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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Madeira School | Gates Mills, OH | $2.74M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $2.73M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mardag Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bear Paws Cultural Art | St Paul, MN | $2.71M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rockville Community Nursery School | Kensington, MD | $2.69M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Beveridge Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Stanley Park of Westfield Inc | West Newbury, MA | $2.65M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Connecticut Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Health Equity Solutions Inc | Hartford, CT | $2.59M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Muskingum County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Muskingum County Library System | Zanesville, OH | $2.57M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Inc | Bayport, MN | $2.52M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Community foundation · largest grant: Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc | New Britain, CT | $2.49M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bovay Scout RanchSHAC | Houston, TX | $2.45M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Hand Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Florida Foundation | Royal Palm Beach, FL | $2.45M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tucker Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: City of Parsons | Parsons, WV | $2.44M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Richards Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Coastal Community Foundation | Carrollton, GA | $2.43M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Marquette County Community foundation · largest grant: Superior Watershed Partnership | Marquette, MI | $2.4M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Treacy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Helena Food Share | Helena, MT | $2.37M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pan-Mass Challenge | Rockland, MA | $2.33M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew Inc | Danville, VA | $2.26M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ba & Esther Greenheck Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: County of Marathon | Wausau, WI | $2.24M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Middletown Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Community Building Insititute | Middletown, OH | $2.18M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Doylestown Health Foundation | Wantagh, NY | $2.17M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (dba Thornedge Fdn) Private foundation · largest grant: Vox Ama Deus | Wayne, PA | $2.14M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| K2 Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Haiti Christian Development Fund | Urbandale, IA | $2.14M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Enna Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Open Doors Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $2.13M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation Ltd Private foundation · largest grant: University of Wisconsin Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $2.12M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of Newark Free Library | Wilmington, DE | $2.11M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Dekalb County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: City of Auburn | Auburn, IN | $2.08M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Wyandotte Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Turner House Children's Clinic | Kansas City, KS | $2.08M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Simpson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Samaritans Purse | Detroit, MI | $2.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | $2.05M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Grundy County Community foundation · largest grant: Morris Hospital Auxiliary & Foundation | Morris, IL | $2.02M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Charles R Wood Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Albany Med Health System | Wilmington, DE | $1.97M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Donald Palmer Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Holy Cross High School | New Orleans, LA | $1.93M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lewis Hall and Mildred Sasser Singletary Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hands & Hearts for Horses | Thomasville, GA | $1.9M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Benton Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: The Arts Center | Corvallis, OR | $1.88M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Autzen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Portland State University Foundation | Portland, OR | $1.82M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Stackpole-Hall Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Crystal Fire Department | Saint Marys, PA | $1.8M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Heritage Community of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $1.79M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Tql Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Earl B & Loraine H Miller Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Children's Clinic | Long Beach, CA | $1.76M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Clark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Mary's Academy | Portland, OR | $1.75M 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.