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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Lifeline Recovery Center Inc | Paducah, KY | $22.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cvs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Foundation Inc | Woonsocket, RI | $21.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Glick Family Housing Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $21.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Community foundation · largest grant: Kansas City Zoo Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $20.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Ncw Community foundation · largest grant: Wenatchee Valley YMCA | Wenatchee, WA | $20.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Youthbridge Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Saint Louis Zoo Association | Saint Louis, MO | $20M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of the Columbia-Willamette United Way · largest grant: Multnomah County (DCHS) | Portland, OR | $19.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Illinois Immigrant Funders Collaborative | Chicago, IL | $19.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Tacoma, WA | $18.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Mays Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Texas A&m Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $18.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Destination Home SV co Silicon Valley Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | $17.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Henry Ford | Royal Oak, MI | $17.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller University | Rye Brook, NY | $17.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Elkins Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | $17.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Hearst Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | $17M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta | Augusta, GA | $16.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Iowa West Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Council Bluffs and Sinc | Council Bluffs, IA | $15.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $15.7M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Medical Center | Newton, MA | $15.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc United Way · largest grant: KC Core | Kansas City, MO | $15.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Akron Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Medina County Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $15.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Terra Foundation for American Art Private foundation · largest grant: Forge Project Association | Chicago, IL | $15.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mimi and Peter Haas Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $15.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation Boulder County Community foundation · largest grant: Impact Development Fund | Boulder, CO | $15.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Rita June Foundation | Louisville, KY | $14.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Fb Heron Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc | New Haven, CT | $14.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Newman Catholic Schools | Wausau, WI | $14.8M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: California Science Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $14.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Odc Network | Holland, MI | $14.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Sauer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lutheran Social Services | St Paul, MN | $13.9M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ocean Reef Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation | Key Largo, FL | $13.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Abell Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Urban Families Inc | Baltimore, MD | $13.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $13M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Tarrant County United Way · largest grant: Meals on Wheels Inc of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $12.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville Community foundation · largest grant: Freed-Hardeman University | Huntsville, AL | $12.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Bergen County United Way · largest grant: Kpmg US Foundation Inc | Paramus, NJ | $12.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Community foundation · largest grant: University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $12.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Luke's Mid America Heart Institutemuriel I Kauffman Women's Heart Ctr | Kansas City, MO | $12.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein Co-Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $12.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The McConnell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Redding City of | Redding, CA | $11.6M 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.