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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia M Harley Nursing Scholarship Private foundation · largest grant: Alvernia University | Dunmore, PA | $37.4K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fuchs Family Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | $37.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Helen Steck Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Salvation Army | Orlando, FL | $37.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert D and Margaret W Quin Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Robert & Margaret Quin Fdn | Orlando, FL | $37.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mulvihill William P Charitable Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Archdiocese of Philadelphia | Saint Louis, MO | $37.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Aged Womans Home of Montgomery Cnty Private foundation · largest grant: Green Tree Community Health Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $37.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Peter & Delila Brown Memorial Fund a Private foundation · largest grant: The Brethren Home | Gettysburg, PA | $37.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Portage Community Private foundation | Beaver Falls, PA | $37.1K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles D Kalfadelis Memorial Irrv Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Reading, PA | $37.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Digital Harbor Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Renaissance Philanthropy Fund | Baltimore, MD | $37.1K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Dobson Foundation Inc Private foundation | Lancaster, PA | $37.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Blair M N Tw Warren General Hospital Private foundation · largest grant: Warren General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $37K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| J Homer and Josephine M Kegerreis Memorial Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg | Orlando, FL | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Richard J and Evelyn P Tallman Honesdale Education Endowment Trust Private foundation | Boulder, CO | $37K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Pine Tree Conservation Society Private foundation | New York, NY | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert D & Margaret W Quin Foundation Private foundation | Hazleton, PA | $37K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Clymer R L Via Poor of Doyle Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Village Improvement Association | Saint Louis, MO | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Thomas & Carolyn Langfitt Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Randolph Area Community Development Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | $37K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Overflow Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mt Hope Nazarene Retirement Community | Wilmington, DE | $37K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mccain Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dafmark Dance Theater Acadamey | Erie, PA | $37K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Arnold Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pbs New Hour (weta) | Lancaster, PA | $37K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Freedom Forum Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dow Jones News Fund | Washington, DC | $37K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Memory and Movement Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Spero Samer Memorial Tuw Co-Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Maximos Eleftherakis | Indiana, PA | $37K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Goldberg Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Anti-Defamation League | Scottsdale, AZ | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Brueckner Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Navy Seals Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Lockhart Vaughan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Park School of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $37K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Abraham and Rose Ellis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Abington Health Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robtjulia Johnston Scholarship Private foundation · largest grant: Pennsylvania State University | Buffalo, NY | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Frances H & Harold E Gordon Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford in | Wilmington, DE | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Calabria Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alvernia University | Boulder, CO | $37K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Global Compassion Services Private foundation · largest grant: The General Council of the Assemblies of God | Walnut, CA | $37K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Harold L & Evelyn W Matthews Trust U-a Private foundation · largest grant: York College of Pennsylvania | Buffalo, NY | $37K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Reber Miriam Tw Fbo Bucknell Private foundation · largest grant: Bucknell University | Buffalo, NY | $36.9K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Collins Ernest H - Ua Private foundation · largest grant: Meadville Medical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $36.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Z-97-000442 | Culver City, CA | $36.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gooding Group Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alzheimer's Association | Ephrata, PA | $36.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| George Garrett Private foundation · largest grant: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Methodist Hospital Division | Pittsburgh, PA | $36.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lithuanian Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Lithuanian American Community | Lemont, IL | $36.8K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Oscar Frank Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Phipresbyterian Homes | Pittsburgh, PA | $36.8K 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.