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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Immigrant Defenders Law Center | Long Beach, CA | $5.79M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Welsh Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | $4.72M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ploughshares Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Partners in Health | Highland Park, IL | $3.62M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of West Texas Community foundation · largest grant: A Place to Call Home | Lubbock, TX | $3.48M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Ashland County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Ashland City Schools | Ashland, OH | $3.31M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Wold Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Oregon Health & Science University Foundation | Casper, WY | $2.76M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Thompson Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cumberland Plateau Planning District | New York, NY | $2.44M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Food Bank for New York City | New York, NY | $2.1M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Island Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Bedford Whaling Museum | Marion, MA | $2.08M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Doris & Floyd Kimble Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tuscarawas Central Catholic | Dover, OH | $2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Stackpole-Hall Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Crystal Fire Department | Saint Marys, PA | $1.8M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Al Stroobants Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cvcc Educational Foundation Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $1.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Big E Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fairchild Medical Center Foundation | Yreka, CA | $1.63M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Centreville Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Central Falls Foundation (formally Central Falls Self-Sufficiency Foundatio | West Warwick, RI | $1.62M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Goodnow Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | Darien, CT | $1.61M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cass County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Logansport Parks and Recreation Foundation | Logansport, IN | $1.56M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Visions for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | $1.56M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hrbt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | $1.53M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Cresap Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Regional Food Bank | Oklahoma City, OK | $1.41M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Premier Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley | Canfield, OH | $1.35M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lunda Charitable Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Lunda Community Center Inc | Black River Falls, WI | $1.23M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alliant Credit Union Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Chicago, IL | $1.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Dr Dane & Mary Louise Miller Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Women's Care Center Foundation | Winona Lake, IN | $1.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| George a and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center | Binghamton, NY | $1.05M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| R4 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Breakthrough T1D | Fort Worth, TX | $922K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Snook Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Snook Christian Academy | Foley, AL | $878K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Clarence E Mulford Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Fryeburg Academy | Fryeburg, ME | $810K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Fulcrum Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics Inc | Medford, WI | $804K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Stanley W Metcalf Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Rev Theater Co | Auburn, NY | $790K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Usg Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: National Merit Scholarship Corporation | Chicago, IL | $786K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Charles M Pugliese and Thelma M Pugliese Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Steubenville City Schools | Wintersville, OH | $630K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Tippins Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pittsburghupmc | Pittsburgh, PA | $564K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Osage-Pleasant View Fire Dept Inc | Tulsa, OK | $534K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Proteus Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: California Institute for Machine Consciousness | Middleburg, VA | $520K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Steinhart Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: City of Nebraska City | Nebraska City, NE | $516K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Israel & Mollie Myers Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore | Towson, MD | $438K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charitable Trust Under Article Vii of the Private foundation · largest grant: Preservation Society of Newport County | Jamestown, RI | $415K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Harold & Marjorie Rosenberry Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Newcomerstown Historical Society | Canton, OH | $366K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Betts Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Warren | Warren, PA | $356K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| William & Lr Gale Community Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Galeton Area School District | Wellsboro, PA | $350K tax year 2024 | 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?
Search for a similar organization's name or your cause (for example "food bank" or "rural health"). Results include foundations whose grant lists or purposes mention it. Add your state to see foundations that gave to recipients there.