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.
232 funders matching “women entrepreneurs” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar | Little Rock, AR | $6.46M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties Community foundation · largest grant: Cfh Inc | Leesburg, VA | $4.48M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of the Plains Inc | Providence, RI | $4.24M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Foundation | South Burlington, VT | $4.22M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Waukesha County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Mke Air and Water Show Inc | Waukesha, WI | $4.17M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pinellas County Urban League Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $2.74M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Anschutz Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Escuela de Guadalupe | Denver, CO | $2.66M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Avista Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eastern Washington University Foundation | Spokane, WA | $2.24M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Fidelity Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Boston, MA | $156M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Daniels Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $69.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Surdna Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial | New York, NY | $56.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: State of Montana - Montana Historical Society | Missoula, MT | $50M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Sioux Falls School District #49-5 | Sioux Falls, SD | $38.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Commonwealth Fund Private foundation · largest grant: The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | $31.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Batchelor Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pelican Harbor Seabird Sta Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $24.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry Inc | Concord, NC | $14.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Abell Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Urban Families Inc | Baltimore, MD | $13.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| 8020 Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Warsaw Community Schools | Fort Wayne, IN | $8.93M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Woods Fund of Chicago Private foundation · largest grant: Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | $5.57M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Medina Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tacomapierce County Habitat for Humanity | Seattle, WA | $4.76M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Henry L Guenther Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rady Children's Hospital- San Diego | Seal Beach, CA | $4.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wsfs Cares Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Be Ready Community Development Corporation | Wilmington, DE | $2.71M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United States - Japan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center for International Private Enterprise Inc | Washington, DC | $1.97M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust Company Private foundation · largest grant: St Mary's Church | Houston, TX | $1.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mutual Bancorp Foundation Inc Fka Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Housing Assistance Corp | Hyannis, MA | $1.03M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Walter Reade Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wilshire Boulevard Temple | New York, NY | $60.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $185M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Richard King Mellon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pittsburgh | Ligonier, PA | $117M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association | San Diego, CA | $54.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ford Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Center | Roseburg, OR | $37.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Park Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Investigative Reporting | Ithaca, NY | $30.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Jim Moran Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Florida State University Foundation | Deerfield Beach, FL | $27.3M 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 |
| Highmark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Allegheny Health Network | Pittsburgh, PA | $18.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Israel Fund | New York, NY | $16.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Community foundation · largest grant: Shenango Valley Catholic School System Inc | Sharon, PA | $13.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of the Bay Area United Way · largest grant: Richmond Community Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $6.67M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Grand Victoria Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | $6.49M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mortenson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (dba Hawaii Land Trust) | Minneapolis, MN | $6.21M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company Community foundation · largest grant: Rainier Valley Food Bank | Chicago, IL | $5.77M 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.