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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The William B Stokely Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $372K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Prolacta Bioscience Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lamaze International | Duarte, CA | $372K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Katrine Menzing Deakins Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Child Study Center | Dallas, TX | $372K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Bailey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Laurens County Community Foundation | Clinton, SC | $370K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Burgess Family Charitable Private foundation · largest grant: Mid Tn Christian School | Murfreesboro, TN | $369K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Lebanon County Inc United Way · largest grant: Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania-Cornwall Lebanon Sd | Lebanon, PA | $368K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Harold & Marjorie Rosenberry Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Newcomerstown Historical Society | Canton, OH | $366K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Herbert and Adrian Woods Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Hope House Stl | Dallas, TX | $366K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| SPIROL International Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Worcester Polytechnic Institure | Danielson, CT | $363K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Pomeranz Shankman & Martin Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Foundation at Menorah Parks | East Syracuse, NY | $361K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Lewis Greenwood Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County | Newbury Park, CA | $360K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cumberland Heights | Nashville, TN | $359K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Ives Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Audubon Society | Boston, MA | $357K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dick Horne Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Orangeburg Parks | Orangeburg, SC | $357K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Betts Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Warren | Warren, PA | $356K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Waring & Carmen Partridge Foundation (fka Partridge Foundation) Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Miami, FL | $354K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Webster Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Nebraska Foundation | Omaha, NE | $354K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Bradbury Dyer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lafayette College | Dallas, TX | $353K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Heider Family Foundation Co Susan H Coleman Private foundation · largest grant: All Souls Catholic Parish | Evergreen, CO | $352K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Feinberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: La Nube | El Paso, TX | $351K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Howard & Nell E Miller Foundat Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $351K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Branch County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Colon Community Schools | Coldwater, MI | $350K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Triangle Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Proaction of Steuben and Yates Inc | Corning, NY | $350K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Richard & Arline Landers Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Knox County Foundation | Mansfield, OH | $350K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William C & Jane B Marcil Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Theodore Rossevelt Presidential Library | Fargo, ND | $350K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Mount Sinai Medical Center | New York, NY | $350K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William & Lr Gale Community Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Galeton Area School District | Wellsboro, PA | $350K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| James & Betty Jacobs Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Maine Public Broadcasting Network | West Bath, ME | $349K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ellwood City Community Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ellwood City Volunteer Fire Department | Ellwood City, PA | $348K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frank N Andersen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Covenant Healthcare Foundation | Bridgeport, MI | $348K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Southeast Regional Resource Center | Anchorage, AK | $347K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Keeneland Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Stable Recovery | Lexington, KY | $346K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Stateline Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Friends of Paul's Computer Institute | Beloit, WI | $346K tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| 5Rivers Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Royal Ontario Museum | Wilmington, DE | $345K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frederick Pitzman Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Ozark Land Trust | Dallas, TX | $345K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Zimmerman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Miami | Orlando, FL | $343K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Farrer Endowment Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Youth and Shelter Services | Mason City, IA | $342K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Edison Institute DBA the Henry Ford | Indianapolis, IN | $341K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Stannard Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Plymouth Endowment Foundation | Wichita, KS | $340K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Estelle S and Robert a Long Ellis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Wwi Museum and Memorial | Kansas City, MO | $338K 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.