Foundations & grantmakers
Search 101,800 U.S. funders — private foundations, community foundations, United Ways and other grantmaking charities — by name, cause or the organizations they have funded. Each page shows the funder's largest grants, where its money goes and — just as important — whether it takes applications.
856 funders matching “fire department” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Retired Fire and Police Benevolent Association Private foundation · largest grant: Socalput | Temple City, CA | $76.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Reldon & Hattie Cooper Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sbcsd Foundation Sbcsd Foundation | Saxonburg, PA | $68.4K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Skipper Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marilyn Chen | Walkertown, NC | $29.7K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Rau Family Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Tekakwitha Living Center | Aberdeen, SD | $23.6K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Paul & Carol Horvitz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: jewish Federation of Greater Washington | Bethesda, MD | $16.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dc Action for Children | Washington, DC | $120M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Community foundation · largest grant: Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation | Detroit, MI | $106M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Sarasota Co Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Sarasota, FL | $44.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) Private foundation · largest grant: Partners in Health | Woburn, MA | $38.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: St Lawrence University | Rochester, NY | $31.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint Community foundation · largest grant: Flint Kids Learn | Flint, MI | $31M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Scharbauer Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Midland Athletic Syndicate Inc | Midland, TX | $27.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ralph M Parsons Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $18.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation for Muskegon County Community foundation · largest grant: Muskegon Museum of Art | Muskegon, MI | $16.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Cigna Group Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America | Philadelphia, PA | $14.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Sauer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lutheran Social Services | St Paul, MN | $13.9M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Grand Haven Christian School | Grand Haven, MI | $11.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The William G Irwin Charity Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lumen Christi Academies of the Roman Catholic Dio | San Francisco, CA | $10.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Northern IL Community foundation · largest grant: Community Grants Annual Grant Pass-Thru | Rockford, IL | $9.13M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Berks County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Berks Nature | Reading, PA | $6.12M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of North Central Ma Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg Leominster and Gardner | Fitchburg, MA | $5.23M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Katherine Mabis Mckenna Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Seton Hill University | Latrobe, PA | $4.38M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Arlington Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Affordable Homes & Communities (ahc) | Arlington, VA | $4.04M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi Xxxxx4008 Private foundation · largest grant: Salvation Army of Big Spring | Chicago, IL | $4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Barry Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: 420 E Mills LLC | Hastings, MI | $3.46M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation for Oceana County Community foundation · largest grant: Shelby Township | Pentwater, MI | $2.98M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Westfield Insurance Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Westfield, OH | $2.69M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Midlands Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Neighborgood Community Pantry | Papillion, NE | $1.93M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Asu Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $1.83M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Southwest Michigan United Way · largest grant: Region IV Area Agency on Aging Inc | St Joseph, MI | $1.5M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Gardner Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wayne State Foundation | Wakefield, NE | $1.4M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Fred G Harrison Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Carterville | Herrin, IL | $1.36M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| W Darrell Kilton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Litchfield Park District | Litchfield, IL | $1.14M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mutual Bancorp Foundation Inc Fka Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Housing Assistance Corp | Hyannis, MA | $1.03M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Margaret C Woodson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Catawba College | Charlotte, NC | $1.02M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lagrange County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Westview Warrior Youth Baseball | Lagrange, IN | $739K tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Exodus Ensemble | Wilmington, NC | $685K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nan H Altmayer Charitable Trust Regions Bank Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Donors Chooseorg | Mobile, AL | $617K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The John D Evans Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The South Florida Symphony | Dallas, TX | $594K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| First Citizens Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Clear Lake Development Foundation | Mason City, IA | $408K tax year 2025 | May accept |
From IRS Form 990-PF returns (private foundations that gave $5,000 or more) and Form 990 Schedule I (public charities whose main work is grantmaking, with $50,000 or more in grants to organizations). “Preselected only” means the foundation reported it does not accept unsolicited requests. Appearing here does not mean a funder will consider your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do private foundations accept grant applications?
Many do not. Of the 89,593 private foundations listed here, about 77% reported on Form 990-PF that they give only to preselected organizations and do not accept unsolicited requests. Use the "May accept applications" filter to see the rest, and check each foundation's instructions.
What about community foundations and United Ways?
They are public charities, so they file Form 990 rather than 990-PF and list their grants on Schedule I. GrantsJunction includes 12,207 grantmaking public charities — 939 community foundations, 741 United Ways and others whose main work is making grants. Community foundations and United Ways usually run open grant rounds for local nonprofits; their Form 990 doesn't describe the process, so check each one's website.
Where does this data come from?
From returns e-filed with the IRS and published in the IRS Form 990 Series downloads: Form 990-PF for private foundations and Form 990 Schedule I for grantmaking public charities. GrantsJunction keeps each organization'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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