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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gershwind Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pennsylvania Associate Vice Provost | New York, NY | $434K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Bennett Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pennsylvania | New York, NY | $434K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Christine and Lawrence Smith Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA | Collegeville, PA | $433K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Main Street Closet Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mennonite Central Committee | Willow Street, PA | $432K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Henry C Johnson Trust Private foundation · largest grant: St Clement St Peter's Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $432K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Westmorelandfrick Hospital Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Westmoreland Regional Hospital | Greensburg, PA | $432K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Foundation of Hospice of Central Pennsylvania Private foundation · largest grant: Hospice of Central Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | $432K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sontag Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation of Ne Fl | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $432K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lawrence L & Julia Z Hoverter Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Leaf Project Inc | Hummelstown, PA | $432K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Herman & Helen Lipsitz Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Yeshiva Schools | Pittsburgh, PA | $431K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Lemole Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Temple University - Lymphatics Pledge | Huntingdon Valley, PA | $430K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Wayne, PA | $430K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Give N Kind Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Children's Hunger Fund Children's Hunger Fund | Buffalo Grove, IL | $429K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Hannah Lewis Scott 5 Private foundation · largest grant: The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia | Pittsburgh, PA | $429K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mckamish Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital Child Life Specialist | Pittsburgh, PA | $429K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Anne Mccormick Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Mccormick Family Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $429K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Minneapolis Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | $429K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sordoni Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Norman Rockwell Museum | Kingston, PA | $428K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Firstenergy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Akron, OH | $428K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Freire Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Freire Charter School Wilmington | Philadelphia, PA | $427K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Arts Council of Erie Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Erie Art Museum | Erie, PA | $427K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Amg Charitable Gift Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mt Bethel Church | Greenwood Village, CO | $427K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Target Als Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Dignity Health | New York, NY | $425K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Garrigan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Teach Rwanda | Bethlehem, PA | $425K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Community Foundation of North Texas (tax Community foundation · largest grant: Saving Hope Animal Rescue Fund | Fort Worth, TX | $425K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The George Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Constitution Center | Park City, UT | $425K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Junior Achievement USA Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Junior Achievement USA Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $424K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Frank J Ryan and Jane E Ryan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Ryan Family Foundation Schedule | Allentown, PA | $424K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Gursahaney Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Penn State University | Boca Raton, FL | $424K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Education Trust | Chicago, IL | $423K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Oxford Area Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Oxford Mainstreet Inc | Oxford, PA | $422K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rdl Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hamot Health Foundation | Meadville, PA | $422K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| J H & R H Rumbaugh Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Arcadia University | Saint Louis, MO | $421K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Regents of Univ of CA-UCSF | San Francisco, CA | $421K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Robert E and Leila Stegner Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wayne County Area | Honesdale, PA | $421K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Richard Lichter Charity for Dogs Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Surfside, FL | $420K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Renziehausen Childrns Hosp 1 Private foundation · largest grant: Childrens Hospital of Pgh Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | $420K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Balch Edwin Swift Decd T W Private foundation · largest grant: Historical Society of Pa | Saint Louis, MO | $420K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Chessie Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Washington Hebrew Congregation | Chevy Chase, MD | $420K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Way to Win Action Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Working Families Power | Washington, DC | $420K tax year 2024 | 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?
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