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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Mary Alice - Uw Private foundation · largest grant: Northwest Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Edgebrook Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Crossmentoring | Seattle, WA | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Girls Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis | New York, NY | $180K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hughes Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Salvation Army | Stroudsburg, PA | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ruth E Donnally Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Salvation Army | Pittsburgh, PA | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Healey Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Portsmouth Abbey School | Madison, NJ | $179K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Buildus | Seattle, WA | $179K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The California Wellness Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: California Immigrant Policy Center | Los Angeles, CA | $179K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carbon County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: St Lukes University Health Network | Lehighton, PA | $178K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley Community foundation · largest grant: Youngstown State University Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $178K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Fredrick D & Karen G Schaufeld Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Johns Hopkins Medicine | Greensboro, NC | $178K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Barrist Family Foundation Private foundation | Gwynedd Valley, PA | $178K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Andrew C Virostek Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cornerstone Ministries | Murrysville, PA | $178K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Clark B & Sara L Brown Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church | Northumberland, PA | $177K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Evlethray E Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Goodwill Industries Keystone Area | Buffalo, NY | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jts Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation | Townson, MD | $177K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Adams Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Science History Institute | East Haven, CT | $177K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Schmidt Lutheran Hm Private foundation · largest grant: Silver Springs Martin Luther School | Saint Louis, MO | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Beach Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Atlas Network | West Conshohocken, PA | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| David Henry Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Canterbury Place | Pittsburgh, PA | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Steinbellet Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fordham University School of Law | Philadelphia, PA | $176K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Round Room Gives Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Provisions Bridge | Fishers, IN | $176K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| John H Wanner # 6 Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Butwel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Cyril's of Jerusalem | Jamison, PA | $176K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Glenn and Janice Mccoy Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Children | Westlake Village, CA | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Groundswell Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Miss MajorAlex L Lee TGIJP | San Francisco, CA | $176K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Anna K Hobar & George Hobar Sr Trust Ameriserv Financial Bank Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation for the Alleghenies | Johnstown, PA | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Erdman E Fbo Montgomery Baptist Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Crossroads Church at Montgomery | Saint Louis, MO | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rockwell R Memorial Combined Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill | Pittsburgh, PA | $176K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Thomas L Cline Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Adams County Community Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $176K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sarah E Alter Trust Private foundation · largest grant: First United Methodist Church | Saint Louis, MO | $176K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mid Atlantic Arts Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: South Arts | Baltimore, MD | $175K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ipmn Global Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Johns Hopkins University | New York, NY | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Coherent II-Vi Foundation Private foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $175K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Smith Charles K Jr Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia | Saint Louis, MO | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Joan Chittister Foundation For Contemporary Spirituality Private foundation · largest grant: Benet Vision | Weeki Wachee, FL | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Theodore and Judith Sikorski Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Saints Peter and Paul School | West Chester, PA | $175K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Forman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Washington University | Philadelphia, PA | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Bradbury Dyer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lafayette College | Dallas, TX | $175K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rise Against Hunger Inc | Chicago, IL | $175K 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.