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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ej Grassmann Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Mercer University | Warren, NJ | $1.72M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties Inc United Way · largest grant: Neighborhood Center of West Volusia Inc | Daytona Beach, FL | $1.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Dearborn Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: City of Greendale | Lawrenceburg, IN | $1.68M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Greater Olean Community Foundation DBA Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Challenger Center for Space Science Education | Olean, NY | $1.66M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Taishoff Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Syracuse University | Naples, FL | $1.66M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Woodworth Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Washington Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $1.64M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Marian Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus | Powell, OH | $1.63M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dwayne Hawkins Family Foundation Inc D/B/a Crown Automotive Charities Private foundation · largest grant: Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $1.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cass County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Logansport Parks and Recreation Foundation | Logansport, IN | $1.56M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Ted and Grace Bachhuber Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: St Johns Church | Mayville, WI | $1.56M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Visions for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | $1.56M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Living Springs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: JP Morgan Charitable Gifting Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $1.54M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sequoia Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: America's Automotive Trust | Tacoma, WA | $1.53M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ausolus Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Morris Aboretum | Boston, MA | $1.52M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bruce and Deborah Duncan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Heritage Foundation | Naples, FL | $1.5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Scott Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Usd #466 | Scott City, KS | $1.5M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Decatur and Mid Il United Way · largest grant: Northeast Community Fund | Decatur, IL | $1.49M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Tradewind Group Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $1.49M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Phyllis a and Daryl R Forsythe Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dafgiving360 | Norwich, NY | $1.49M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Placer Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Auburn Community Foundation | Auburn, CA | $1.48M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Main Street Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: City of Bristol | Bristol, CT | $1.46M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Western New York Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo1 | Buffalo, NY | $1.45M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ia Lenoir Charitable Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Lighthouse United Methodist Church | Boca Grande, FL | $1.45M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Siquentis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Compassion International | Mountain Home, TX | $1.43M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bame Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Cancer Research Fund | Golden Valley, MN | $1.41M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cresap Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Regional Food Bank | Oklahoma City, OK | $1.41M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cooke Foundation Limited Private foundation · largest grant: Honolulu Museum of Art | Honolulu, HI | $1.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Croul Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Orange Catholic Foundation | Irvine, CA | $1.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Cowles Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Grasp | Staten Island, NY | $1.38M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas Community foundation · largest grant: Dodge City Community College Foundation | Dodge City, KS | $1.38M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Heffernan Group Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ica San Francisco Work Study Inc | Walnut Creek, CA | $1.37M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| M a & G a Ackerman Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: St John Episcopal Hospital | Dallas, TX | $1.37M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Covenant House Alaska | Wilmington, DE | $1.36M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Greater Charlottesville United Way · largest grant: Piedmont YMCA Early Learning Center | Charlottesville, VA | $1.34M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Ep Binney Charitable Fnd Private foundation · largest grant: Cedars Home for Children Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1.33M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Crail-Johnson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rainbow Services Ltd | San Pedro, CA | $1.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Brown County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Brown County Art Gallery | Nashville, IN | $1.31M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Slemp Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica | Wilmington, DE | $1.31M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Preble Street | Portland, ME | $1.3M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Southeast Minnesota United Way · largest grant: Families First of Minnesota | Rochester, MN | $1.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
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.