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.
232 funders matching “women entrepreneurs” that may accept applications.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Great Jobs Kc | Kansas City, MO | $95M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Td Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Loan Fund of New Jersey | Portland, ME | $24.9M 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 William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Stichting European Climate Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $625M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Weingart Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Destination Crenshaw | Los Angeles, CA | $38.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: International Union for Conservation of Nature and | Atlanta, GA | $117M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marywood University | Westlake Village, CA | $288M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| East Bay Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Health Resources in Action | Oakland, CA | $66.7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Gates Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Gavi Alliance | Seattle, WA | $6.31B tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dogwood Health Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation | Asheville, NC | $148M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Detroit, MI | $141M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| California Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $332M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Common Capital Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $2.03M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ally Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $6.89M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | $3.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dc Action for Children | Washington, DC | $120M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Eastern Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Lynn | Wakefield, MA | $19M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Los Altos, CA | $350M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $244M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Children's Hospital (ma) | Hartford, CT | $6.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The New York Community Trust Community foundation · largest grant: Yale University | New York, NY | $201M 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 |
| The Allstate Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Network to End Domestic Violence Inc | Northbrook, IL | $38M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| WK Kellogg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Creative Leadership | Battle Creek, MI | $304M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Atlanta, GA | $173M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Hillman Family Foundations Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Institutethe Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | $88.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Green Bay Packers Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cornerstone Community Center Inc | Green Bay, WI | $3.62M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey Community foundation · largest grant: Gbsc Foundation | Morristown, NJ | $99.2M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Associated Press | Miami, FL | $148M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: West Virginia University Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $14M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Coleman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $9.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Libra Global Philanthropies Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Libra Philanthropies Greece Amke | New York, NY | $3.43M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Marin Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dagmar Dolby Fund | Novato, CA | $186M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Arizona Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Mountain View Presbyterian Church | Phoenix, AZ | $99.6M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Utah Health Sciences School of Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | $27M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Roddenberry Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The J Gladstone Institute | Sherman Oaks, CA | $4.03M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Grable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Allegheny Intermediate Unit | Pittsburgh, PA | $13.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| John Templeton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'espace | West Conshohocken, PA | $134M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Webster Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The United Way of Greater Waterbury Inc | Wilmington, DE | $4.45M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hawaii Community Lending Inc | Honolulu, HI | $1.85M 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.