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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oos Charitable Corporation Private foundation · largest grant: Please Touch Museum | Fort Worth, TX | $498K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pennsylvania Soybean Board Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Pennsylvania State University | Harrisburg, PA | $498K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hollenstein Ross Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Philadelphia Zoo | Bryn Mawr, PA | $497K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Arc Alliance Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Arc Alliance Children's Services | Eagleville, PA | $495K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Amerihealth Caritas Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Impact Services | Philadelphia, PA | $495K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $495K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc United Way · largest grant: University of Wisconsin - Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $495K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Deloitte Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Charities Aid Foundation America | Stamford, CT | $495K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Butz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way United Way | Allentown, PA | $493K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Marlin Miller Jr Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana Farber Cancer Inst | Reading, PA | $492K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| American Bar Endowment Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Bar Foundation | Chicago, IL | $492K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Once Upon a Time Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | $492K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Caswell F Holloway Jr and Marie B Holloway Foundation Private foundation | Riviera Beach, FL | $492K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Leeway Foundation Private foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $491K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Youth on Course Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Ncga Foundation | Monterey, CA | $491K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Anondo Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mt Calvary Church of Elizabethtown | Chicago, IL | $490K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc Berman Frederick B Ttee Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $490K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| National Oilheat Research Alliance Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Pennsylvania Petroleum Association | Norwalk, CT | $489K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Erlbaum Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mesivta High School of Greater Phila | Ardmore, PA | $488K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc | Buffalo, NY | $487K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Joan & Bernard Spain Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Duffield Veterans Village | Philadelphia, PA | $486K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $486K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carl Hj Asplundh Jr Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jefferson Hospital (aspire Center Fellowship) | Huntingdon Vy, PA | $486K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Gulati Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Gwynedd-Mercy Academy | Wilmington, DE | $485K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Heart Institute of Southern New Jersey Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Moorestown, NJ | $485K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Welfare Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kingswood Community Center Inc | Wilmington, DE | $485K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tippins Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pittsburghupmc | Pittsburgh, PA | $485K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| State Voices Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: State Power Fund | Washington, DC | $484K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Charles and Molly Linehan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Building 21 | Baltimore, MD | $483K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pasco J Schiavo Memorial Charitable Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA | Sugarloaf, PA | $483K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Crankstart Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Merit America | San Jose, CA | $482K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Naomh Iosaf an T-Oibri Private foundation · largest grant: The Papal Foundation | St Louis, MO | $480K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Beaver County Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Royally Fit LLC | Beaver, PA | $480K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Horst Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pennsylvania Family Institute | Lancaster, PA | $479K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Charles G Berwind Foundation Inc Private foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $479K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Todi Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Apna Ghar Inc | Gwynned Valley, PA | $478K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Clean and Prosperous America Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Capa Pac | Seattle, WA | $477K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Oregon Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Oregon Consumer Justice | Portland, OR | $477K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Wenger Foundation Inc Private foundation | Myerstown, PA | $476K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Brooks Charles for Charities Private foundation · largest grant: Power | Pittsburgh, PA | $476K 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.