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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livermore Lab Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Livermore, CA | $150K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Ho Ho Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: StemLeaf LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Maxine and Stuart Frankel Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Troy, MI | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cornerstone Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Capobianco Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Notre Dame Green Pond | Easton, PA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stork Impact Partners Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Marist College | Polk City, IA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Alcon Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Alcon Childrens Vision Center | Fort Worth, TX | $150K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Woodcock Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Maine Coast Heritage Trust | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Westminister Presbyterian Church | Kingsport, TN | $150K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Rachael Ray Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: North Shore Animal League America | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Imago Dei Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Other Grants | Boston, MA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Henry P & Susan C Crowell Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Development Associates International- Dai | Colorado Springs, CO | $150K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Willock C Jr-Willock Mem Fd Private foundation · largest grant: Humane Animal Rescue | Pittsburgh, PA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Juan Jacobo De Lara and Jonne Low De Lara Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia University School of General Studies | Westport, CT | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Henderson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Chapel & York US Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship Foundation of St Louis | Chicago, IL | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Leukemia Research Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The University of Chicago | Northfield, IL | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Sherman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Umbcuniversity System of Maryland Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sam Day Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Texas Children's Hospital | Portland, OR | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Our Children Our Future Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Focus for Democracy | Pasadena, CA | $150K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Charina Endowment Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cornell University | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Philly Service Award Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Abraham Lincoln High School | Bryn Mawr, PA | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Rodan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Venture Fund | Orinda, CA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Critical Path Institute | O Fallon, MO | $150K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Patagoniaorg Private foundation · largest grant: Charities Aid Foundation America | Ventura, CA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Walton Est Finley L Residuary Tw Private foundation · largest grant: Episcopal Divinity School | Saint Louis, MO | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Alfred State University of Applied | Old Lyme, CT | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Laurie Kayden Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hias Inc | Wilmington, DE | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Tmcity Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Centerville, DE | $150K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Virginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation III Private foundation · largest grant: Opera America | Cresskill, NJ | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tp Stathis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals | West Chester, PA | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Battle Creek Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Encourage Bc Operating (internal) Community Project Fund | Battle Creek, MI | $150K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Genesis Inspiration Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Exploring the Arts Inc | Fountain Valley, CA | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Clean Slate Initiative Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Right on Crimetexas Public Policy Foundation | Orlando, FL | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Concern Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Telescope Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Recycling Partnership Inc | Washington, DC | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Delta Dental Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Dental Hygentists Association | Lansing, MI | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Advocacy Action Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California | Menlo Park, CA | $150K 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.