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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches Homes Foundation Inc Private foundation | Gainesville, GA | $366K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Private foundation | Verona, KY | $310K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Churchill Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Moline, IL | $259K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| East 91st Street Christian Church Foundation Inc Private foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $150K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Margaretta Churchman Char Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Steubenville Catholic Central High Schoo | Pittsburgh, PA | $130K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| St Paul's Church Home Private foundation · largest grant: Virginia Commonwealth University (Suado M & Ashley A & Marcel M II & Ant B) | Richmond, VA | $121K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| New Early Christian Church-Charities Private foundation · largest grant: Be the Gift Incorporated | Highlands Ranch, CO | $105K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Audrey Ballschmider - St Mark Church Private foundation · largest grant: Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School | Milwaukee, WI | $103K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mt Zion Lutheran Church Foundation Private foundation | Sterling Heights, MI | $93.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Elizabeth Church Clarke Testamentary Tru D a Davidson Trust Company Private foundation · largest grant: Orient of Oregon | Medford, OR | $91.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bruce Church Educational Foundation CO Anne C Leach Private foundation | Salinas, CA | $90.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| S Katherine Boxwell & Edwin P Churchill Wv Scholarship Fund Private foundation | Charles Town, WV | $82.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Church State & Industry Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kiron University (juan Reyes and Marho Eriya) | Polk City, IA | $69.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Have a Heart Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | $62.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Federated Church of Columbus Foundation Inc Private foundation | Columbus, NE | $55K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Parish Church of Stella Maris Private foundation · largest grant: Savannah College of Art Fbo Giuseppe Mollo | Saint Louis, MO | $26K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Church Brew Works Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wild and Free Foundation Wild and Free Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $16.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mt Moriah Fellowship Baptist Church & Cemetery Trust Cjd Private foundation · largest grant: Samaritans Purse | Chelsea, AL | $16K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mcpherson Church of Christ Scholarship and Charitable Trust Private foundation | Mcpherson, KS | $12.2K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| First Christian Church of Throckmorton Receivership Private foundation | Graham, TX | $9.97K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Marquerite & Keith T Myers Comm Church Private foundation · largest grant: Ofic | Cincinnati, OH | $8.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ancient Church LTD Private foundation · largest grant: Zena Fenta Getu | Forest Grove, OR | $8.4K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Gillis Benevolent Trust First Baptist Church Private foundation · largest grant: Southeast Georgia Womens Center | Waycross, GA | $7.57K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Duke Endowment Private foundation · largest grant: Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $251M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego Community foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | San Diego, CA | $150M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Dogwood Health Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation | Asheville, NC | $148M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Community foundation · largest grant: One22 Inc | Jackson, WY | $41.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Tahoe Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Tahoe Fund | Incline Village, NV | $27.4M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Intend Indiana Inc | South Bend, IN | $26.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Tacoma, WA | $18.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Fremont Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: TrueNorth Community Services | Fremont, MI | $9.47M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Luther F Carson Four Rivers Center Inc | Paducah, KY | $8.89M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Private foundation · largest grant: University Charter School | Birmingham, AL | $7.51M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi Community foundation · largest grant: Longview Point Bapt Church | Hernando, MS | $4.86M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hugoton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Barry University Inc | New York, NY | $4.32M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Warren County Community foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Struthers Library Theatre | Warren, PA | $4.13M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Albemarle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $3.65M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dubois County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Friends of Jasper Baseball | Jasper, IN | $3.52M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas Community foundation · largest grant: Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas | Pittsburg, KS | $3.44M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana Community foundation · largest grant: Oak Crossing Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | $3.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
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.