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.
101,800 funders, sorted by total giving.
| Funder | Based in | Grants paid | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Pittsburgh Downtown Partnersip | Pittsburgh, PA | $5.36M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Harry C Trexler Estate Private foundation · largest grant: City of Allentown | Allentown, PA | $5.36M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| S4 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Moksha Charitable Foundation | Austin, TX | $5.35M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Scanlan Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | Houston, TX | $5.34M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Capital Region Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Michigan Nonprofit Association | Lansing, MI | $5.34M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Together Wisconsin Acts Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Project 72 Wi Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5.34M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Max H Gluck Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5.34M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Waste Not Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: St Vincent de Paul - Phoenix | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.34M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Walter S Johnson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Special Project Fund Daf | San Francisco, CA | $5.34M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Pincus Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Love Futbol | Wilmington, DE | $5.33M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment Community foundation · largest grant: Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum | Canandaigua, NY | $5.33M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Maccabee Task Force Foundation Private foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $5.33M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stephen C & Patricia A Schott Foundation Private foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $5.33M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Miami Valley Hospital Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton, OH | $5.33M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Edward & Wilhelmina Ackerman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Texas at Dallas - Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | Dallas, TX | $5.33M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Boone Family Foundation Private foundation | Addison, TX | $5.33M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Northern Forest Center Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Sustainable Forest Futures Inc | Concord, NH | $5.33M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| William J and Dorothy K O'neill Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Seminar Network Inc Aka Stand Together Trust | Cleveland, OH | $5.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sorehcra Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ashland University | Ashland, OH | $5.32M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Prime Time Palm Beach County Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Center for Creative Education | Boynton Beach, FL | $5.32M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| James and Shirley Rippey Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Casa of Multwashcol Cnty | Tigard, OR | $5.32M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Lakeview Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pasadena Hospital Association | Greenbrae, CA | $5.32M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Katie Mcgrath & Jj Abrams Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pro Publica Inc | Encino, CA | $5.31M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Knox County Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Knox Development Partnership | Mount Vernon, OH | $5.31M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| American Jobs and Security Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Jobs and Growth | Alexandria, VA | $5.31M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Newthreads of Hope Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Salvatorian Mission Warehouse | Wauwatosa, WI | $5.31M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Civic Nation | Washington, DC | $5.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5.3M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The University of Cincinnati Foundation | Blue Ash, OH | $5.3M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Keiro Services Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Keiro Kikyo Home Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $5.3M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bay Area Legal Aid | Walnut Creek, CA | $5.3M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Green Fern Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $5.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Crocker Catalyst Foundation Fka the Oneiric Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Prager University Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $5.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dorot Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Israel Fund | Providence, RI | $5.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Freshwater Future | Petoskey, MI | $5.29M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Ardleigh Impact Corp Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Right Vote | Springfield, VA | $5.29M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Education Freedom Alabama Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Success Unlimited Academy | Birmingham, AL | $5.29M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| California Air Pollution Control Officers Association Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mojave Desert Aqmd | Sacramento, CA | $5.29M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Joseph Drown Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Common Sense Media | Los Angeles, CA | $5.29M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Schwarz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | Mountainside, NJ | $5.29M 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.