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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Lou Yount Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Salvation Army | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.65M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| G Fred & Sylvia Dibona Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Daf Giving 360lobley Charitable Fund | Bryn Mawr, PA | $1.65M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Fannie Cox Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends' Central School | Southboro, MA | $1.64M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York Private foundation · largest grant: Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $1.64M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Bolick Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | Conover, NC | $1.64M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Don & Linda Brodie Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jafco | Delray Beach, FL | $1.63M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Rees-Jones Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1.63M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Corp Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Rochester Institute of Technology | West Henrietta, NY | $1.62M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Albertsons Companies Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Alpenglow Impact | Pleasanton, CA | $1.62M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Morris Charles M Tr Ua-Char Private foundation · largest grant: Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.62M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles Koch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: George Mason University Foundation | Arlington, VA | $1.62M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Urban Institute | New York, NY | $1.61M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Deanne & Arnold Kaplan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Kaplan Collection Judacia | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $1.61M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $1.6M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Private foundation · largest grant: Partnership for Giving matching gifts | Rahway, NJ | $1.6M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Elkin Lewis Fund Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Fam and Child Svc of Phila | Saint Louis, MO | $1.6M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | San Francisco, CA | $1.59M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of California Los Angeles | Needham, MA | $1.59M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Julian a and Lois G Brodsky Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $1.58M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mayo Clinic | Chicago, IL | $1.58M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Open Society Action Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Our American Future Action | New York, NY | $1.58M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Faye & Mayer Krupp Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust National Philanthropic Trust | St Louis Park, MN | $1.57M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The George I Alden Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | Worcester, MA | $1.57M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Herman O West Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Campaign Matches | Exton, PA | $1.57M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Ua Local 669 | Annapolis, MD | $1.57M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Mastery Charter Schools Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mastery Charter High School | Philadelphia, PA | $1.56M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Lavino Edwin M - Ud Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Germantown Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.56M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Delaware Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Find-M Friends | Wilmington, DE | $1.56M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Pennsylvania Chapter Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Emergency Health Services Federations Inc | King of Prussia, PA | $1.56M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Edward E Ford Foundation Xxxxx2009 Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Chicago, IL | $1.56M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Terryglass Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Riddle Healthcare Foundation | Rose Valley, PA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Katz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Temple University | Cherry Hill, NJ | $1.55M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Surdna Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial | New York, NY | $1.55M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hfo Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lehigh University | Philadelphia, PA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Kresge Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Foundation for Detroits Future | Troy, MI | $1.55M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| National Council on Aging Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Pathstone | Arlington, VA | $1.54M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Anne & Philip Glatfelter III Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Barnes Foundation | Hershey, PA | $1.53M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Frances & Edwin Cummings Mem Fd Tr Uw Private foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.52M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Evans Family Foundation DBA Lenox Street Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jpm Donor Advised Fund | Boston, MA | $1.52M 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?
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