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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozzone Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $395K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund | Washington, DC | $395K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Society of Family Planning Private foundation · largest grant: Regents of the University of California SF | Denver, CO | $395K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Forman Arts Initiative Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $394K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Boston Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $394K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number Eight Private foundation · largest grant: Our American Future Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $394K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Giving What We Can USA Inc | San Francisco, CA | $393K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation Private foundation | Erie, PA | $393K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Irvin and Lois Ecohen Foundation Private foundation | Wayne, PA | $392K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Arthur W Phillips Trust Uw Private foundation · largest grant: Emlenton Volunteer Firefighters Association | Franklin, PA | $392K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Est of Michael M Shoemaker Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $392K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Walton Family Charitable Foundation 2022 Private foundation · largest grant: Anne Marie and Brian Mccarthy Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $392K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Shady Maple Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Revelations of Freedom Ministries | East Earl, PA | $391K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Peter and Judy Leone Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $390K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Institute for Citizens and Scholars | Princeton, NJ | $390K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Schoonmaker J & L for Swkly Val Hosp Private foundation · largest grant: Heritage Valley Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $389K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edward M Ulmer Decd Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Masonic Villages Grand Lodge of Pa | Saint Louis, MO | $388K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Omega Institute for Holistic Studies Inc | Wilmington, DE | $388K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Union Theological Seminary | Chevy Chase, MD | $387K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The William M King Foundation Private foundation | Mc Gaheysville, VA | $387K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Warburg Pincus Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc | New York, NY | $386K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Verizon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American National Red Cross | Basking Ridge, NJ | $385K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sharp Emma O-Parker Foundation-Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $385K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cities Forward Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Count Mi Vote Education Fund | Washington, DC | $385K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Siemer Institute Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: United Way of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | $385K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Usta Foundation Incorporated Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Lulu's Place Inc | Purchase, NY | $384K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Janet W Mccune for Charities Private foundation · largest grant: YWCA Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $384K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Wellington Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foudation for the Alleghe | Johnstown, PA | $383K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Monmouth University | Fort Hancock, NJ | $383K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Austelle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Delaware Riverkeeper Network | Radnor, PA | $382K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: America's Heartland Packing LLC | Concord, NH | $382K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hone & Cox Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Clair Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $382K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Argus Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Bucks County Housing Group | Fort Washington, PA | $382K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Newell Dorothy Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA | $381K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Zeldin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dream | Philadelphia, PA | $381K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Harrisburg Public Schools Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Harrisburg School District | Harrisburg, PA | $380K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Diocese of Columbus - Finance Office | Columbus, OH | $380K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Otto & Gertrude K Pollak Scholarship Fund Private foundation | Gladwyne, PA | $380K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Physicians Aid Association of the Delaware Valley Private foundation · largest grant: Drexel University School of Medicine | Perkasie, PA | $380K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lawrence E White Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lehigh University | Orlando, FL | $380K tax year 2024 | 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.