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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Museum Natural History | Fort Lee, NJ | $5.22M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Catholic Charities of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5.21M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation II Private foundation · largest grant: Bay Area Cancer Connections | Palo Alto, CA | $5.21M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Duchossois Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $5.21M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Watson-Brown Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Clemson University | Thomson, GA | $5.21M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| General Atlantic Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5.21M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Florida Thoroughbred Breeders Assoc Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Gulfstream Park | Ocala, FL | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Corey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Riverhead, NY | $5.2M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Project 72 Wi Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Wisco Project | Shorewood, WI | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Woodtiger Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Tinicum Township | Erwinna, PA | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hummel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Colorado State University Foundation | New York, NY | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kroenke Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Columbia, MO | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable Foundation Dtd 8/1/2013 Private foundation · largest grant: Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $5.2M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Richard and Francine Loeb Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Temple De Hirsch Sinai | Seattle, WA | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pershing Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: St Louis Childrens Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $5.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Spalding University | Phoenix, AZ | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Rvc | Seattle, WA | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ryan and Ashley Smith Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Five for the Fight Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $5.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Ms | Ridgeland, MS | $5.19M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Keyes Foundation Private foundation | Friday Harbor, WA | $5.19M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Road Home Corporation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: City of Denham Springs | Baton Rouge, LA | $5.19M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Kosasa Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hawaiian Community Assets | Honolulu, HI | $5.19M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cullen Foundation of Western New York Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Tntp | Buffalo, NY | $5.19M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Centennial Park Conservancy Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Metro Nashville Parks and Recreatio | Nashville, TN | $5.19M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| By the Hand Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cleveland Foundation Daf | Rocky River, OH | $5.19M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr Private foundation · largest grant: The Christian Women of St Francis Cabrini Church | Chicago, IL | $5.18M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Parks California Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Save the Redwoods League | Sacramento, CA | $5.18M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Shapiro Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: International Refugee Assistance Project (irap) | Needham, MA | $5.18M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William Howard Flowers Jr Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Brookwood School | Thomasville, GA | $5.18M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Neil S Hirsch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Washington University | New York, NY | $5.18M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| S H Cowell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Napa Valley Unified School District | San Francisco, CA | $5.17M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jack & Valerie Guenther Foundation Private foundation | San Antonio, TX | $5.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sage Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | Arlington, WA | $5.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Montana Public Health Institute | Bozeman, MT | $5.17M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Samaritan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Life Wise | Haviland, OH | $5.17M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Global Ahead Inc Private foundation | Frederick, MD | $5.17M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Blitzer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dream Charter School - Harlem Rbi DBA Dream | Old Greenwich, CT | $5.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art | New York, NY | $5.16M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Child Advoc Network | Atlanta, GA | $5.16M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Lampert Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Plan | San Francisco, CA | $5.16M 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.