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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris & Charlotte Tanenbaum Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Naples, FL | $153K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Dr Arthur J & Helen M Horvat Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alana Platukus Co Thomas Jefferson University | Orlando, FL | $153K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Panama Street Fund Co Langer Grogan & Diver PC Private foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $153K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Catholic Human Services Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Make-a-Wish New Jersey | Ringoes, NJ | $153K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Learning Accelerator Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Asu Preparatory Academy | Sacramento, CA | $153K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Child Health Association of Sewickley Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Sewickley Public Library | Sewickley, PA | $153K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Panorama Global Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Noisy Creek (fund for Alternative Journalism) | Seattle, WA | $153K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Russell Sage Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: North Carolina State University | New York, NY | $152K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hope in the Air Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Hospital of the University of Penns | Manheim, PA | $152K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Robert Bollinger Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Casa San Jose | Allison Park, PA | $152K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Community Foundation Charitable Fund | Santa Monica, CA | $152K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Welcoming Neighbors Network Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Arizona Neighborhood Project | Washington, DC | $152K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Comly Emma R Uw Private foundation · largest grant: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting | Pittsburgh, PA | $152K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Buehler Memorial Trust Ua Private foundation · largest grant: Hoyt Center for the Arts | Saint Louis, MO | $152K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Robert Stern Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | New York, NY | $152K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Elsie M Scheetz Tw Fbo Reading Hospital Private foundation · largest grant: Reading Hospital Foundation Sixth Avenue & Spruce Street | Buffalo, NY | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Myrtle Huplits & Woodman Huplits Foundation in Private foundation · largest grant: Philadelphia Zoo | Yardley, PA | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hamill Joseph a and Edith D Fund T D Private foundation · largest grant: Pennsylvania Spca | Saint Louis, MO | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Snave Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester | Winchester, MA | $151K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| George F Coffin Jr & Claire E Coffin Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Carl & Emily Weller Center for Health Education | Lancaster, PA | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Melchiorre Family Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Georgia Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Peter N and Joan Rossin Stephans Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Pittsburgh, PA | $151K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Henry Reed Hatfield Nicetown Playground Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $151K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Oneil L S for M M Shull - Res Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Pocono Health Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Tears of Hope Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Amish Pinecraft Church | Gordonville, PA | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ayers Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Agahozo-Shalomn Youth Village | Pittsburgh, PA | $151K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| George H Benford Charities Private foundation · largest grant: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $151K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bucks County Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Regents of the University of Michig | Doylestown, PA | $151K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Protective Life Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $150K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Charles M Vallee Foundation for Long Covid Research Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University | Miami, FL | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lehr Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chop | Philadelphia, PA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sharp Frances C Private foundation · largest grant: Lehigh County Humane Society | Saint Louis, MO | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Baskin Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Houston, TX | $150K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sam and Jin Kim Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustee's of University of Pennsylvania | Cincinnati, OH | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Dorothy Atkinson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Calvert School | Owings Mills, MD | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Carole and Jack Scalo Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Harpey K Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Naidu Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Univ of PA | Lititz, PA | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Carson Leslie Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Childrens Hospital-Philly Fn | Dallas, TX | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia, PA | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Pink Power Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Wellspan York Health Foundation | York, PA | $150K tax year 2025 | 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.