:claflin's primary exempt purpose achievement is to provide a higher education to students under a college degree program. Claflin has four schools consisting of the school of education, school of natural science and mathematics, school of business and school of humanities and social science as well as the center for professional and continuing studies. Courses are offered leading to the award of the bachelor of arts in 14 majors, bachelor of science in 23 majors and a masters of business administration.

$7.6M in expenses

Auxiliary services:the university conducted auxiliary enterprises for the convenience of students, faculty, staff and the community-at-large. Auxiliary enterprises consist of intercollegiate athletics, student housing, food service and print shop. The university participates in ncaa division ii athletics and its programs consist of four sports for men and five sports for women.

$9.5M in expenses

Student services:claflin university is wedded to the idea that academic achievement is facilitated by a well-balanced and well-rounded program of student activities and services. As the name implies, student development and services operates primarily for students. This unit seeks to serve students both directly and indirectly: directly in that it anticipates and provides for their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and indirectly in that, in its totality, it helps to build the morale of the student body. Student services programs include career services, student health services, counseling center, chaplain services, financial aid, admissions, records, residential life and student government.

$341K in expenses

The university provided support to panther health partners INC. And claflin qalicb INC. To facilitate new market tax credit transactions for the building of a health and wellness center to serve the university and the orangeburg community.

Financial History