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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diana G Bergevin Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Benton County Sheriff's Department | Pasco, WA | $43.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| 414 Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Fbo Las Vegas Fire Dept 4b | Celina, TX | $44.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kickapoo Springs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $12.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Haines Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia | Egg Harbor, NJ | $6.3M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| American Woodmark Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: International Community Foundation | Winchester, VA | $710K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mainstreet Uptown Butte | Butte, MT | $2.83M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Robert and Frances Chaney Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pacific Bible College | Jacksonville, OR | $341K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation & Fd Mgmt Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | $2.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The O'connor & Hewitt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dorothy H O'connor Pet Adoption Center | Victoria, TX | $2.27M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Kathryn O'connor Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Meals on Wheels South Texas - Victoria Senior Citizens Center Inc | Victoria, TX | $728K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Union Pacific Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Omaha Discovery Trust (dba Kiewit Luminarium) | Omaha, NE | $8.18M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| A Lindsay & Olive B O'connor Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $3.86M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Children's Hospital (ma) | Hartford, CT | $6.16M 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 Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Richmond, VA | $64.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation Alliance Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Mission First Inc | Evansville, IN | $9.55M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Arizona Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Mountain View Presbyterian Church | Phoenix, AZ | $99.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Jone L Bowman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hagerstown Aviation Museum | Williamsport, MD | $1.19M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Penland Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Gift of Life Gift of Life | Beaumont, TX | $892K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| WK Kellogg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Creative Leadership | Battle Creek, MI | $304M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| East Bay Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Health Resources in Action | Oakland, CA | $66.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Harold D & Hazel H Hathcoat Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Nowata Sunset Masonic Lodge #57 | Nowata, OK | $74.3K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Central Farm Service Foundation (fka Watonwan Farm Service Foundation) Private foundation · largest grant: Hunger - Feeding Our Communities Partners | Truman, MN | $41.3K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The William Penn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $149M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sonnentag American Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Howard Young Foundation Inc | Marathon, WI | $908K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: United Way of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $76.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Nebraska Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Pender Community Development Inc | Lincoln, NE | $18.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Rd & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation | Ruidoso, NM | $803K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| La-Z-Boy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: River Raisin Nbp Foundation | Monroe, MI | $1.48M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Eagle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Urban Ventures | Chaska, MN | $1.44M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ford Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Center | Roseburg, OR | $37.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Foster Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Lynchburg | Brookneal, VA | $1.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Erie Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Erie City Mission | Erie, PA | $25.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Dickson-Allen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lavaca Exosition Association | Hallettsville, TX | $4.99M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Southern Methodist University | Wichita Falls, TX | $6.34M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of North Texas (tax Community foundation · largest grant: Saving Hope Animal Rescue Fund | Fort Worth, TX | $45.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew Inc | Danville, VA | $2.26M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Decatur County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Decatur County Family YMCA | Greensburg, IN | $958K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Grenfell Association of America Private foundation · largest grant: Battle Harbour Assisted Living Corporation | Boston, MA | $945K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Iowa Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: World Food Prize Foundation | Carroll, IA | $28.9K 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.