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.
262 funders matching “farmers” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortenson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (dba Hawaii Land Trust) | Minneapolis, MN | $6.21M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of the Napa Valley Community foundation · largest grant: Napa Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster | Napa, CA | $5.97M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Frey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Grand Action Foundation 20 | Grand Rapids, MI | $4.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Foundation | South Burlington, VT | $4.22M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Marshall L and Perrine D Mccune Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hispanic Federation Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $3.17M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cass County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Logansport Parks and Recreation Foundation | Logansport, IN | $1.56M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Lintilhac Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Vermont Medical Center Inc | Shelburne, VT | $1.46M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The High Stakes Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | Missoula, MT | $1.13M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Quimby Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Maine Gear Share | Portland, ME | $1.09M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bunge Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Progressive Agriculture Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | $1.07M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| New England Biolabs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Creative Action Institute | Ipswich, MA | $1.06M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation | Catskill, NY | $556K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Dean Witter Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Naturebridge | San Rafael, CA | $428K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The West Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ubuntu Pathways Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $291K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: J Walter Cameron Center | Honolulu, HI | $290K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lowell Five Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: City of Lowell | Tewksbury, MA | $224K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Wright Service Corp Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation Private foundation · largest grant: Student Conservation Association Inc | West Des Moines, IA | $185K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Stearns Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hutchinson Library System | Hutchinson, MN | $10.7K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Ford Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $845M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Princeton, NJ | $623M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Marin Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dagmar Dolby Fund | Novato, CA | $186M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Oregon Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Oregon Consumer Justice | Portland, OR | $185M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Atlanta, GA | $173M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Tulsa Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: George Kaiser Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $162M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| John Templeton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'espace | West Conshohocken, PA | $134M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Moody Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Texas at Austin Dept of Intercollegiate Athletics | Galveston, TX | $121M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | $117M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Colorado Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trailhead Institute | Denver, CO | $102M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable | Jacksonville, FL | $78.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America | Bayport, MN | $72.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| St Louis Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Davis & Elkins College | St Louis, MO | $70.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc United Way · largest grant: Frontline Housing Inc | Atlanta, GA | $57.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Bush Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Exodus Financial Services | St Paul, MN | $53.7M 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 |
| The Marisla Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Orange County Community Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $46.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) Private foundation · largest grant: Partners in Health | Woburn, MA | $38.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Crossnore School & Children's Home | Chattanooga, TN | $37.8M 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 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $34.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $33.4M 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?
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