Thurgood Marshall College Fund

What Thurgood Marshall College Fund does

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was founded in 1987, originally as the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, and is named for the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. It took its current name in 2006. Where UNCF works with private HBCUs, TMCF works with publicly supported ones: its network includes 57 public HBCUs, historically Black community colleges, predominantly Black institutions, and medical and law schools, which together enroll 314,787 students.

TMCF pairs scholarships with programs meant to connect students with careers, and it says it has awarded more than $500 million in assistance to students and member schools since its founding. Based in Washington, D.C., it reported about $88 million in revenue for 2024, according to its IRS filing.

Charity Navigator rates TMCF four stars, a rating TMCF says it has held consistently since 2014. Gifts are tax-deductible, and the donation page includes a lookup tool to check whether your employer will match your gift.

Key facts

• Network of 57 publicly supported HBCUs, historically Black community colleges, predominantly Black institutions, and medical and law schools (TMCF site)
• 314,787 students enrolled across its member-school network (TMCF site)
• Has awarded more than $500 million in assistance to students and member schools (TMCF site)
• Reported $88.3M revenue and $65.7M expenses for 2024 (IRS 990 via ProPublica)

Before you give

• Donation page includes an employer matching-gift lookup and a separate Apple Pay option (tmcf.org/donate).
• TMCF's donation page states contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law; EIN 41-1750692.