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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph J Anselmo Sr Community Trust 000270 Private foundation · largest grant: Shikellamy Little League | Northumberland, PA | $49.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Giving What We Can USA Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Good Food Institute Inc | Newark, DE | $49.9K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Patterson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America Inc | St Paul, MN | $49.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Shoval Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dinners for Kids Inc | Wilkes Barre, PA | $49.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ideal Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of English Orchestra | Clearfield, PA | $49.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Sanford N and Judith Robinson Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Conston Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chop Foundation | Narberth, PA | $49.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Db Anderson Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wilkes University | Lancaster, PA | $49.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wolcott Foundation | Dallas, TX | $49.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Minna K Ruud Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| I & G Edelstein Tr Uw-King's C Private foundation · largest grant: King's College | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Barrand & Bradford Scholarship Private foundation · largest grant: Grayson Welch | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Howell a Fbo Charities 4947 Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard | Saint Louis, MO | $49.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Henry Carver 2 Private foundation · largest grant: St Pauls Episcopal Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Richard W Murdoch Scholarship Fd Private foundation · largest grant: Norwin School District Community Foundation Scholarship Fund | North Huntington, PA | $49.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Michael Duke Foundation Private foundation | Gladwyne, PA | $49.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hoover Samuel L Tua Private foundation · largest grant: Gabrielle Knapp | Buffalo, NY | $49.4K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Trust Under Will of George E Duffy Decd Private foundation · largest grant: Brothers of Charity | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.4K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Walter C Beckett Private foundation · largest grant: Ame Union Church | Hershey, PA | $49.4K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Christina Vetrano Childrens Fund a Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Ronald Mcdonald House | Medford, NJ | $49.4K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Louis K Lewis Private foundation · largest grant: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| W Marshall Hughes Jr Private foundation · largest grant: Amanda Smith Co Gettysbury College | Orlando, FL | $49.3K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ruth P Wightman Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Chautauqua Co Humane Society | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Green Family Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Beyond Celiac | Wilmington, DE | $49.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Crossley Mayme H Tuw Charities Private foundation · largest grant: Titusville Area Sr Cit Corp | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Legacy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Garage Community & Youth Center | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $49.2K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Benevolent Association of Pottsville Private foundation | Pottsville, PA | $49.2K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Salem Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: St Joseph Catholic Church | Salem, OR | $49.2K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Diane Delp Tuw Fbo Hillside Spca Private foundation · largest grant: Hillside Spca Inc Donna Boyd Board President | Buffalo, NY | $49.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Lilly and Blair Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: UMASS Chan Medical School | Oakton, VA | $49.1K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Reichlin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eastern State Penitentiary | Villanova, PA | $49.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Georgetown Rectors Salary End Fd Private foundation · largest grant: The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $49.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cramer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Family & Children's Services | Radnor, PA | $49.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Donaldson H-Pitt Sch Soc Work Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $49K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rueben & Dorothy Cohen Scholar Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Sidney Kimmel Medical College | Dallas, TX | $49K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Fetterolf Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Sewickley YMCA | Sewickley, PA | $49K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Heinemannmark & Judy Foundation-Im Private foundation · largest grant: Power Cross Ministeries | Davidson, NC | $49K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Blackbaud Giving Fund - Yourcause | Nashville, TN | $49K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Shucofsky and Malinowsky Perpetual Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Downtown Shenandoah Inc | Pottsville, PA | $49K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | $49K tax year 2025 | 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?
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.