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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur R Dubs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jackson County 4h & FFA Junior Livestock Auction Committee | Medford, OR | $1.43M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Helmut Kiffmann Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Resource Center | San Diego, CA | $1.43M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Williamsburg Christadelphian Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nguyen Thi Phung Treasurer Vietnam | Villas, NJ | $1.43M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Luberski Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries | Fullerton, CA | $1.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ephesians Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brown Trail School of Preaching | Pecos, TX | $1.42M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Walser Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wsu Tech Foundation | Bloomington, MN | $1.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Oregon Trail Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Riverside Discovery Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1.42M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Advocates for Children of New Jersey | Montclair, NJ | $1.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hamilton Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Heartland United Way | Aurora, NE | $1.41M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Gardner Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wayne State Foundation | Wakefield, NE | $1.4M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Southern Kentucky Inc United Way · largest grant: Family Enrichment Center | Bowling Green, KY | $1.39M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Pokagon Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | $1.39M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Electric Company Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Blackbaud Giving Fund | El Paso, TX | $1.37M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Four County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Advancing Macomb Foundation Inc | Romeo, MI | $1.36M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Riedman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Heritage Christian Services Inc | Wilmington, DE | $1.36M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Yellow Springs Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Wyso Public Radio | Yellow Springs, OH | $1.36M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Generosity Trust the | Chattanooga, TN | $1.35M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Faith Hope and Love Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The University of California Berkeley | San Francisco, CA | $1.34M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| K C Stock Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cornerstone Community Ice Center | Green Bay, WI | $1.34M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Joe & Nan Johnson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Schwab Charitable Fbo Johnson Family Charitable Daf | Wichita Falls, TX | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Theodore H Barth Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Hearing and Communication | New York, NY | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Benson & Edith Ford Fund Private foundation · largest grant: College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Frost Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Espanola Humane | Santa Fe, NM | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ja Wedum Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alexandria Technical College Foundation | Plymouth, MN | $1.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frances P Bunnelle Foundation Coastal Community Foundation of Sc Community foundation · largest grant: Winyah Rivers Alliance | Pawleys Island, SC | $1.32M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Whiting Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Flint Institute of Arts | Grand Blanc, MI | $1.31M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Chase Foundation Mack C Chase Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: New Mexico State University | Artesia, NM | $1.31M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Boone County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Boone County Senior Services Inc | Lebanon, IN | $1.31M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Maggie Applauds Great Goals in Education Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Providence Academy | Wayzata, MN | $1.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lou and Connie Miller Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The University of Oklahoma Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Matilda R Wilson Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Michigan State University | Detroit, MI | $1.29M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Conru Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Third Stone | Seattle, WA | $1.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Collat Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Alabama Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | $1.29M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| All Aboard Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pittsburg State University Foundation | Pittsburg, KS | $1.28M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County United Way · largest grant: Hearts and Hands of Baytown | Baytown, TX | $1.27M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Wr Grace Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Valero Energy Foundation | Columbia, MD | $1.27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Williamsburg Community Trust Community foundation · largest grant: Gwendolyn's Wish Inc | Williamsburg, VA | $1.26M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| John I Smith Charities Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia Seminary | Greer, SC | $1.25M 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.