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.
4,456 funders matching “church” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Community Foundation of San Diego Community foundation · largest grant: Cristo Rey San Diego Hs | San Diego, CA | $1.82M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Berry Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Sedgwick County Zoo | Wichita, KS | $1.79M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| New Braunfels Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: New Braunfels Youth Collaborative | New Braunfels, TX | $1.79M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Howard County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Community Action Council of Howard County | Columbia, MD | $1.78M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Charles M Bair Memorial Trust US Bank Trust Dept Private foundation · largest grant: Billings Clinic Foundation | Billings, MT | $1.77M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Lebensfeld Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Princeton University | New York, NY | $1.74M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sage Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hillsdale College | Brighton, MI | $1.63M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Itasca Driftskippers Snowmobile Club Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $1.62M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Double 4 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Wyoming Foundation | Casper, WY | $1.59M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Oleson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tart Trails | Traverse City, MI | $1.58M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Robert J Bauer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New York University | St Augustine, FL | $1.58M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Barker Welfare Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $1.51M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation A Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Brown University | Fall River, MA | $1.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Reaud Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Bibles & Bikes | Beaumont, TX | $1.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Lester G Abeloff Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Stroudsburg, PA | $1.49M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Marshall County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: United Way of Marshall County | Plymouth, IN | $1.48M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Ahb Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Webb School of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $1.47M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mario and Alma Pastega Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tillamook County Family YMCA | Corvallis, OR | $1.4M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County United Way · largest grant: Project Share | Carlisle, PA | $1.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Mylander Fdn-2001 Private foundation · largest grant: Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky, OH | $1.37M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ben May Charitable Trust Hancock Whitney Bank Successor Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | Mobile, AL | $1.36M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Nelson Puett Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Remember the Alamo Foundation | Austin, TX | $1.31M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Thompson Thrift Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: International Cooperating Ministries | Terre Haute, IN | $1.28M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Paul & Jane Meyer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mentoring Alliance | Waco, TX | $1.28M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Humbolt Chamber of Commerce | Paris, TN | $1.27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hillsdale County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: St Peter's Free Clinic Inc | Hillsdale, MI | $1.24M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Taylor Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wreaths Across America | Mcdonough, GA | $1.23M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The James H and Marta T Batmasian Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Propel Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $1.22M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Keokuk Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Lee County | Keokuk, IA | $1.21M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Connor Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University Hospitals Health Systems | Hunting Valley, OH | $1.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Walker Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ducks Unlimited | Ridgeland, MS | $1.15M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Matt Ryd All-Stars Foundation Ltd Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Erie, CO | $1.14M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Grand Forks East Grand Forks and Region Community foundation · largest grant: Park River Nd Parks & Rec | Grand Forks, ND | $1.14M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Tuscola County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Caro Community Schools | Caro, MI | $1.12M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Davison Bruce Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Living Hope International Living Hope International | Nashville, TN | $1.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona Private foundation · largest grant: Cochise County Sheriff's Office | Sierra Vista, AZ | $1.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hazel Miller Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Housing Hope | Edmonds, WA | $1.07M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bunge Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Progressive Agriculture Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | $1.07M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| South Central Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Ascension Lutheran Church | Pratt, KS | $1.06M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| George a and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center | Binghamton, NY | $1.05M 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.