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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marc Haas Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | Melville, NY | $7.63M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Formanek Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Youth Villages | Memphis, TN | $7.57M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Community foundation · largest grant: Lutheran High School | Springfield, IL | $7.55M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Surack Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $7.38M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Whatcom Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Meridian School District #505 | Bellingham, WA | $7.15M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Charles H Revson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $7.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Kettering Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Research Institute (cri) | Dayton, OH | $7.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Grand Action Foundation 20 | Grand Rapids, MI | $7.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sioux Empire United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: Lutheran Social Services | Sioux Falls, SD | $6.99M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc United Way · largest grant: Casa de los Ninos | Tucson, AZ | $6.92M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Draper Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | San Mateo, CA | $6.79M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation for San Benito County Community foundation · largest grant: San Benito County Heritage Foundation | Hollister, CA | $6.73M tax year 2023 | Usually open rounds |
| Quest Diagnostics Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Choose Healthy Life | Secaucus, NJ | $6.72M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Harold Kl Castle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Social Finance Inc | Kailua, HI | $6.69M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd Llp Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $6.67M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo Community foundation · largest grant: Slo Classical Academy | San Luis Obispo, CA | $6.53M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Heart Association | Glendale, CA | $6.52M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lenawee Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Align Center for Workforce Developm | Adrian, MI | $6.42M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Luckyday Foundation Trustmark National Bank Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Usm Foundation- Lucky Day Scholars Program | Jackson, MS | $6.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Bridge of Grace Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $6.35M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Orcas Island Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Orcas Community Resource Center | Eastsound, WA | $6.34M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Galena Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Denver Academy | Denver, CO | $6.31M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Haines Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia | Egg Harbor, NJ | $6.3M tax year 2025 | 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 |
| The Norwood Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rapha Foundation Fund | Colorado Springs, CO | $6.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ws & Ec Jones Testamentary Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Walter S & Evan C Jones Foundation | Dallas, TX | $6.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Park City Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Utah Open Lands Conservation Association | Park City, UT | $6.01M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Cardinal Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Yourcause LLC | Dublin, OH | $5.98M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service Inc | Ardmore, OK | $5.97M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edwin Gould Foundation for Children Private foundation · largest grant: Sponsors for Educational Opportunity | New York, NY | $5.91M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $5.88M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Oak Hill Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Albemarle Housing Improvement Program | Charlottesville, VA | $5.82M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| US Ventureschmidt Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Victory Community Development Center | Appleton, WI | $5.81M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $5.8M 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 |
| The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Missouri Historical Society | St Louis, MO | $5.67M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Herndon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vmi Foundation | Richmond, VA | $5.64M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Clarence Tc Ching Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Punahou School | Honolulu, HI | $5.39M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Heart of Illinois United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: Prairie State Legal Services | Peoria, IL | $5.38M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Charles H Dater Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5.38M 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.