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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsup Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eastern New Mexico University Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jennie K Scaife Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Allegheny Health Network | West Palm Beach, FL | $5.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Education Trust | Chicago, IL | $5.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Vanguard Group Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Malvern, PA | $5.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Presbyterian Seniorcare Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Presbyterian Seniorcare | Oakmont, PA | $5.15M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Ucsf Discovery Fellows Fund Private foundation · largest grant: University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $5.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| J-P Conte Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hoover Institution | San Francisco, CA | $5.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Abe&annie Seibel Foundation G08110 Private foundation | Galveston, TX | $5.15M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Bower Foundation Private foundation | Ridgeland, MS | $5.15M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cornell University | Old Greenwich, CT | $5.14M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Utah Eej Fund Co Development Office | Salt Lake City, UT | $5.14M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Urban Child Institute Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Uthsc | Memphis, TN | $5.14M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Stewart Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Tlc Learning Center | Denver, CO | $5.14M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Klm Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marymount High School | Los Angeles, CA | $5.14M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tom and Meg Names Family Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: University of Puget Sound | Pennington, NJ | $5.14M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ryzman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Touro College | Los Angeles, CA | $5.14M tax year 2022 | Preselected only |
| China Medical Board Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Cambridge, MA | $5.14M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tsao Family Foundation Private foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Blake Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Westminster School | Atlanta, GA | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wallace Research Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wild Salmon Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $5.13M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Monsoon Asians & Pacific Isla | San Francisco, CA | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Community Center of the East Bay | San Francisco, CA | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Berry Charitable Foundation (f/K/a the Paiko Foundation) Private foundation · largest grant: The Metropolitan Opera | Greensboro, NC | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Restore America's Estuaries Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana | Washington, DC | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| David & Carol Myers Foundation Private foundation | Holland, MI | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan | Hickory, NC | $5.13M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Phillips Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX | $5.12M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mid Atlantic Arts Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: South Arts | Baltimore, MD | $5.12M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1 Private foundation · largest grant: Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $5.12M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wih and Lula E Pitts Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Andrew College | Orlando, FL | $5.12M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Drew Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rework Training | Menlo Park, CA | $5.12M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Prohealth Care Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Prohealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital Inc | Waukesha, WI | $5.12M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Bosch Community Fund Private foundation · largest grant: First | Farmington Hills, MI | $5.12M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Inc | Annapolis, MD | $5.11M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Tl Foundation Private foundation | Suffern, NY | $5.11M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc Private foundation | Boston, MA | $5.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa Private foundation · largest grant: Allegheny Conference on Community Dev | Pittsburgh, PA | $5.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Broad Art Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Broad | Los Angeles, CA | $5.11M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rothberg Family Charitable Foundation for Childrens Diseases Private foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $5.11M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Merlin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Earthjustice League Defense Fund | Boulder, CO | $5.11M tax year 2023 | 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.