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 Connecticut Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Children's Community School | Waterbury, CT | $10.6M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Hamilton Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Stephen T Badin High School | Hamilton, OH | $9.65M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| York County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Community Connections for Children | York, PA | $9.43M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Door County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Door County Medical Center Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $9.05M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The David and June Trone Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland | Bethesda, MD | $8.28M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Tides Foundation | New London, CT | $8.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Walker Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Uniteus Inc | Jasper, AL | $7.96M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Mcelhattan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Safety Council | Pittsburgh, PA | $7.66M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Private foundation · largest grant: University Charter School | Birmingham, AL | $7.51M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: International Center for Journalists Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $7.31M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hab Charitable Corporation | Fort Worth, TX | $6.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Black Hills Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bhacf Match to Agency | Rapid City, SD | $6.29M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Hyde and Watson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Main Street Counseling Service | Warren Township, NJ | $6.14M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Oak Hill Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Albemarle Housing Improvement Program | Charlottesville, VA | $5.82M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of the Quincy Area Community foundation · largest grant: Cross International | Quincy, IL | $5.82M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc | Findlay, OH | $5.54M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Jerome Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The MAP Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $5.49M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc Private foundation · largest grant: The American Online Giving Foundation | Camden, NJ | $5.45M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation Inc Aka K21 Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Stillwater Hospice | Winona Lake, IN | $4.79M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 Private foundation · largest grant: Kentucky 4-H Foundation | Covington, KY | $4.74M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of the North State Community foundation · largest grant: Sam Chase Foundation | Redding, CA | $4.69M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The 1687 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement 2024 | Mckinney, TX | $4.68M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hermann Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Stone Soup Leadership Institute | Worcester, MA | $4.68M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Kids and Dreams Foundation | Kearney, NE | $4.04M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Austin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation | Newberg, OR | $3.85M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $3.77M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Protective Life Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $3.76M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Presser Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $3.76M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Caruso Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pepperdine University | Los Angeles, CA | $3.67M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mckinnon Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ucsf Foundation | New York, NY | $3.62M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Champaign County United Way · largest grant: Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club | Savoy, IL | $3.52M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Barrow Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Barrow County School System | Winder, GA | $3.47M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore | Wilmington, DE | $3.32M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Racine Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Health Care Network Inc | Racine, WI | $3.25M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Banc of California Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Diversity Coalition | Santa Ana, CA | $3.23M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Northshore Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: St Tammany Parish Development District | Covington, LA | $3.04M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Chemung County Performing Arts Inc DBA Clemens Center | Horseheads, NY | $3.01M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Marietta Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Memorial Health Foundation | Marietta, OH | $3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Gordon a Cain Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Infantry Foundation | Houston, TX | $2.82M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Salem Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Other Grants | Salem, OH | $2.68M 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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