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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Outside Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Girlventures | Oakland, CA | $366K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Children Can Shape the Future Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Camden County Inc | Radnor, PA | $365K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Aceso Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Roots Institute | Bloomington, IN | $365K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Koons M R Char Private foundation · largest grant: Kosciuszko Foundation Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $364K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Growing Hope Globally Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: World Renew | Western Springs, IL | $364K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Elmer R Deaver Foundation Idt Private foundation · largest grant: Lincoln University | Saint Louis, MO | $363K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Lebanon County Inc United Way · largest grant: Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania-Cornwall Lebanon Sd | Lebanon, PA | $363K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Meigs Family Foundation Private foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | $363K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Religious Support Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Arquidiocesis De Monterrey | Pittsburgh, PA | $363K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Eva Rothhaupt Pape Student Loan Fun Acnb Bank Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $362K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Country Gift & Thrift Shoppe Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mennonite Central Committee | Gap, PA | $362K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Baby2baby Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: City Harvest | Los Angeles, CA | $361K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Miller Anna Shawde Td Private foundation · largest grant: Vassar College | Saint Louis, MO | $360K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| City Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: New Schools for New Orleans | Beaverton, OR | $360K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| John S Mack Ua Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Indiana Healthcare Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | $359K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation Private foundation | San Francisco, CA | $359K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Good Sports Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles | Braintree, MA | $359K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Vital Spark Foundation Private foundation | Forestville, CA | $358K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Chicago | Nashville, TN | $358K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Howard Hanna Children's Free Care Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Children's Hospital Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $357K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| LL Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Swag | Philadelphia, PA | $357K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| G Munro Scholarship Trust Char Private foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $356K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc Private foundation · largest grant: The American Online Giving Foundation | Camden, NJ | $356K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Weiler Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pocono Mountains United Way | Lancaster, PA | $356K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Rsk Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Allison Park Church of the Assembley | Pittsburgh, PA | $355K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nicholas Angelo Petrucci Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Westmoreland Food Bank | North Huntingdon, PA | $355K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Collins Companies Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pennsylvania Environmental Council | Minneapolis, MN | $355K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust | New York, NY | $354K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Vesta Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Renew Theaters Deep Focus Program | Gwynedd Valley, PA | $354K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Canary Fund DBA Canary Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: UC San Diego Foundation | Woodside, CA | $353K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| George W Elkins Irr Private foundation · largest grant: Abington Memorial Hosptial | Pittsburgh, PA | $353K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Pembroke Foundation Private foundation | Bradford, PA | $353K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hankin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chester County Food Bank | Exton, PA | $352K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Marianna, FL | $351K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Howard & Nell E Miller Foundat Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $351K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Beacon Health Foundation Inc | Elkhart, IN | $351K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Edmunds Family Charitable Trust Private foundation | Northfield, NJ | $350K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Leone Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Pennsylvania State University | Mount Union, PA | $350K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jt Tai & Co Foundation Inc Private foundation | Little Neck, NY | $350K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Miao Family Foundation Private foundation | Saratoga, CA | $350K 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.