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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mainstreet Uptown Butte | Butte, MT | $2.83M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Priddy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | $14.2M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Vermont Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc | Middlebury, VT | $48.8M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Maine Farmland Trust | Ellsworth, ME | $68M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation | Catskill, NY | $556K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York Private foundation · largest grant: Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $174M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | $555M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Oregon Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Oregon Consumer Justice | Portland, OR | $185M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Rhode Island Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: United Way of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $76.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Ford Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Center | Roseburg, OR | $37.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Iowa Department of Natural Resources | Madison, WI | $2.42M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Texas Instruments Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Communities Foundation of Texas (cedar Hill and Desoto Isds Stem Districts) | Dallas, TX | $22.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Roundhouse Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: High Desert Museum | Sisters, OR | $15.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William M Cage Library Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Roanoke County Public Schools | Fredericksburg, VA | $90K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Champlin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Newport Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $18.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wyoming Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: University of Wyoming Foundation | Laramie, WY | $15.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Madison Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Madison, WI | $15.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The New York Community Trust Community foundation · largest grant: Yale University | New York, NY | $201M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of Tompkins County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Cascadilla Boat Club | Ithaca, NY | $4.28M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| International Paper Company Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Reading Is Fundamental | Memphis, TN | $3.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Delaware Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Find-M Friends | Wilmington, DE | $21.5M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Cigna Group Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America | Philadelphia, PA | $14.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Chelsea Groton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Ct Foundation | Groton, CT | $800K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Thaden School - 800 Se C Street Bentonville Ar 72712 | Little Rock, AR | $66.6M 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 |
| Ross Stores Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Dublin, CA | $4.23M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hrbt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | $1.53M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Arizona Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Mountain View Presbyterian Church | Phoenix, AZ | $99.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: The Great Mountain Forest Corporation | Sheffield, MA | $15.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Lancaster County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dayspring Christian Academy | Lancaster, PA | $15M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Quad Cities Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Imagine the Possibilities Inc | Bettendorf, IA | $9.05M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Community foundation · largest grant: Firetree Place | Williamsport, PA | $6.38M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Washington County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Washington City Mission | Eighty Four, PA | $4.34M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Evelyn Bordewick Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Col Memorial Health Found Columbia Memorial Health Foundation | Hudson, NY | $135K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Marin Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dagmar Dolby Fund | Novato, CA | $186M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Jane L Pettway Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Helen Ross Mcnabb Center Inc | Knoxville, TN | $334K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| J Frank Dobie Library Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Marion Community Library | Chicago, IL | $46.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eastern Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Lynn | Wakefield, MA | $19M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ppl Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $6.46M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Hw Wilson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Towers of Freedom | Seaford, NY | $1.44M 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.