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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 57-0426335

Clemson University Foundation

CLEMSON, SCNTEE: B11Founded 1933Website

mission statement

The clemson university foundation is organized to promote the welfare and future development of clemson university in its educational and scientific purposes; to seek and receive gifts or public funds for the benefit of clemson university through endowment giving, fund-raising, or other programs; and to manage prudently such funds and the disbursement of such with a policy that encourages the enhancement of resources.

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Total Revenue

$75.3M

FY 2023

Program Spending

75.3%

of total expenses

Known Funders

267

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$1.4B

Total Assets

$1.0B net

207.28 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+0%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 267 Institutional Funders

$65.6M raised across 897 grants · +$1.5M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 36 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$7,074,201
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$6,592,106
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc	ALPHARETTA, GA	$6,117,100
Charles Koch Foundation	Arlington, VA	$3,426,525
Clemson University Real Estate Foundation Inc	CLEMSON, SC	$2,828,260
Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation	COLUMBIA, SC	$2,766,383
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$2,675,220
Foundation for the Carolinas	CHARLOTTE, NC	$2,456,169
Andy Quattlebaum and Blackwell Family Foundation	PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC	$2,280,000
Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation	Wilmington, DE	$1,753,056

Total tracked: $65,563,472 across 897 grants · +$1,490,134 committed across 16 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 2023)

What They Do

$40.1M in expenses

Program support: funding provided to support the educational, research, and public service mission of clemson university, including support for scholarships, fellowships, faculty support, and academic program support. The sources for funding program support include donor restricted giving for these purposes and spendable return support from endowment funds designated for these purposes.

$4.2M in expenses

Capital projects: funding provided in support of the educational, research, and public service mission of clemson university through fundraising efforts for physical plant needs. This includes funding in support of prioritized capital projects and expenditures including renovation of existing facilities, construction of new facilities, and large dollar equipment expenditures related to research and academic programming. The sources for funding for these capital expenditures is through donor giving.

Financial History