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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The McKnight Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $146M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Great Jobs Kc | Kansas City, MO | $95M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Duke Farms Foundation | New York, NY | $90.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Stafford Air and Space Museum Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $68.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Ahmanson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles | Beverly Hills, CA | $65.5M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Otto Bremer Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Twin Cities United Way | St Paul, MN | $57.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association | San Diego, CA | $54.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The California Wellness Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: California Immigrant Policy Center | Los Angeles, CA | $48.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Venice Theatre Inc | Venice, FL | $46.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Cash Campaign of Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $31.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Park Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Investigative Reporting | Ithaca, NY | $30.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc Community foundation · largest grant: University of Kentucky | West Palm Beach, FL | $29.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | Bethesda, MD | $27.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Norwalk, CT | $26.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Intend Indiana Inc | South Bend, IN | $26.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Community foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Aptos, CA | $22.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sonoma County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Pepperwood Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $22.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Clark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Clark Foundation Scholarship Program | New York, NY | $21.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Manhattan Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Wildcat Nil Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $21.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Illinois Immigrant Funders Collaborative | Chicago, IL | $19.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Central Iowa United Way · largest grant: Dmacc Ankeny | Des Moines, IA | $17.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Rasmuson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Anchorage Community Land Trust | Anchorage, AK | $17.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nevada Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Hankey Family Daf - Jp Morgan | Las Vegas, NV | $17.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Creative Capital Foundation | New York, NY | $17.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta | Augusta, GA | $16.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Stark Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Artsinstark | Canton, OH | $16.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Akron Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Medina County Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $15.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: The Great Mountain Forest Corporation | Sheffield, MA | $15.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | $14M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Community foundation · largest grant: Shenango Valley Catholic School System Inc | Sharon, PA | $13.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Victoria & Albert Museum (v&a) | Los Angeles, CA | $13.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Altman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Expanded Schools | New York, NY | $12.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of the National Capital Area United Way · largest grant: Capital Area Food Bank | Vienna, VA | $12.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Ican | Utica, NY | $12.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Abell-Hanger Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center | Midland, TX | $11.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of North Louisiana Community foundation · largest grant: Volunteers of America of North Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | $11.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northwood University | Grand Rapids, MI | $11.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Field Foundation of Illinois Private foundation · largest grant: YWCA Northwestern Illinois | Chicago, IL | $10.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Snohomish County Community foundation · largest grant: Volunteers of America WWA | Everett, WA | $10.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc United Way · largest grant: Civil Justice Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10.6M 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?
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