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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uw Harold S Geneen Charitable Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Health Resources in Action Inc | Dallas, TX | $140K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Thornburg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Prepared to Teach Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | Santa Fe, NM | $140K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Joyce M Euler Charitable Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Alle Kiski Medical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $140K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Syde Hurdus Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Resurge International | New York, NY | $140K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pids Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Baylor College of Medicine | Arlington, VA | $140K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Alk Positive Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Commonwealth Cancer Consortium | Atlanta, GA | $140K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Subaru of America Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Camden, NJ | $140K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wright-Cook Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Nature Conservancy New York Adirondack Chapter | Philadelphia, PA | $140K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater La Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Jewish Federations of North America Ujc | Los Angeles, CA | $140K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Alexander B Gilfillan Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Mt Lebanon Untd Presby Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $140K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| J Hornbrook Tw Fbo Charities Private foundation · largest grant: Hillside Spca Inc Donna Boyd Board President | Buffalo, NY | $140K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sachs Mary C Tr U W Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg | Saint Louis, MO | $140K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Operation Our Town Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: City of Altoona | Altoona, PA | $139K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Walkere Tw (pf) Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA of Chambersburg | Buffalo, NY | $139K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bridge the Gap Pa Inc Private foundation · largest grant: World Evangelistic Outreach | Washington, PA | $139K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Foster I King Tuw Xxx-Xx-Xxxx Private foundation · largest grant: First United Methodist Ch Trustees | Indiana, PA | $139K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John & Barbara Vankirk Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Point Park University | Export, PA | $139K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundati DBA Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Old Friends | Lexington, KY | $139K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| GivenGain Foundation USA Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $138K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| R M Hoffman Family Memorial Trust Private foundation · largest grant: American Cancer Society | Pittsburgh, PA | $138K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bfd Area Public Library End Ta Private foundation · largest grant: Bradford Area Public Library | Pittsburgh, PA | $138K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert L Snyder Irrev Tr Fbo Fc Private foundation · largest grant: First Christian Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $138K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Symmco Foundation co S&T Financial Services Private foundation | Indiana, PA | $138K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Painters and Allied Trades Labor- Management Cooperation Initiative Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: National Steel Painting Contractors Association | Hanover, MD | $138K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Carl E & Emily Weller Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lehigh Valley Health Network | Easton, PA | $138K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Thomas J Beatson Jr Foundation Inc Private foundation | Mesa, AZ | $138K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Emerald Foundation Inc Co Solomon Blum Heymann Private foundation | New York, NY | $138K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Trust UWO Norman C Ray co Bruce Georgi JR Private foundation · largest grant: Chuck Noll Foundation | Allison Park, PA | $138K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Abell Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Urban Families Inc | Baltimore, MD | $138K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Tobin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History - Nmajh | Bryn Mawr, PA | $137K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| J J Medveckis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | $137K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Meil Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Adult Congenital Heart Association | Potomac, MD | $137K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Helen's Pink Sky Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Minnesota Foundation | Minnetrista, MN | $137K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Dale L Reese Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Main Line Meals on Wheels | Fort Washington, PA | $137K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| J Samuel & Rose Y Cox Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Little Sisters of the Poor of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $137K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edwill B Miller Trust Uw Private foundation · largest grant: Masonic Villages Grand Lodge of Pa One Masonic Drive | Buffalo, NY | $137K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Fehling Campbell Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Abington Friends School | Rydal, PA | $136K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Moyer-Longacre Sch Fund 46f027018 Private foundation · largest grant: Student 1 | Lancaster, PA | $136K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Schoch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Suzanne Rehl Charitable Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $136K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jean L Potter Fdtn Private foundation · largest grant: World Vision Inc | Pennington, NJ | $136K tax year 2025 | 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.