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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manhattan Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Wildcat Nil Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $21.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc United Way · largest grant: KC Core | Kansas City, MO | $15.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Toledo Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Mom's House of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $20.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Maine Farmland Trust | Ellsworth, ME | $68M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Austin Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Whole Foods Market Foundation | Austin, TX | $61.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Conservation Florida Inc | Tampa, FL | $55.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Acadiana Community foundation · largest grant: Lourdes Foundation | Lafayette, LA | $19.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Bergen County United Way · largest grant: Kpmg US Foundation Inc | Paramus, NJ | $12.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Shingleton Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Congregational Community Action Project | Saint Louis, MO | $162K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Chicago Community Trust Community foundation · largest grant: ImpactAssets Inc | Chicago, IL | $1.22B tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Orange County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Surfing Heritage and Culture Center | Irvine, CA | $123M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Givewell Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Barnett Bonnet Springs Designated E | Lakeland, FL | $63.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Venice Theatre Inc | Venice, FL | $46.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Community foundation · largest grant: The Handley Board of Trustees | Harrisonburg, VA | $10.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Indiana University Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $37.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Greater Salina Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bethany College | Salina, KS | $27.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia Community foundation · largest grant: Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Duluth, GA | $13.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Grand Haven Christian School | Grand Haven, MI | $11.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| E R Crawford Est Trust Fund a Xxx-Xx-Xxxx Private foundation · largest grant: Penn State Greater Allegheny | Indiana, PA | $436K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dc Action for Children | Washington, DC | $120M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Beacon Health Foundation Inc | Elkhart, IN | $37.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Community foundation · largest grant: Better Local Ecosystems LLC | New Haven, CT | $23.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable | Jacksonville, FL | $78.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc Community foundation · largest grant: The Trout Museum of Art | Appleton, WI | $35M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Stark Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Artsinstark | Canton, OH | $16.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Versacare Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Adventist Health International Global Medical | Loma Linda, CA | $2.84M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Let's Grow Kids | Montpelier, VT | $2.65M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The New York Community Trust Community foundation · largest grant: Yale University | New York, NY | $201M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Brown County Sheriff's Department | Green Bay, WI | $16.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Alamance Community Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $15.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Demoulas Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Metropolitan Opera | Chelmsford, MA | $1.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Central Carolina Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: New Morning Foundation | Columbia, SC | $26.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Odc Network | Holland, MI | $14.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Community foundation · largest grant: Lovelady Centerfreedom Rain | Birmingham, AL | $44.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation for Muskegon County Community foundation · largest grant: Muskegon Museum of Art | Muskegon, MI | $16.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Koch Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Society for the Propagation of the Faith US National Office | Gainesville, FL | $6.51M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Urban Teaching | Milwaukee, WI | $4.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Oregon Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Oregon Consumer Justice | Portland, OR | $185M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of New York City United Way · largest grant: Driscoll Foods | New York, NY | $62M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Vermont Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc | Middlebury, VT | $48.8M 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.