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.
1,150 funders matching “veterans” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Newman Center | Sparks, NV | $72.1K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Haehn Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Az Brainfood | Mesa, AZ | $72K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Heroes for Hope Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Our Military Kids | Corona, CA | $70.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles Henry Smith Sr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Navy Seal Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $70K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dirienzo Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Nevada Policy Research Institute | Reno, NV | $69.6K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Morris Weinman Memorial Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Associated | Owings Mills, MD | $69.6K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Leslie Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Food for the Poor | Spalding, NE | $69.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kristine Olsen Private Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | $68.6K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Coombs Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: 12th Man Foundation | Montgomery, TX | $68.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nextstop Theatre Company | Herndon, VA | $67K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Ahearn Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hands on Hartford | New Canaan, CT | $66.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cozad Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University Music Society | Auburn, MI | $66.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Greenly Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Central Penn Education Foundation | Mechanicsburg, PA | $65.7K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| John R Oltman Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alzheimers Research Foundation | Avon, CO | $65.6K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Roberts P & Ella B Hudson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hospice of the Eup | Sault Ste Marie, MI | $64.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Thomas B Favrot Jr Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: American Red Cross | Covington, LA | $64.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Blakeley Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Changing the World Foundation | Boston, MA | $62.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Dicenso Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: International Institute of New England | Hull, MA | $61.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bessie Shields Foundation Xxxxx1004 Private foundation · largest grant: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundati | Chicago, IL | $60.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Frank and Frances Revoir Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cny Lyme Alliance | Marcellus, NY | $60.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Walter Reade Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wilshire Boulevard Temple | New York, NY | $60.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mukhopadhyay Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greenpoint Holiday Lights | Brooklyn, NY | $59.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Richard a Baker Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Stray Rescue | Saint Louis, MO | $59.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of Radnor Lake | Louisville, KY | $59K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Allison Everett Pearson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Ambulance Service | Clinton, IA | $59K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wallace H Jerome Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: First Lutheran Church | Barron, WI | $58.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Irv & Bee Apatoff Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Holocaust Museum | Beltsville, MD | $57K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Rochester Signaling Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Seneca Park Zoo | West Henrietta, NY | $56K tax year 2024 | 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 |
| Herman & Janice N Bartz Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Charities | Overland Park, KS | $55.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bernard Ettinger Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Uja Federation of New York | Manhasset, NY | $54.2K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| H B Alexander Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dauphin County Library System | Lancaster, PA | $54K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Puder Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Urban Glass | West Palm Beach, FL | $53.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Kalan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jafco | Gladwyne, PA | $53.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Reynolds Edith Gc Up 19 B Pfdn Private foundation · largest grant: Civicure | Brooklyn, OH | $53.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bromark Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $53.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Loweth-Alvord Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Mark's Episcopal Church | Wilmington, NC | $52.7K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Soul Center | Baltimore, MD | $52.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd Foundation for Animal Welfare Private foundation · largest grant: Millbrook School - Trevor Zoo | Pleasant Valley, NY | $51K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Monar Fred B Helen Char Co-Ta Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central | Orlando, FL | $50.5K 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.