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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H Dater Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5.38M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Claneil Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Food Connects | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $4.22M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Buhl Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Project Destiny Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $4.22M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Southcoast Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: The Salvation Army Canton | New Bedford, MA | $3.81M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Staten Island Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Richmond University Medical Center Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $3.53M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Taunton, MA | $3.23M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northwestern University | Glencoe, IL | $3.12M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Bridgewater, MA | $2.43M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Encova Foundation of West Virginia Private foundation · largest grant: Marshall University Foundation Incorporation | Charleston, WV | $2.27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Kansas City, MO | $2.03M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Durfee Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $1.61M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Crail-Johnson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rainbow Services Ltd | San Pedro, CA | $1.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: The UCLA Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $1.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Oihm Inccreativity Festival Acct | Needham, MA | $835K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Open Stewardship Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pasadena Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $707K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kearnybank Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kip Center | Fairfield, NJ | $611K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alaska Airlines Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alaska Development Corporation | Anchorage, AK | $573K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tippins Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pittsburghupmc | Pittsburgh, PA | $564K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | $444K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| FirstBank Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Curing Kids Cancer Inc | Wilmington, DE | $300K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative | Parsippany, NJ | $265K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Inst of Tech | Fairfax, VA | $143K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Tsb Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Broome County | Spencer, NY | $109K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Edge Forward Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Enterprising Women Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | $35K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Brown Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Houston, TX | $84.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Otto Bremer Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Twin Cities United Way | St Paul, MN | $57.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | $49.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Marisla Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Orange County Community Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $46.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| J Bulow Campbell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $40M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gates Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $36.3M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Beaufort County School District | N Charleston, SC | $28.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Community foundation · largest grant: Front Porch Arts Collective of Boston | Springfield, MA | $24.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: Experts United for Homelessness and Housing Solutions | Los Angeles, CA | $21.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Ralph M Parsons Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $18.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Medical Center | Newton, MA | $15.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Forest Park Forever Inc | Kansas City, MO | $15.5M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Cargill Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Second Harvest Heartland | Minneapolis, MN | $13M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mcelhattan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Safety Council | Pittsburgh, PA | $7.66M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation for Mississippi Community foundation · largest grant: Mississippi Charter Schools Association | Jackson, MS | $6.67M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc | Boston, MA | $6.19M tax year 2024 | 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.