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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred J and Nora H Sonderup Trust Private foundation · largest grant: St Paul Ne Education Found | St Paul, NE | $20K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Angeline Henry Trust Central Bank and Trust Company Private foundation · largest grant: Caldwell County High School | Lexington, KY | $19.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Andrew and Carol Parsons Family Private foundation · largest grant: Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers | Fisher Island, FL | $19.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Annie Maclay Leffingwell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bitterroot Public Library | Missoula, MT | $19.4K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Leonard C Grasso Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cross Roads Preschool | Monroeville, PA | $19K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Albert Penick Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Breast Cancer Options | Big Indian, NY | $19K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Reynolds Edith Bene Tr U W Private foundation · largest grant: Luzerne County Historical Society | Pittsburgh, PA | $19K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The a J Deblois Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Ucap School | Rumford, RI | $18.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Baker Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cowanesque Valley FFA | Wellsboro, PA | $18.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Howard & Grayce Bendixen Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of the Central Library Inc | Buffalo, NY | $18.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Sanders Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Paul Umc | Tabor City, NC | $18.2K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Willie Motis Cbmusn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Aquilla Isd | West, TX | $18K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Rohlen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Art Institute | North Palm Beach, FL | $17.6K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| The William T Hancock Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Craft Memorial Library | Bluefield, WV | $17.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Conneaut Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Uh Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $17K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| George F Sunkel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: First Presbyterian Church | Plano, TX | $17K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Herndon Fortnightly Club Private foundation · largest grant: University of Virginia | Herndon, VA | $17K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sylvester Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Parish of Saint John the Evangelist | Norwell, MA | $16.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lawlor Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Concerned Dewitt Citizens | Dewitt, IA | $16.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Williamson Road Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Blossburg Area Swimming Assoc | Mansfield, PA | $16.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kulander Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Usd 494 Educational Foundation | Syracuse, KS | $16.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sterling Fund and Fellowship Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Operation Unite New York Inc | Chicago, IL | $16.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Campbell John R Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Masonic Villages | Pittsburgh, PA | $16.1K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Woltz-Winchester Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Shenarts Council | Winchester, VA | $16.1K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Cozad Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Opportunity International | Champaign, IL | $16K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kiser Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mtn | Albuquerque, NM | $16K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Arthur Chapter #427 Order of Eastern Star of IL Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Grand Chapter Order of OES | Monticello, IL | $15.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Noonmark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Junior League of Chicago | Mount Vernon, IA | $15.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dwight W Winkelman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Skaneateles Library Association | Skaneateles, NY | $15.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Shott-Baker Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Davidson College | Bluefield, WV | $15.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Turpin Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Shelter Box USA | Rhinebeck, NY | $15.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Yager Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rebuilding Together | Caldwell, TX | $15.3K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Richard Nye Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The New York Society Library | New York, NY | $15.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles B Perkins & Josephine P Perkins Charitable Memorial Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Brookhaven Outreach Ministries | Jackson, MS | $15K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jonathan & Shari Fox Family Foundat Private foundation · largest grant: Fowler Historical Society | Fowler, CO | $15K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Jh Gibbs Foundation Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: First Baptist Church of Appalachia | Saint Louis, MO | $14.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mary S Enk Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The First Church in Belfast | Brooklyn, OH | $14.6K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Augusta Colonial Theater | Augusta, ME | $14.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eastwood Corner Non-Grantor Irrv Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Meadow Valley Mennonite Church | Lititz, PA | $14.1K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tr John C Echols Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Meals on Wheels of Gtr Lynchburg Area | Dallas, TX | $14K 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.