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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John and Melissa Besse Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Michigan Tech Fd | Wells, MI | $357K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Rosemary L & John P Mortensen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Foundations Health & Wholeness Inc | Green Bay, WI | $249K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Battram Community Fund Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Selinsgrove Area School District | Middleburg, PA | $248K tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: My Fathers House Community Services Inc | Paola, KS | $247K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Helen R Buck Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Somerset County Park Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $243K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Health Foundation of Kershaw County Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Kershaw County | Camden, SC | $235K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wp Snyder III Charitable Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Sweetwater Center for the Arts | Sewickley, PA | $220K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Arvin Sango Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson Co | Madison, IN | $184K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: John Pettibone Scholarship Fund | New Milford, CT | $183K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frank G Andres Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Wisconsin | Tomah, WI | $156K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ernest Christian Klipstein Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lamington Presbyterian Church | Oldwick, NJ | $152K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mcintosh Area Betterment Association Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Mcintosh Community Center | Mcintosh, AL | $125K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Juilfs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Kecc United Way Kentucky | Cincinnati, OH | $80K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Royal Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Raymond James Charitable Fund | Labelle, FL | $65.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| K J Luke Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Discovery Center | Honolulu, HI | $57K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Orange Rotary Community Trust Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Homeaid Oc | Orange, CA | $34.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Luneack Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Police Department | Alma, MI | $34.1K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Helmut and Carmen Weisser Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Bern High School | New Bern, NC | $25K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Kansas University Endowment Association | Kansas City, MO | $357M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| St Louis Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Davis & Elkins College | St Louis, MO | $70.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Austin Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Whole Foods Market Foundation | Austin, TX | $61.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hobsonlucas Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Princeton University | San Rafael, CA | $56.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Community foundation · largest grant: Lovelady Centerfreedom Rain | Birmingham, AL | $44.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way Miami Inc United Way · largest grant: Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | $38.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Gates Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $36.3M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Glick Family Housing Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $21.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Holla School | Wilsonville, OR | $20.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Broward Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $18M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| C K Blandin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | Grand Rapids, MN | $15.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Priddy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | $14.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| James N Mccoy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wichita Falls Area Food Bank | Wichita Falls, TX | $11.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Foundation 2 Aka Foundation 2 Crisis Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Margaret a Darrin Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Morristown Medical Center Foundation | Florham Park, NJ | $9.46M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Jonathan M Nelson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Institute for Advanced Study | Providence, RI | $8.81M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Seward House Museum | Auburn, NY | $7.89M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Intend Indiana Inc | Warsaw, IN | $7.11M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fadica (foundations & Donors Interested in Catholic Activities) | Wilmington, DE | $6.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| North Valley Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: First 5 Butte County Children and Families Commission | Chico, CA | $6.05M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: Lord's Place | Palm Beach, FL | $5.97M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Chautauqua Institution | Jamestown, NY | $5.91M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
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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