Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Annual Giving
$25.2M-29% YoY
Grants
38
Median Grant
$29K
Organizations Funded
29
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Foundation Overview
Mission
TMCF's mission is to ensure student success by promoting educational excellence and preparing the next generation of workforce talent through leadership development; With our vision "Changing The World … One Leader At A Time," TMCF identifies, develops, and deploys HBCU students, who demonstrate leadership qualities
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Over $21M in scholarship funding awarded to 2,718 TMCF scholars in 2024-2025; Hennessy Fellows MBA program with $10M investment over 10 years; Lockheed Martin partnership providing 17 grants; Major funding includes $50M from Apple (2015), $25.6M from Charles Koch Foundation (2017), $6M from Boeing (2018)
How to Apply
Students create profile in Scholarship Portal, apply to matched scholarships via dashboard, submit required materials including online application, video essay (2 min), professional photo. Applications accepted October 1st through April 1st. All materials must be submitted through student portal.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$25.2M
Grants
38
Median
$29K
States
12
$35.4M
Grants
39
Median
$25K
States
15
$38.0M
Grants
49
Median
$20K
States
20
Grant Size Distribution
$29K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$14K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$22.6M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $14K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$22.6M
2024
Individual Grants (Aggregated)
Individual assistance program
$675K
2024
Delaware State University Foundation Inc
DE · Institutional Grant
$430K
2024
Howard University
DC · Faculty Awards
$141K
2024
Virginia State University
VA · TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) Scholar Program
$141K
2024
Fayetteville State University
NC · TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) Scholar Program
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.