| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 40 |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 31 |
| STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | program funder | 30 |
| NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | program funder | 28 |
| EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 21 |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 21 |
| STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 19 |
| Dr Maya Angelou Foundation | | program funder | 15 |
| W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | large program funder | 15 |
| CHAPMAN FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, SC | program funder | 13 |
| MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | program funder | 13 |
| TEXAS GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION | ROUND ROCK, TX | program funder | 13 |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | program funder | 12 |
| WORLD LEARNING INC | BRATTLEBORO, VT | program funder | 12 |
| CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSN | CHARLOTTE, NC | program funder | 11 |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | OWASSO, OK | program funder | 11 |
| LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | program funder | 11 |
| LILLY ENDOWMENT INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | large program funder | 11 |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 11 |
| COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 10 |
| JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 10 |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR ED ADVANCEMENT INC | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 10 |
| THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 10 |
| ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | large program funder | 9 |
| DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | large program funder | 9 |