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 Ezrah Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Charlotte, NC | $7.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The City Fund | Houston, TX | $7.14M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Chester County Food Bank Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: West Chester Food Cupboard | Exton, PA | $7.05M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| North Star Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | New York, NY | $6.98M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marywood University | Westlake Village, CA | $6.94M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Penn Harris Hospitality Re LP | Mechanicsburg, PA | $6.89M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Cotswold Foundation Private foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | $6.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | New York, NY | $6.88M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The 1994 Charles B Degenstein Fdn Private foundation | Sunbury, PA | $6.82M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wai'anae Community Re-Development Corporation | Owings Mills, MD | $6.81M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William Maul Measey Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Corporation of Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $6.74M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Srcco Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation | Durham, NC | $6.7M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Alverin M Cornell Foundation Private foundation | Northbrook, IL | $6.69M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Community foundation · largest grant: Shenango Valley Catholic School System Inc | Sharon, PA | $6.66M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Fractured Atlas Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Art Power Inc | New York, NY | $6.64M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Neubauer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Chicago | Philadelphia, PA | $6.56M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Fullers Overlook Farm Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund | Waverly, PA | $6.5M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lola G Duff & William H Duff II Scholarship Private foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $6.48M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mcelhattan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Safety Council | Pittsburgh, PA | $6.43M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Ford Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $6.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Rutledge Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: California University of Pa | Greenwich, CT | $6.37M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Simons Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New York Genome Center | New York, NY | $6.35M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Clark Associates Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Water Street Rescue Mission | Lancaster, PA | $6.24M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Big East Conference Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Connecticut | New York, NY | $6.21M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Psalm 103 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eastern Univeristy | Honey Brook, PA | $6.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Nigeria | Omaha, NE | $6.09M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Daniel B and Florence E Green Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Federation Housing Inc | Conshohocken, PA | $6.09M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Community foundation · largest grant: Firetree Place | Williamsport, PA | $6.04M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Pa Irc Network Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (dvirc) | Williamsport, PA | $6.01M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Essential Foundation (F/K/A Aqua Charitable Trust) Private foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | $6.01M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Moses Taylor Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | $5.96M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Central Susquehanna Opportunities Inc | Lewisburg, PA | $5.95M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ralph L Smith Foundation 13952400 Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable to the Ralph Smith | Kansas City, MO | $5.94M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jane & Leonard Korman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Korman Feldman Family Foundation | Trevose, PA | $5.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Greater Good Charities Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Michigan Humane Society | Seattle, WA | $5.89M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Pennsylvania | Austin, TX | $5.86M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Airie Knipel Harry V and J William Warehime Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: York County Rail Trail Authority | Hanover, PA | $5.84M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| John Templeton Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Centre Pour La Recherche Sur L'espace | West Conshohocken, PA | $5.84M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Farmlink Project Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Food Forward | Los Angeles, CA | $5.83M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| American Gift Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Opportunity Village Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $5.79M 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?
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.