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.
4,456 funders matching “church” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Northwest Georgia Hunger Ministries | Peachtree Corners, GA | $2.77M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley County Community foundation · largest grant: University of Tn at Chattanooga | Cleveland, TN | $2.58M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Sawyer Free Library | Newburyport, MA | $2.34M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Alamance Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Blessed Sacrament Church | Burlington, NC | $2.29M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Georgetown Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: City of Georgetown Parks and Rec | Georgetown, TX | $2.24M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Abner and Esther Yoder Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Kenneth Hagin Ministries | Canton, OH | $1.99M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Central College | Pella, IA | $1.92M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Community foundation · largest grant: United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County | Danville, VA | $1.87M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Minot Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Full Steam Ahead | Minot, ND | $1.84M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust Company Private foundation · largest grant: St Mary's Church | Houston, TX | $1.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Union Count Community foundation · largest grant: Union County Family YMCA | Marysville, OH | $1.68M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Western Indiana Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Indiana National Resources Foundation | Covington, IN | $1.59M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Weiler Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Foundation | Knoxville, IA | $1.38M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: River Valley Resources Inc | Madison, IN | $1.36M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Janice Seagraves Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Donor Advisory Fund | Twin Falls, ID | $1.27M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley Community foundation · largest grant: Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach Inc | Bryan, TX | $1.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Louise B Cochrane Charitable Founda Private foundation · largest grant: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Henrico, VA | $1.05M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jesuit High School | New Orleans, LA | $1.01M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Leon S Peters Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Medical Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | $976K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| The Moran Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Navarro College Foundation | Corsicana, TX | $932K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Chelsea Groton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Ct Foundation | Groton, CT | $800K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Libertygives Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Invest in Kids | Englewood, CO | $790K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Cortland Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: YWCA of Cortland | Cortland, NY | $749K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Tulsa Christian Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Drive Church of Christ | Tulsa, OK | $671K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington | Falls Church, VA | $635K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Seline Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Nebraska Foundation | Omaha, NE | $556K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Walter L Schautz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Salvation Army of Scranton | Kingston, PA | $522K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| H Fort Flowers Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Georgia Tech | Houston, TX | $504K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Clara Weiss Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Food & Friends | Seville, OH | $449K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Miller Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Evergreen Baptist Church | Brewton, AL | $448K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Anne B Sweigart Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rider University | Lancaster, PA | $354K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| First Business Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc | Madison, WI | $339K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Edward St John Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $325K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alvin a & Roberta T Klein Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Md Anderson Cancer Center | Spring, TX | $310K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mahan Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Community Chest of Oldham Co | Lagrange, KY | $290K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Scott Richards North Star Charitable Foundation DBA Scott Richards North Star Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $270K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Truman Mildred Faulkner Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Candor Historical Society | Buffalo, NY | $259K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Voices Center for Resilience | Pennington, NJ | $248K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hedden Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Geffrey Gichure AF Inland Church KE | Pekin, IL | $241K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Barfield Family Private Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Egbe Medical Mission Inc | Hurst, TX | $212K 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?
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.