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.
67 funders matching “minority business” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Philanthropic Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Year Up Inc | Short Hills, NJ | $3.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pinellas County Urban League Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $2.74M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dc Action for Children | Washington, DC | $120M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | $117M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dow Company Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Charities Aid Foundation | Midland, MI | $19.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Timken Foundation of Canton Private foundation · largest grant: Canton Palace Theater Association | Canton, OH | $19.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Grand Action Foundation 20 | Grand Rapids, MI | $4.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | $4.53M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Greenstate Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation | North Liberty, IA | $876K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Family Trust Foundation II Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Attention Home | Rock Hill, SC | $112K 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 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $60.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Surdna Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial | New York, NY | $56.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $50.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Broward Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $18M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Alabama Power Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $16.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Alamance Community Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $15.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Russell Sage Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: North Carolina State University | New York, NY | $6.41M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company Community foundation · largest grant: Rainier Valley Food Bank | Chicago, IL | $5.77M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hoover Foundation Income Account Private foundation · largest grant: United Way Worldwide | Columbus, OH | $3.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| David & Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Park School | Baltimore, MD | $3.15M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Westfield Insurance Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Westfield, OH | $2.69M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edelweiss Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cincinnati Zoo | Cincinnati, OH | $2.67M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Judd S Alexander Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Robert W Monk Gardens Inc | Wausau, WI | $1.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Abbie Norman Prince Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | Chicago, IL | $785K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Farmington Bank Community Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Gifts of Love Inc | Newington, CT | $615K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Downtown Jaycees Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Food and Friends | Arlington, VA | $32.3K 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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