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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Home for Aged Women Inc Private foundation · largest grant: First Presbyterian Church of Hf | Glens Falls, NY | $77.6K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Duncan Great Cause Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $77.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Korean American Buddhist Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Won Kak Sa | Alpine, NJ | $76.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Guise-Weber Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pony Express Museum | Marysville, KS | $75.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Arnold & Irene Kocurek Fdn 1986 Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Helping Hand Crisis Ministry | Pennington, NJ | $75K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ravenna United Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Main Street Ravenna | Ravenna, OH | $73.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Levenger Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: West Palm Beach Library Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | $73.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Flagstaff Biking Organization | Lewes, DE | $70K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Thomas Frank Mullet Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Edmeston Free Library | Burlington Flats, NY | $66.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nancy & Maurice Lazarus Fund Private foundation · largest grant: American Civil Liberties Union | Boston, MA | $65.8K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| The Gilbert Mackay Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Hotchkiss Fund | New York, NY | $65K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rittenhouse Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harcum College | Bryn Mawr, PA | $64.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Frank M Barnard Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Barnard College of Columbia University | Maynard, MA | $63.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Raymond H & Florence Sponberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Gustavus Adolphus College | Ballwin, MO | $62K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Anne and Clint Kibler Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lekotek of Ga Lekotek of Ga | Smyrna, GA | $60.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ashaway Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Gordon School | Westerly, RI | $60K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Allison Everett Pearson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Ambulance Service | Clinton, IA | $59K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles E and Alice B Schmutz Charitable Private foundation · largest grant: Boardman United Methodist Church | St Louis, MO | $56.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Richard Kalvelage Gift Trust James J Mcnally Private foundation · largest grant: Pope John Central Catholic | Neligh, NE | $55.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Fraentzel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Soorangemaplwdcommunity | Maplewood, NJ | $55K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Share N Share Alike Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Blair-Taylor School District | Berlin, WI | $55K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| H B Alexander Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dauphin County Library System | Lancaster, PA | $54K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Julius & Blanche Diener Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Congregation | Timonium, MD | $54K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Bracy Memorial Trust Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Readfield United Methodist Church | Augusta, ME | $52.7K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Flecther Farm Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Flecther Memorial Library | Cuttingsville, VT | $50.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mccabe Charitable Tr-Scholarship Private foundation · largest grant: Bay County Library System | Pittsburgh, PA | $49K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Audubon Recreation Foundation | Audubon, IA | $46K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Jensen Trust Norman L Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of the Brown County Library | Green Bay, WI | $44K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Seilheimer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Thomas Episcopal Church | Orange, VA | $44K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Forsythe Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Butler Memorial Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $43.6K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Exchange Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sonoma County Public Library Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $43.2K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Plourde Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Regional Environmental Council of Central Ma Inc | Needham Heights, MA | $43K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Barney Family Foundation Xxxxxx0889 Private foundation · largest grant: Grace Church of Minnesota Inc | La Crosse, WI | $42K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dickinson Co Library | Chapman, KS | $41.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Edgar V Weir Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Cancer Society | Silver Spring, MD | $39.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Caliber Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $37.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kadri Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pride India | Berkeley, CA | $37.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Edward and Nancy Deutsch Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Foundation for Morristown Medical Center | Bernardsville, NJ | $37.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edwin C Tretter Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Indiana University | Ferdinand, IN | $37.3K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Essex Westford Educational Communit | Burlington, VT | $36.2K 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.