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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hecht-Levi Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baltimore, MD | $1.34M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Theodore H Barth Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Hearing and Communication | New York, NY | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Frost Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Espanola Humane | Santa Fe, NM | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Filomen M D'agostino Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: NYU School of Law | New York, NY | $1.32M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Solon and Martha Dixon Fd Private foundation · largest grant: Lbw Community College | Andalusia, AL | $1.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Business of Good Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sea Change Incorporated | Ashtabula, OH | $1.32M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Frances P Bunnelle Foundation Coastal Community Foundation of Sc Community foundation · largest grant: Winyah Rivers Alliance | Pawleys Island, SC | $1.32M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Synthomer Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Utd Way of Gtr Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | $1.31M 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 |
| Leo Rosner Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Central Synagogue | Palm Beach, FL | $1.31M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mishkan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1.31M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Edward F Swinney Trust Private foundation · largest grant: National World War I Museum & Memorial | Dallas, TX | $1.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Leonard G Herring Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro, NC | $1.29M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Chesapeake Conservancy | Easton, MD | $1.29M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Conru Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Third Stone | Seattle, WA | $1.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Wr Grace Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Valero Energy Foundation | Columbia, MD | $1.27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Williamsburg Community Trust Community foundation · largest grant: Gwendolyn's Wish Inc | Williamsburg, VA | $1.26M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Newtmont Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $1.26M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Parke County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Community Action Program Inc | Rockville, IN | $1.25M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Mark H and Blanche M Harrington Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Seattle Childrens Hospital Foundation | Ontario, CA | $1.24M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Pharos Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northern Arizona University Foundat | Jackson, WY | $1.24M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Community foundation · largest grant: Warren County Habitat for Humanity Inc | Winchester, VA | $1.24M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Hi Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pine Crest Prepatory School Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1.24M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Loblolly Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Habitat for Humanity of Martin Coun | Hobe Sound, FL | $1.23M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Lunda Charitable Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Lunda Community Center Inc | Black River Falls, WI | $1.23M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sturgis Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Camp Fort Hill Inc | Sturgis, MI | $1.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sherwood Trust Private foundation · largest grant: STAR Project | Walla Walla, WA | $1.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Safe Children Coalition | Sarasota, FL | $1.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Puterbaugh Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Southeast Oklahoma Public Library S | Mcalester, OK | $1.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Jone L Bowman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hagerstown Aviation Museum | Williamsport, MD | $1.19M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family Founda Private foundation · largest grant: Greater New Orleans Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $1.19M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Worcester Community Foundation-Scholarships | Natick, MA | $1.17M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Southern Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nc Aquarium Society Inc | Mount Olive, NC | $1.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Chambers Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA Eugene Family | Eugene, OR | $1.16M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Thomas H White Fdn Ta Private foundation · largest grant: Hispanic Business Center | Brooklyn, OH | $1.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bangor Region YMCA | Bangor, ME | $1.15M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Red Cross | San Francisco, CA | $1.15M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Adams County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: St Josephs Catholic School | Decatur, IN | $1.15M 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.