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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $49.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | $49.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Meyer Memorial Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Oregon Community Foundation - Meyer Memorial Trust Donor Advised Fund | Portland, OR | $45.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc United Way · largest grant: University of Wisconsin - Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $44.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fund for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | $42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mccune Foundation Pnc Bank Na Private foundation · largest grant: Allegheny College | Pittsburgh, PA | $41.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Koret Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of the Israel Museum | San Francisco, CA | $40.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| J Bulow Campbell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $40M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way Miami Inc United Way · largest grant: Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | $38.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Beacon Health Foundation Inc | Elkhart, IN | $37.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Circle of Service Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $37M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $34.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Goizueta Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $34.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Price Philanthropies Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Community Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $33.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: NonProfitConnect | Princeton, NJ | $32.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County United Way · largest grant: Family Service Association of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $31.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Arcus Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Save the Chimps Inc | New York, NY | $31.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Park Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Investigative Reporting | Ithaca, NY | $30.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Blackbaud Giving Fund | Indianapolis, IN | $30M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The George Gund Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $29.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: The Nature Conservancy | Charlottesville, VA | $29.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Caltech Beckman Institute | Irvine, CA | $29.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc United Way · largest grant: Childcaregroup | Dallas, TX | $28.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc United Way · largest grant: Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | $28.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Election Trust Initiative LLC | New York, NY | $28.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tahoe Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Tahoe Fund | Incline Village, NV | $27.4M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Intend Indiana Inc | South Bend, IN | $26.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Greenville Inc Community foundation · largest grant: City of Greenville | Greenville, SC | $26.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Nema Foundation Inc DBA Provisionbridge | Columbus, GA | $26.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Mile High United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: St Vrain Valley School District | Denver, CO | $26.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $25.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Blackbaud Giving Fund - Yourcause | Nashville, TN | $25.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Td Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Loan Fund of New Jersey | Portland, ME | $24.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Clif Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: County of Napa | Saint Helena, CA | $24.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Thompson Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $24.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Allegheny Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $24.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lincoln Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $23.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Addy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc | Dallas, TX | $23.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $23.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Foreign Policy Council | Greensboro, NC | $22.9M 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.