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.
2,676 funders matching “library” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Savings Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cornish Community Initiative | Claremont, NH | $125K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Caplan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Owings Mills, MD | $123K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Chingos Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Audubon Center for Birds of Prey | Boynton Beach, FL | $111K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Inisfad Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Building One Community | New York, NY | $108K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Puckett Foundation Fairfield National Bank Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation | Fairfield, IL | $102K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Childrens Foundation of Columbia County Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Operation Unite | Hudson, NY | $96K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Paul O & Mary Boghossian Private foundation · largest grant: Salve Regina University | Dallas, TX | $85K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| J Norman & Margaret J Reeves Private Foundat Private foundation · largest grant: City of Piedmont Piedmont Pool/ Karen Lease | Oakland, MD | $80.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Abraham Burtman Charity Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Krempels Brain Injury Center | Dover, NH | $79.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Reldon & Hattie Cooper Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sbcsd Foundation Sbcsd Foundation | Saxonburg, PA | $68.4K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Chapin Fdn of Wis Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Lake Geneva YMCA | Chicago, IL | $65.2K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| John N & Lou C Conyngham Family Charitable Private foundation · largest grant: Northwell Health Foundation | Hope Valley, RI | $65K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lydia Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Cancer Association of Darke County | Greenville, OH | $54.1K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Joann & Kenneth Wellner Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Eisenhower Foundation | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| George Paul and Grace E Lowrey Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ericson Public Library | Boone, IA | $40.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Waterville Area Women's Club Private foundation · largest grant: Woodfords Family Services | Waterville, ME | $40.3K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Ralph C Sadler Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Boy Scouts of America - Cape Fear Council | Orlando, FL | $36.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Copper Valley Electric Association Commu Private foundation · largest grant: Copper River Native Association | Glennallen, AK | $35.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lusk Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eastminister Presbyterian Church | Wichita, KS | $29.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Stearns Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hutchinson Library System | Hutchinson, MN | $10.7K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Pyles & Turner Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wv Fund for Law in the Public Int | Lewisburg, WV | $10.5K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Tex Williams Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Healthcare for Homeless Animals | Greensboro, NC | $5.01K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Mountain View, CA | $3.17B tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Duke Endowment Private foundation · largest grant: Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $251M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens | New York, NY | $173M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego Community foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | San Diego, CA | $150M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Open Society Institute Private foundation · largest grant: Central European University | New York, NY | $147M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The McKnight Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $146M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Orange County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Surfing Heritage and Culture Center | Irvine, CA | $123M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Private foundation · largest grant: Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $115M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mandel Foundation - Israel | Cleveland, OH | $77M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Truist Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Orlando, FL | $67M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of New York City United Way · largest grant: Driscoll Foods | New York, NY | $62M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Leon Levine Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $57.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Otto Bremer Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Twin Cities United Way | St Paul, MN | $57.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hobsonlucas Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Princeton University | San Rafael, CA | $56.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Caroline D Bradley Association of Scholars | Milwaukee, WI | $56.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Conservation Florida Inc | Tampa, FL | $55.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota Community foundation · largest grant: Rondo Community Land Trust | St Paul, MN | $45.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Sioux Falls School District #49-5 | Sioux Falls, SD | $38.9M tax year 2024 | 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?
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.