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.
1,150 funders matching “veterans” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Autzen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Portland State University Foundation | Portland, OR | $1.82M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Hs Lopez Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Arizona Heroes Memorial Inc | Tucson, AZ | $1.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Berry Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Sedgwick County Zoo | Wichita, KS | $1.79M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| 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 |
| Clark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Mary's Academy | Portland, OR | $1.75M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ernest L Kurth Jr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Angelina College | Dallas, TX | $1.72M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan Community foundation · largest grant: Bay Area Catholic Schools | Saginaw, MI | $1.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sage Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hillsdale College | Brighton, MI | $1.63M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Minnesota Twins Community Fund Community foundation · largest grant: Correa Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1.62M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Fred J Brunner Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Salvation Army | Bensenville, IL | $1.59M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: March of Dimes Inc | Shreveport, LA | $1.57M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ted and Grace Bachhuber Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: St Johns Church | Mayville, WI | $1.56M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Visions for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | $1.56M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Blair County Community Action Program | Altoona, PA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Indian River County Inc United Way · largest grant: Childcare Resources of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hrbt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | $1.53M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation A Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Brown University | Fall River, MA | $1.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Braemar Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Casa of Eastern Oregon Inc | Portland, OR | $1.49M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tradewind Group Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $1.49M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mount Dora Community Trust Community foundation · largest grant: Trout Lake Nature Center | Mount Dora, FL | $1.48M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Streisand Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $1.48M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Leighton-Oare Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Venues Parks & Arts Foundation | Niles, MI | $1.46M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Main Street Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: City of Bristol | Bristol, CT | $1.46M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Ia Lenoir Charitable Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Lighthouse United Methodist Church | Boca Grande, FL | $1.45M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Samaritans Purse | Lynden, WA | $1.43M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Arthur R Dubs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jackson County 4h & FFA Junior Livestock Auction Committee | Medford, OR | $1.43M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Larson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity | Sioux Falls, SD | $1.43M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Walser Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wsu Tech Foundation | Bloomington, MN | $1.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Patterson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America Inc | St Paul, MN | $1.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Griffin Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Rome Health Foundation | Rome, NY | $1.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The John F Nagel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: College of Western Idaho | Eagle, ID | $1.38M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cornerstone Foundation of Northeastern Wisconsin Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Curative Connections | Green Bay, WI | $1.37M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Mylander Fdn-2001 Private foundation · largest grant: Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $1.37M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| BI-LO Holdings Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Red Cross Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $1.35M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Shanbrom Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ojai Valley Land Conservancy | Ojai, CA | $1.34M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sbj Resch Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Diocese of St Petersburg | Tampa, FL | $1.34M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ja Wedum Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alexandria Technical College Foundation | Plymouth, MN | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Crail-Johnson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rainbow Services Ltd | San Pedro, CA | $1.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Pnm Tnmp Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Albuquerque Community Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $1.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Louis B & Joan M Perry Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Community Foundation | Wadsworth, OH | $1.31M 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.