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.
856 funders matching “fire department” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only in Wisconsin Giving Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Green County Family YMCA | New Glarus, WI | $467K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Athens Community Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Athens Volunteer Fire Department | Athens, NY | $328K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Comora Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hadassah | New York, NY | $305K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Gussel Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Agrace Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $289K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Leroy and Claris Strand Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Highwood Rural Fire Department | Stanford, MT | $201K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Team Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sanford Health | Bagley, MN | $156K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Praxis Foundation (the) Private foundation · largest grant: Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund | Charlottesville, VA | $123K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Northwest Bancorp Inc Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarships to Children of Employees | Warren, PA | $89.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bears Den Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Big Sandy Rancheria Native Youth | Hogansburg, NY | $44.1K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carl S & Wanda M Weyandt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Church of the Assumption | Warrendale, PA | $35.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| TCUP Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hesper Mable Area Historical Society | Mabel, MN | $27.3K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mack Fire Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Green Township Fire Department | Cincinnati, OH | $21.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| 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 |
| The Allstate Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Network to End Domestic Violence Inc | Northbrook, IL | $38M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cvs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Foundation Inc | Woonsocket, RI | $21.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Georgia Power Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $18.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carestar Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Public Health Advocates | Berkeley, CA | $5.27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home | Hagerstown, MD | $3.72M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Erie County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Sandusky Education Foundation | Sandusky, OH | $2.77M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Nita Thiessen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Impact Church | Paris, TX | $1.65M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ann and Carl Myers Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Foundation for Noyes Health | Hemlock, NY | $516K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Kbk Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chester Public Utility District | San Rafael, CA | $408K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Leonard J and Irene Brown Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Heart Association | Michigan City, IN | $82.8K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| The Colorado Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trailhead Institute | Denver, CO | $102M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hillman Family Foundations Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | $88.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Maine Farmland Trust | Ellsworth, ME | $68M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Sioux Falls School District #49-5 | Sioux Falls, SD | $38.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: The Nature Conservancy | Charlottesville, VA | $29.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The John a Hartford Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Health Careers Futures | New York, NY | $24.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Community foundation · largest grant: Better Local Ecosystems LLC | New Haven, CT | $23.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Frederick Health Hospital Inc | Frederick, MD | $9.69M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Blue Mountain Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Christian Aid Center | Walla Walla, WA | $7.01M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Midland Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: The Nature Conservancy | Midland, MI | $6.23M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| McPherson County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Central Christian College Foundation | McPherson, KS | $4.31M 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 |
| 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 |
| The Chatlos Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dallas Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $726K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The George and Mary Jo Sanders Foun Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Fl Fdn Inc - Ifas | Fort Myers, FL | $248K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Clarence S & Margaret F Fugh Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Shaler Area School District | Pittsburgh, PA | $156K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rexarc Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brookville Community Network | Brookville, OH | $135K 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?
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