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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Great Jobs Kc | Kansas City, MO | $95M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way · largest grant: Detroit Public Schools Community District | Detroit, MI | $91.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hillman Family Foundations Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | $88.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wm Keck Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $69.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Herzog Foundation Resource Management | Smithville, MO | $68.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Truist Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Orlando, FL | $67M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| New Hanover Community Endowment Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Cape Fear Community College Foundation Incorporated | Wilmington, NC | $60.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc United Way · largest grant: Frontline Housing Inc | Atlanta, GA | $57.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc United Way · largest grant: Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $54.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Joyce Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chicago Public Media - Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago, IL | $52.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $50.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) Private foundation · largest grant: Partners in Health | Woburn, MA | $38.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Circle of Service Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $37M 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 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Blackbaud Giving Fund | Indianapolis, IN | $30M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of King County United Way · largest grant: Neighborhood House | Seattle, WA | $28.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | $27.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $24.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The John a Hartford Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Health Careers Futures | New York, NY | $24.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Warren Alpert Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brown University | Providence, RI | $24.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Community foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Aptos, CA | $22.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way United Way · largest grant: Mental Health Resources | Minneapolis, MN | $22.4M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Inasmuch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fuel Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $22.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The United Way of Lee County Inc United Way · largest grant: Disaster Recovery Multiple Partners | Fort Myers, FL | $21.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: Experts United for Homelessness and Housing Solutions | Los Angeles, CA | $21.7M 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 |
| Georgia Power Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $18.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rasmuson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Anchorage Community Land Trust | Anchorage, AK | $17.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania United Way · largest grant: Jewish Family and Community Services of Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $16.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Mathile Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Glen at St Joseph | Dayton, OH | $16.5M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| United Way of Northeast Florida Inc United Way · largest grant: Jewish Family & Community Services Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $16M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Forest Park Forever Inc | Kansas City, MO | $15.5M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Family Health International (fhi 360) | Norwalk, CT | $15.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Pinellas Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: St Petersburg Free Clinic | Clearwater, FL | $15.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation Boulder County Community foundation · largest grant: Impact Development Fund | Boulder, CO | $15.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | $14M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $14M tax year 2024 | 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 |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dc Justice Lab | Washington, DC | $13.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| McGregor Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Detroit Phoenix Center | Detroit, MI | $13.5M 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.