Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN Doing business as Cumberland College Of Tennessee
- UEI
- VBVNPL8B7JY1
- CAGE
- 1ZK75
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087, USA
- Website
- cumberland.edu
- Founded
- 1842
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The papers of martin van buren [the papers of martin van buren is making accessible the eighth u.s. President's papers… | National Endowment for the Humanities | $2,997,143 | |
| Project rising phoenix | Office of Postsecondary Education | $608,602 | |
| Discretionary | National Archives and Records Administration | $124,449 | |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - in a climate of nursing shortages, the… | Office of Federal Assistance Management | $2,250,000 | |
| Discretionary | National Archives and Records Administration | $147,104 |
About Cumberland University
Cumberland University, doing business as Cumberland College Of Tennessee, a tax-exempt private university based in Lebanon, Tennessee, receives federal grants as a prime recipient across humanities research, institutional strengthening, and workforce development programs. The university operates exclusively as a grant recipient with no federal contract prime awards or subcontract awards in the source data.
Cumberland's federal grant footprint centers on three distinct missions. The National Endowment for the Humanities (CFDA 45.161) funds The Papers of Martin Van Buren, a multi-year scholarly editing and digital repository project making the eighth U.S. President's papers accessible to academic and public audiences. Cumberland received $2,997,143 under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program for the five-year period ending March 31, 2031, with an earlier phase of the same project running through December 31, 2025 and funded at an unspecified amount by NEH beginning January 1, 2023. The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.031) awarded Cumberland $608,602 for Project Rising Phoenix, an institutional strengthening initiative supporting curriculum development, faculty training, and enhanced student services for underrepresented and low-income populations, with performance running October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The National Archives and Records Administration provided discretionary project grants in 2022, 2023, and 2024, with the most recent award spanning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. A congressionally directed spending award of $750,000 from the Healthcare Systems Bureau (ultimate completion September 29, 2026) supports expansion of Cumberland's School of Nursing, funding simulation labs and medical equipment to expand student capacity from 200 to 400 over three years.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward repeat-funder relationships. The National Archives and Records Administration accounts for nine awards (76% of award count), followed by the Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services unit with seven awards. The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education holds three awards, and the National Endowment for the Humanities holds two. Activity volume has been modest and irregular — one award each in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 — with only one award reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The combined potential value across all 29 prime grant awards in the source data is $24 thousand, though the combined dollars obligated across all awards totals $18 million, reflecting significant variance between initial potential values and actual obligations on longer-duration awards.
Quick answers
What is Cumberland University's UEI?
Cumberland University's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is VBVNPL8B7JY1.
What is Cumberland University's CAGE code?
Cumberland University's CAGE code is 1ZK75.
Where is Cumberland University located?
Cumberland University's physical address in SAM.gov is 1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087, USA.
Is Cumberland University registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cumberland University's SAM.gov registration is active through November 24, 2026.
What is Cumberland University's most recent federal award?
Cumberland University's most recent federal grant award is The papers of martin van buren [the papers of martin van buren is making accessible the eighth u.s. President's papers… (RQ30967726), from National Endowment for the Humanities, on April 1, 2026.
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