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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Downtown Center Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: City of Allentown | Harrisburg, PA | $677K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Victory Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | Wilmington, DE | $677K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| John Family Foundation Private foundation | Lewisburg, PA | $677K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | $676K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carlson Cultural Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Chester County Community Fdn | Nottingham, PA | $675K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Milton G Hulme Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $675K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Foundation For Excellence in Higher Education Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Morningside Institute | Princeton, NJ | $675K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Merck Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Foundation | Boston, MA | $674K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Northwest Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Fund of Warren County | Warren, PA | $673K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Laurel Health Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Upmc Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $672K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Cabot-Kjellerup Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sandy Creek Academy | West Grove, PA | $668K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Thomas a and Georgina T Russo Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lancasterhistoryorg | Lancaster, PA | $668K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $665K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Adolph Coors Foundation Private foundation | Denver, CO | $665K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Reliance Matrix Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $665K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lutron Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley | Coopersburg, PA | $664K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Raymond and Elizabeth Bloch Educational and Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $662K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lehigh University | Allentown, PA | $662K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Johns Hopkins Universitiy | Radnor, PA | $660K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| American Journalism Project Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Free Press Indiana | Washington, DC | $659K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Marc J Leder Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $658K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stillman Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hope Serviced | Lancaster, PA | $658K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Robert & Mary Weisbrod Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Big Broterhs Big Sisters | Pittsburgh, PA | $657K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Read to Them | Pittsburgh, PA | $656K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Jewish Federations of North America Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: United Israel Appeal Inc | New York, NY | $652K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gilroy and Lillian P Roberts Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $651K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Federations of North America (jfna) | North Bethesda, MD | $650K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| M E & O L Gilliand Fdn 3 Private foundation · largest grant: Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $650K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Holt Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Jefferson University | Cherry Hill, NJ | $650K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Taubert Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends Service Comm | Drain, OR | $650K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Natali Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital of Pi | Pittsburgh, PA | $650K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Galaxy Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Hartland, WI | $650K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Success Academy Charter Schools Inc | Denver, CO | $650K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Robert Saligman Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Utah Film Center | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $648K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Nora Roberts Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Proliteracy Worldwide | Glenn Dale, MD | $646K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sisters of St Joseph Mission and Ministries Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Sisters of St Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania | Erie, PA | $646K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| John M Paz Fdn 12 23 10 John M Paz & Bbhtcde Private foundation · largest grant: Dickinson College | Wilmington, DE | $645K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Amish Inner Light Ministries Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Masters Intl Ministries | Sugarcreek, OH | $645K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Smith Foundation Aka the Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bethesda Project | Wayne, PA | $644K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Family and Community Services | Johnstown, PA | $644K tax year 2025 | Check website |
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.