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.
856 funders matching “fire department” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way and Community Foundation of Greater Fort Dodge United Way · largest grant: Iowa Central Comm College Foundatio | Fort Dodge, IA | $1.69M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Simon & Louise Henderson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hospice in the Pines | Lufkin, TX | $947K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Deerfield Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Knoxville Public Library | Knoxville, PA | $882K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alabama Power Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $16.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Porter County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana | Valparaiso, IN | $4.79M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Metrowest Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Education Development Center Inc | Framingham, MA | $4.13M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The L a Fire Department Scholarship Fund Private foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $185K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Princeton, NJ | $623M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Chicago, IL | $12.6M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Gonzalo Fonseca Foundation | New York, NY | $7.45M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Central College | Pella, IA | $1.92M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Community foundation · largest grant: United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County | Danville, VA | $1.87M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Lr Community Dock Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Lakeville Vol Fire Co | Hawley, PA | $10.4K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Vermont Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc | Middlebury, VT | $48.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA of Greater Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $37.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Salina Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bethany College | Salina, KS | $27.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Eastern Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Lynn | Wakefield, MA | $19M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Quad Cities Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Imagine the Possibilities Inc | Bettendorf, IA | $9.05M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation Inc | Forest City, IA | $3.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Healthcare Foundation of Miami County Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Miami County YMCA | Peru, IN | $2.16M 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 |
| Minnesota Power Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Head of the Lakes United Way | Duluth, MN | $655K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sia Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Greater Lafayette | Lafayette, IN | $382K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Houff Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Hope Weyers Cave Youth Sports Association | Weyers Cave, VA | $282K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 Private foundation · largest grant: Skcs Thomson Trust Scholarship | Delhi, NY | $78.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Iowa State Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Loring Hospital Foundation | Sac City, IA | $64.6K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Baker Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department | Dexter City, OH | $41K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Su-Cla Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $27.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| O'brien Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Our Lady of Victory Cathedral | Refugio, TX | $25.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Orange County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Surfing Heritage and Culture Center | Irvine, CA | $123M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Champlin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Newport Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $18.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wyoming Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: University of Wyoming Foundation | Laramie, WY | $15.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Dr Scholl Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trust for the National Mall | Northbrook, IL | $8.93M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Equitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America | New York, NY | $5.54M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wr Grace Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Valero Energy Foundation | Columbia, MD | $1.27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Emmanuel Cancer Foundation | Dunstable, MA | $762K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of the Virginias Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Outside Dreams | Bluefield, WV | $627K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Lafollette Medical Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: City of Lafollette Fire Department | Jacksboro, TN | $563K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fort Wayne Philharmonic | Fort Wayne, IN | $368K 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 |
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?
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