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.
15,969 funders that gave to recipients in Pennsylvania, sorted by giving in the state.
| Funder | Based in | Given in PA | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jeffers Memorial Education Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Saginaw Community Foundation | Columbus, OH | $76.3K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lawrence Daniel W Tr Uagree Private foundation · largest grant: Melrosewakefield Health Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $76.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Besse Balcom Tuw Episcopal Church Private foundation · largest grant: Emmanuel Episcopal Church | Hermitage, PA | $76.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| H Clay & Eleanor D Large Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alzheimers Research Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | $76.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Earnest & Kristina Outreach Foundation Private foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $76.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| William B Copp & Graydon S Copp Agriculture Education Trust Private foundation | Wellsboro, PA | $76K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nagin Foundation Inc Private foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $76K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Delphine L Mccarty 2 Private foundation · largest grant: First Presbyterian Church Ardmore Pa | Saint Louis, MO | $76K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Pancreatic Cancer Cure Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Thomas Jefferson University | Quakertown, PA | $76K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Present Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Syracuse University | Summit, NJ | $76K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lennox Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nature Conservancy | Wilmington, DE | $76K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Garrett Mary M U W Pers Private foundation · largest grant: Drexel University | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gladys Baird Tr Uw Private foundation · largest grant: Warren General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.9K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Anna Elizabeth Low Dec D T W Private foundation · largest grant: Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $75.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Local Media Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Columbian Publishing Company | Lake City, MI | $75.8K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Albert S & Mary Guiles Krieger Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: West Jackson Baptist Church | Wellsboro, PA | $75.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| A Eugene Case and Eleanore Krise Case Community Tr Fund Charit Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Borough of Troy | Wellsboro, PA | $75.7K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Horner Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Victoria Foundation | Radnor, PA | $75.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Project42 Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: AG World Missions | Saint Paul, MN | $75.6K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| V E Archambault Jr Private foundation · largest grant: Rector Church Warden & Vestrymen Church of Holy Trinity | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Key Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Doctors Without Borders | Wellsville, PA | $75.6K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Emy & Emil Herzfeld Foundation Inc Private foundation | New York, NY | $75.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The John L Mcgraw and Marjorie P Mcgraw Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cotuit Center for the Arts | Osterville, MA | $75.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Schiel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: A Woman's Place | Wayne, PA | $75.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Fann Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bridge of Hope Inc | Wilmington, DE | $75.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| GBU Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: German American Festival | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.5K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Caring Partners International Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Kingsway Charities | Franklin, OH | $75.5K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Pitch in for Baseball and Softball Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Dodgers Rbi Baseball | Warminster, PA | $75.4K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Wallace E a & M L Ud 91144 Private foundation · largest grant: William Penn Charter Sch | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.3K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, FL | $75.3K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Stenger Diehl Fund Trust Under Will Private foundation · largest grant: Heidelburg United Church of Christ | Chambersburg, PA | $75.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Kirby Park Trust Fund Private foundation · largest grant: City of Wilkes-Barre | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Anton Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Fringearts | Philadelphia, PA | $75K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| The Ark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Project Gettysburg-Leon | Miami Beach, FL | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cathcart Home for Incurables Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| James E Macewan Charitable Trust Private foundation | Pottstown, PA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Awe and Wonder Foundation Private foundation | Houston, TX | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Richard and Emily Cohen Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hyman Jebb Levy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Education Center Of So Florida | Encino, CA | $75K 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.