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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 63-0312914

Samford University

Birmingham, ALNTEE: B430Founded 1841Website

mission statement

A university that nurtures persons in their development of intellect, creativity, faith, and personhood: fosters academic, career, and ethical compentency while encouraging social and civic responsibility and service to others.

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Total Revenue

$299.7M

FY 2023

Program Spending

89.1%

of total expenses

Known Funders

191

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$905.5M

Total Assets

$558.4M net

22.59 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+6%

Revenue Growth

YoY

2703

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 191 Institutional Funders

$36.5M raised across 556 grants · +$515K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 31 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Lilly Endowment Inc	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$10,674,130 +$460,000 committed
Bashinsky Foundation Inc	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$3,903,232
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc	ALPHARETTA, GA	$3,428,796
National Collegiate Athletic Association	Indianapolis, IN	$2,475,346
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc	Atlanta, GA	$2,426,000
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$1,624,670
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$1,110,275
Cios	WILSON, WY	$1,066,667
Alabama Power Foundation Inc	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$944,522
Pete M Hanna Charitable Foundation	HOOVER, AL	$849,600

Total tracked: $36,487,609 across 556 grants · +$515,002 committed across 6 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

$102.6M in expenses

Samford university, with its 14:1 student to faculty ratio in the 2023-2024 academic year, offered 40 degree programs in 126 majors to students in ten academic schools. Students were enrolled from 45 states (plus puerto rico) and 16 foreign countries. The tuition and fees derived from these students paid the salaries, wages and benefits of the university's faculty and staff.

$89.8M in expenses

Samford university awarded over $89 million in aid to almost 5,600 students during the 2023-2024 aid year.

$59.1M in expenses

Additional program services include food services and vending, educational workshops/programs and other types of program services.

$12.8M in expenses

Samford university maintains a beautiful campus of academic and administrative buildings and student housing.

Financial History