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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Baszucki Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Unite America Insititute Inc | San Mateo, CA | $2.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated Private foundation · largest grant: Heritage Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $2.17M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Daniel W Dietrich II Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | $2.16M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Opportunity Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Founders First Cdc | Pittsburgh, PA | $2.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | $2.15M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Moise Y Safra Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Uja Federation of New York | Wilmington, DE | $2.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Kansas University Endowment Association | Kansas City, MO | $2.14M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Yocum Family Perpetual Charitable Trust Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Harvard University | Wilmington, DE | $2.13M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | $2.12M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Centimark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Education Partnership | Canonsburg, PA | $2.12M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Rite Aid Healthy Futures Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Girls on the Run International | Etters, PA | $2.12M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Episcopal Towers Shippensburg Pa Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Episcopal Diocese of Central Pa | East Petersburg, PA | $2.12M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Linlundh Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Academy of the New Church & School | Huntingdon Valley, PA | $2.11M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Power Interfaith | Washington, DC | $2.11M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Dunlap Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Clair Hospital Foundation | Canonsburg, PA | $2.1M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Canizares Anderson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Gibsonia, PA | $2.1M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| America Votes Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy | Washington, DC | $2.1M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | Uniondale, NY | $2.09M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Polybio Research Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Medford, MA | $2.09M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 Private foundation · largest grant: West Penn Allegheny Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $2.09M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Seaman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Piedmont Healthcare Foundation | Seffner, FL | $2.08M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Luzerne County Library System Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Osterhout Free Library | Wilkesbarre, PA | $2.07M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Collier Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Fund for Charitable Giving | Naples, FL | $2.07M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Means Database Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Farm Share | Washington, DC | $2.07M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Community Housing Capital Inc | Washington, DC | $2.07M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Pennsylvania Voice Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Power Interfaith | Philadelphia, PA | $2.07M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| National Urban League Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Urban League of Westchester | New York, NY | $2.06M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Lampert Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Plan | San Francisco, CA | $2.06M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Daniels Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $2.06M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hamilton Family Foundation Private foundation | Wayne, PA | $2.05M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| United Way of Lackawanna Wayne and Pike Counties United Way · largest grant: United Neighborhood Centers of Lackawanna County | Scranton, PA | $2.05M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Mmz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Museum Industrial History | Bethlehem, PA | $2.05M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Skoll Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mayo Clinic | Mountain View, CA | $2.05M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hoyt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: All Aboard Ellwood | New Castle, PA | $2.04M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of York County United Way · largest grant: YWCA-York | York, PA | $2.03M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Morel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Franklin Institute | Doylestown, PA | $2.03M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nemoursalfred I Dupont Hospital for Children | Rockland, DE | $2.01M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles Ellis Grant&scholarship Private foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $2.01M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Jeffery & Cynthia King Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Malvern, PA | $2.01M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Morgenthaler Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Melon University | New York, NY | $2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
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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