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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Prince William County Community Services | Woodbridge, VA | $5.87M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of the Quincy Area Community foundation · largest grant: Cross International | Quincy, IL | $5.82M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Long Beach Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Immigrant Defenders Law Center | Long Beach, CA | $5.79M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Bounce Innovation Hub | Hudson, OH | $5.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $5.75M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of North Florida Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | Tallahassee, FL | $5.68M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Missouri Historical Society | St Louis, MO | $5.67M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Herndon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vmi Foundation | Richmond, VA | $5.64M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Semnani Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Donor Advised Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | $5.63M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of the Capital Region United Way · largest grant: Juniata College | Enola, PA | $5.62M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: High Point University | Effingham, IL | $5.54M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Landmark Columbus Foundation | Columbus, IN | $5.52M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Adams County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Upper Adams School District | Gettysburg, PA | $5.48M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Metro United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: The Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | $5.41M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Charles H Dater Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5.38M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William J and Dorothy K O'neill Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Seminar Network Inc Aka Stand Together Trust | Cleveland, OH | $5.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Civic Nation | Washington, DC | $5.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Joseph Drown Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Common Sense Media | Los Angeles, CA | $5.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Retirement Research Foundation DBA Rrf Foundation for Aging Private foundation · largest grant: National Consumer Law Center | Chicago, IL | $5.27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Orange and Sulli Community foundation · largest grant: Friends of Tj Foundation Inc | Montgomery, NY | $5.23M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Watson-Brown Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Clemson University | Thomson, GA | $5.21M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1 Private foundation · largest grant: Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $5.12M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Cameron Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sussex County | Petersburg, VA | $4.99M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| John E Morgan Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Helping Harvest | New York, NY | $4.97M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Kelben Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Way | Milwaukee, WI | $4.91M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: College of Idaho Foundation - See Addendum for Add'l Information | Mccall, ID | $4.88M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi Community foundation · largest grant: Longview Point Bapt Church | Hernando, MS | $4.86M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Porter County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana | Valparaiso, IN | $4.79M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Frey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Grand Action Foundation 20 | Grand Rapids, MI | $4.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga United Way · largest grant: Partnership for Families Children & Adults | Chattanooga, TN | $4.77M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Community foundation · largest grant: New Mexico State University F | Las Cruces, NM | $4.73M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hrk Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Localized | St Paul, MN | $4.69M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The 1687 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Texas Tech Foundation - Agreement 2024 | Mckinney, TX | $4.68M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Welfare Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kingswood Community Center Inc | Wilmington, DE | $4.68M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Nell J Redfield Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: UNR Foundation | Reno, NV | $4.66M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Blocker Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Next Step to Success | Suffolk, VA | $4.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Steinman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Always Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | $4.6M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Grays Harbor Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: YMCA of Grays Harbor | Hoquiam, WA | $4.54M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | $4.53M 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.