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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Joseph M Dec'd Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Methodist Home for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $190K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mukaiyama Rice Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $190K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The June Richard Matthews Charitable Fnd Private foundation · largest grant: Matthews Public Library | Boston, MA | $190K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jackson State Univ | Westfield, MA | $190K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Isabel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Adventure Unlimited | Flint, MI | $190K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Imaginable Futures Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: All Our Kin Inc | Redwood City, CA | $190K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jeanne & Richard Kaskey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Living Beyond Breast Cancer | Philadelphia, PA | $190K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Points of Light Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Feeding South Florida | Atlanta, GA | $190K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| William J and Ann M Roll Foundation Private foundation | Northumberland, PA | $190K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way Worldwide United Way · largest grant: United Way of North Carolina | Alexandria, VA | $190K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Ivory Elephant LLC | Beaver, PA | $190K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gertrude Weinert Memorial Sch Fd Private foundation · largest grant: Erin Hampton | Pittsburgh, PA | $190K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Tompkins - Broll Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Philly Safe | Wayne, PA | $190K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cnb Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Erie Downtown Development Corp | Clearfield, PA | $190K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| King Mary W Fbo Wils Coll (pf) Private foundation · largest grant: Wilson College | Buffalo, NY | $189K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jeanne V Freeman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Anns Elementary School | Pittsburgh, PA | $189K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stephen S and Dolores R Smith Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Play on Philly | Lower Gwynedd, PA | $189K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| R M Eccles & E M Eccles Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Union Enhancement Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $188K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Claude B Lartz Tw Vera Lartz Private foundation · largest grant: French Creek Council 532 | Pittsburgh, PA | $188K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Marvin and Dee Woodall Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Doylestown, PA | $188K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Paul E & Mildred L Hill Private foundation · largest grant: Allegheny College | Pittsburgh, PA | $188K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Ross Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way Lackawanna & Wayne Counties | Philadelphia, PA | $188K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| S Edna Troemner #6phila Yearly Meeting Private foundation · largest grant: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends | Pittsburgh, PA | $188K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Foundation for the Carolinas Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Catawba College | Charlotte, NC | $188K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of California San Diego | San Francisco, CA | $188K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Pennsylvania Vision Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vision Benefits of America Inc | Carnegie, PA | $187K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Germeshausen Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wgbh | Wayne, PA | $187K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Akerson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Capital Area Food Bank | Mclean, VA | $187K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Central New York Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Manlius Pebble Hill School | Syracuse, NY | $187K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Crary Clare Tw the Crary Home Private foundation · largest grant: The Crary Home | Pittsburgh, PA | $187K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Murray & Sydell Rosenberg Foundationinc Private foundation · largest grant: Central Fund of Israel | New York, NY | $187K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Israel Fund | New York, NY | $187K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Inland Seas Education Assoc | Muncie, IN | $186K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United States Steel Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Michaela Stokes | Pittsburgh, PA | $186K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ren D & Dorothy M Latchaw Charitable Tru Private foundation · largest grant: Bpoe Elks 110 Charity Committee | Pittsburgh, PA | $186K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Carita Foundation-Ima Private foundation · largest grant: Trust for Public Land | Pittsburgh, PA | $186K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Harry K Alwine Residuary Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Bethany Children's Home | Hershey, PA | $186K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Theodore F Jenkins Memorial Law Library Private foundation · largest grant: Theodore F Jenkins Memorial Law Library | Pittsburgh, PA | $186K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Paul & Anne Smiy Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Queen of Angels School | Chesterfield, VA | $186K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Members 1st Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lhm Hospice & Social Services Foundation | Enola, PA | $186K tax year 2024 | May accept |
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.