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 Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Caroline D Bradley Association of Scholars | Milwaukee, WI | $56.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: NonProfitConnect | Princeton, NJ | $32.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc United Way · largest grant: United Way of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $18.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Newman Catholic Schools | Wausau, WI | $14.8M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Cannon Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry Inc | Concord, NC | $14.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Idaho Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Treasure Valley Family YMCA | Boise, ID | $14.3M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of Rhode Island Inc United Way · largest grant: Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $13.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The John R Oishei Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Education Collaborative of Wny Inc | Buffalo, NY | $9.47M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Community foundation · largest grant: Crescent Community Health Center | Dubuque, IA | $9.31M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Coastal Bend Food Bank | Corpus Christi, TX | $8.96M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Battle Creek Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Encourage Bc Operating (internal) Community Project Fund | Battle Creek, MI | $7.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Shelby County Community foundation · largest grant: Russia Local Schools | Sidney, OH | $7.29M 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 |
| Lattner Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Alliance Defending Freedom | Delray Beach, FL | $6.66M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Al Williams Jr Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: A&a Charitable Giving Fund (daf) | Duluth, GA | $6.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Savannah Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: United Way of the Coastal Empire I | Savannah, GA | $6.13M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Way of the Capital Region United Way · largest grant: Juniata College | Enola, PA | $5.62M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| La Crosse Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | $5.44M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Capital Region Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Michigan Nonprofit Association | Lansing, MI | $5.34M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Turner Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: First Baptist Church of Pensacola | Pensacola, FL | $5M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of Nc East Inc Community foundation · largest grant: The Community Fdn of Nc East | Greenville, NC | $4.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Howard County Community foundation · largest grant: Kokomo Rescue Mission | Kokomo, IN | $4.68M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Orscheln Industries Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Red Cross | Moberly, MO | $4.59M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $4.33M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| McPherson County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Central Christian College Foundation | McPherson, KS | $4.31M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California Community foundation · largest grant: Stand with Asian Americans | Los Angeles, CA | $3.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hastings Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Cleveland Museum of Art | Hastings, NE | $3.58M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Belmont University | Nashville, TN | $3.05M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bartlesville Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bartlesville Public School Isd #30 | Bartlesville, OK | $2.72M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Northern Indiana Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Ancilla College of Marian University | Rochester, IN | $2.18M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| United Armenian Charities Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fund for Armenian Relief Inc | New York, NY | $1.75M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of West Alabama Community foundation · largest grant: Arts 'n Autism | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1.64M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Griffin Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Rome Health Foundation | Rome, NY | $1.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Antioch Foundation 1015002041 Private foundation · largest grant: Kingdom Workers | La Crosse, WI | $1.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Union County Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society | El Dorado, AR | $982K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Richard S Shineman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Oswego Health (2-Year Pledge) | Oswego, NY | $923K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Ashtabula Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Armc | Ashtabula, OH | $916K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Tj Kavanagh Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools | Hermitage, PA | $870K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nabholz Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Conway Regional Health Found Inc Conway Regional Health Found Inc | Conway, AR | $593K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Samuel L Westerman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Grand Valley State University | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $534K 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.