UNCF

United Negro College Fund
AbbreviationUNCF
FoundedApril 25, 1944 (1944-04-25)
FounderFrederick D. Patterson
Mary McLeod Bethune
TypeEducational
13-1624241[1]
Legal status501(c)(3)[1]
PurposeTo build a pathway of educational support from K–12 through college and career.
Headquarters1805 7th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Coordinates38°54′51″N 77°01′17″W / 38.9143°N 77.0214°W / 38.9143; -77.0214
Area served
United States
Dr. Michael L. Lomax[2]
Revenue (2018)
$89,277,523[3]
Expenses (2018)$171,722,769[3]
Endowment$103,734,086 (2018)[3]
Employees (2017)
281[3]
Volunteers (2017)
2,584[3]
Websitewww.uncf.org

UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, also known as the United Fund, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 private historically black colleges and universities. UNCF was incorporated on April 25, 1944, by Frederick D. Patterson (then president of what is now Tuskegee University), Mary McLeod Bethune, and others. UNCF is headquartered at 1805 7th Street, NW in Washington, D.C.[4] In 2005, UNCF supported approximately 65,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities with approximately $113 million in grants and scholarships. About 60% of these students are the first in their families to attend college, and 62% have annual family incomes of less than $25,000. UNCF also administers over 450 named scholarships.

UNCF's president and chief executive officer is Michael Lomax. Past presidents of the UNCF included William H. Gray[5] and Vernon Jordan.[6]

  1. ^ a b "United Negro College Fund Inc". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Dr. Michael L. Lomax". United Negro College Fund. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". United Negro College Fund Inc. Guidestar. March 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2013-10-02 at the Wayback Machine". United Negro College Fund. Accessed October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "75+ Years Strong: Highlights from UNCF's History". UNCF. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "UNCF Mourns the Passing of Vernon Jordan, Former Executive Director". UNCF. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

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