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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Archdiocese of Philadelphia | West Conshohocken, PA | $15.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cumberland Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Methodist University | Fayetteville, NC | $10.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Athens Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Extra Special People Inc | Athens, GA | $8.83M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sarver Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: City of Osborne | Smith Center, KS | $761K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Mountain View, CA | $3.17B tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marywood University | Westlake Village, CA | $288M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Liftfund Inc | Kerrville, TX | $60.6M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $24.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley United Way · largest grant: Salvaggio Academy | Allentown, PA | $21.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Nebraska Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Pender Community Development Inc | Lincoln, NE | $18.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Community foundation · largest grant: La Puente Home Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $16.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of West Kyinc Community foundation · largest grant: Remaining Under 5000 | Paducah, KY | $10.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Foundation 2 Aka Foundation 2 Crisis Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| York County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Community Connections for Children | York, PA | $9.43M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Wayne County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Downtown Arts Theater Inc | Wooster, OH | $9.09M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Central New York Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Manlius Pebble Hill School | Syracuse, NY | $25.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Indian River Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Trinity College | Vero Beach, FL | $16.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Madison Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Madison, WI | $15.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| North Georgia Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Humane Society of Northeast Georgia | Gainesville, GA | $13.5M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Gaston Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Gaston Co Family YMCA | Gastonia, NC | $10.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of the Eastern Shor Community foundation · largest grant: Wor-Wic Community College Foundation Inc | Salisbury, MD | $8.59M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Bnsf Railway Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Montana Historical Society | Fort Worth, TX | $6.99M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc | Findlay, OH | $5.54M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Wvu Foundation Inc | Wheeling, WV | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| A J Schwartze Community Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Holy Family School (expansion Project) | Jefferson City, MO | $2.47M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Selfreliance Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Nicholas Ukr Cath Eparchy | Chicago, IL | $1.08M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Florence Mauboules Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau | Crowley, LA | $271K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $54.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta | Augusta, GA | $16.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Ican | Utica, NY | $12.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hutchinson Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation | Hutchinson, KS | $10.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc United Way · largest grant: Civil Justice Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Lehigh Valley Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown, PA | $9.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Door County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Door County Medical Center Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $9.05M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Macon County Community foundation · largest grant: Heritage Behavioral Health Center | Decatur, IL | $8.44M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Maine Community Foundation | Fort Myers, FL | $8.25M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Intend Indiana Inc | Warsaw, IN | $7.11M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Equitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America | New York, NY | $5.54M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Inc | Thomaston, CT | $814K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Peoples Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marietta College | Marietta, OH | $734K 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.