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.
2,676 funders matching “library” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Voices Center for Resilience | Pennington, NJ | $248K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Battram Community Fund Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Selinsgrove Area School District | Middleburg, PA | $248K tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Tesco Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Richmond Partnership | Richmond, VA | $248K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hugo H & Mabel B Young Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Loudonville Perrysville School District | Loudonville, OH | $246K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The O'grady Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Museum | New York, NY | $244K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency Xxxxxx2262 Private foundation · largest grant: Wild Animal Sanctuary | La Crosse, WI | $240K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Nebraska Lincoln | Dallas, TX | $240K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| One Graycliff Private foundation · largest grant: Front Porch Housing | Greenville, SC | $229K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Capital City Bank Group Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Big Bend Habitat for Humanity Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $219K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Charles L Read Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trust and Agency Fund Hancock Central School | Bayshore, NY | $216K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Spirit of Eden Private foundation · largest grant: City of Eden | Eden, TX | $212K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Earl W and Ina G Tabor Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tioga Co Ptnrshp for Comm Health | Wellsboro, PA | $212K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hazen B Hinman Sr Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Rome Health Foundation | Rome, NY | $208K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA YMCA | Defiance, OH | $207K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Leroy and Claris Strand Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Highwood Rural Fire Department | Stanford, MT | $201K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| St Marys Area United Way United Way · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of St Marys | Saint Marys, PA | $199K tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Lloyd Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Shenandoah Community Food Pantry | Fort Myers, FL | $196K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $195K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Point of View Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Point of View Fund Co Ms Gift | York, PA | $194K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Welk Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tekakwitha Living Center | Aberdeen, SD | $194K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Macgillivray Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sherman Library & Gardens | Laguna Beach, CA | $191K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bethel Park Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Bethel Park School District | Bethel Park, PA | $190K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hayssen Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Grace Walsingham Foundation | Elkhart Lake, WI | $182K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Michigan Medicine | Warren, MI | $182K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| N Demos Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ormylia Foundation | Chicago, IL | $181K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mary Gk Fox Foundation 15-5006007 Private foundation · largest grant: Boys and Girls Club | Knoxville, TN | $181K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Simmons Foundation - PerkinsThompson Private foundation · largest grant: University of Southern Maine Scholarship Dept | Portland, ME | $180K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wochinske Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Aspiro | De Pere, WI | $180K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Barbara and J Harrison Holman Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Otisfield, ME | $178K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mabel T Woolley Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Trinity Repertory Company | Dallas, TX | $175K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Usibelli Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tri-Valley Volunteer Fire Department | Fairbanks, AK | $175K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kalas Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Denver Fire Company | Lancaster, PA | $173K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Doering Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Adas Caf | Napa, CA | $171K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kranzdorf Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Bala Cywnyd, PA | $169K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Helen F & Louis Stolier Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fieldstone Farms Fieldstone Farms | Beachwood, OH | $167K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Slutzker Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Symphoria | Fayetteville, NY | $166K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fleischmann Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Woodcock Nature Preserve Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $165K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cherry Scholarship | Chicago, IL | $160K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Col L C Christensen Charitable and Religious Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: City of Abbotsford | Racine, WI | $158K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gemayel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ascension Parish | Sudbury, MA | $158K 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.