Private foundations
Search 74,872 U.S. private foundations by name, cause or the organizations they have funded. Each page shows the foundation's largest grants, where its money goes and — just as important — whether it accepts applications at all.
74,872 foundations, sorted by total giving.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation Trust Largest grant: Gates Foundation | Kirkland, WA | $7.07B tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gates Foundation Largest grant: Gavi Alliance | Seattle, WA | $6.31B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sanofi Cares North America Formerly the Sanofi Foundation for N America Largest grant: Hippa Regulations Prevent the Listing of Names | Morristown, NJ | $4.15B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Genentech Patient Foundation Largest grant: Eligible Patients (See Schedule #2) | South San Francisco, CA | $3.45B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation Inc | East Hanover, NJ | $3.1B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | $2.66B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Wellcome Trust | London | $2.03B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Inc | Ridgefield, CT | $1.99B tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Merck Patient Assistance Program Inc | Rahway, NJ | $1.91B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation Inc Largest grant: Welvista | New York, NY | $1.48B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bayer US Patient Assistance Foundation Largest grant: Under the Health Insurance Portability and Account | Whippany, NJ | $1.43B tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc Largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | New York, NY | $1.02B tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ford Foundation Largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $845M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| GlaxoSmithKline Patient Access Programs Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $843M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Volkswagenstiftung | Salt Lake City, UT | $782M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation Largest grant: Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | San Francisco, CA | $699M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Howard G Buffett Foundation | Decatur, IL | $699M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Largest grant: Stichting European Climate Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $625M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Largest grant: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Princeton, NJ | $623M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation Largest grant: American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | $555M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc Largest grant: Town Branch Foundation | Bentonville, AR | $522M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation Largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Redmond, WA | $485M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society Largest grant: Open Society Foundation London | New York, NY | $482M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Musk Foundation Largest grant: The Foundation - See Attachment a | Austin, TX | $474M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Freedom Together Foundation Largest grant: Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | $470M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust Largest grant: American Heart Association Inc | New York, NY | $441M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation Trust - No 5315 Largest grant: Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | $420M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Largest grant: Broad Institute Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $403M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation Largest grant: Community Solutions International Inc | Chicago, IL | $356M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation Inc Largest grant: Individual Patient Programs | Princeton, NJ | $351M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Largest grant: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Los Altos, CA | $350M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bezos Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | $350M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $333M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc Largest grant: American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $326M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation Largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Irvine, CA | $305M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| WK Kellogg Foundation Largest grant: Center for Creative Leadership | Battle Creek, MI | $304M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Sherwood Foundation Largest grant: Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $296M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Donald B and Dorothy L Stabler Foundation Largest grant: Daf - Stabler Charitable Fund | Dauphin, PA | $296M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation Largest grant: Marywood University | Westlake Village, CA | $288M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation Largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $285M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
From IRS Form 990-PF returns (latest e-filed return per foundation; foundations that gave under $5,000 are not listed). “Preselected only” means the foundation reported it does not accept unsolicited requests. Appearing here does not mean a foundation will consider your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do private foundations accept grant applications?
Many do not. Of the 74,872 foundations listed here, about 76% reported on Form 990-PF that they give only to preselected organizations and do not accept unsolicited requests. Use the "Accepts applications" filter to see the rest, and check each foundation's instructions.
Where does this foundation data come from?
From private foundations' Form 990-PF returns, e-filed with the IRS and published in the IRS Form 990 Series downloads. GrantsJunction keeps each foundation's latest return, its 25 largest grants and its giving by state, and refreshes monthly. Grants to individuals are counted but never named.
How can I find foundations that fund organizations like mine?
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