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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: CHRISTUS Health SETX | Houston, TX | $5.11M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| John S Dunn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: UThealth Science Center - John S Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center | Houston, TX | $5.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hiram College | Detroit, MI | $5.11M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Mai Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sesame Takalani | New York, NY | $5.1M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Horizon Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Wilmington, DE | $5.1M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Selander Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cornell University | Greenwich, CT | $5.1M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Fort Atkinson Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Badgerland After School Enrichment Program | Fort Atkinson, WI | $5.1M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Carlos & Marguerite Mason Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Georgia Transplant Foundation Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $5.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hallowell Fdn Agency-Main Private foundation · largest grant: Balboa Fund - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Gainesville, FL | $5.1M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Boeing Company Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: California Science Center Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5.1M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Elsa U Pardee Foundation Private foundation | Midland, MI | $5.09M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Collins Family Impact Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: St Augustine's Catholic Church | Atlanta, GA | $5.09M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Center for Community Self-Help Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: SelfHelp Ventures Fund | Durham, NC | $5.08M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Christina Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance | New York, NY | $5.08M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Skadden Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | White Plains, NY | $5.08M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Worthington Scholarship Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Maine | Naples, FL | $5.08M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Troops Direct Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Camp Pendleton | McKinney, TX | $5.08M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Sundheim Family Foundation Private foundation | New York, NY | $5.08M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Valencia College Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Valencia College | Orlando, FL | $5.08M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Dekalb County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Oaken Acres Wildlife Center | Sycamore, IL | $5.08M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Unlikely Collaborators Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc DBA The Moth | West Hollywood, CA | $5.08M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Anna and John J Sie Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Global Down Syndrome Foundation | Denver, CO | $5.07M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Knight Impact Partners Private foundation · largest grant: Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Lake Forest, IL | $5.07M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Abccm Medical Ministry | Charlotte, NC | $5.07M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Yabuki Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Wisconsin Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5.07M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Cercle | Hamden, CT | $5.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Boston After School & Beyond Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: YMCA of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Nick Simons Foundation International Private foundation · largest grant: Nick Simons Institute | New York, NY | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rei Cooperative Action Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Texas A&m Foundation | Sumner, WA | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Big Win Philanthropy Inc Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | Greens Farms, CT | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Inland Southern California United Way United Way · largest grant: Inland Empire United Way | Riverside, CA | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Dr M Lee Pearce Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard Medical School | Miami Beach, FL | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Harvest Against Hunger Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Emergency Food Network | Seattle, WA | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Good Start Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pathways Adult Learning Center | Plano, TX | $5.06M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cleveland County Partnership for Children Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Cleveland County Schools | Shelby, NC | $5.05M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| EQUIP Leadership Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Maxwell Leadership Foundation | Duluth, GA | $5.05M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Wings for Things Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: World Hunger | Sandy Hook, CT | $5.05M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation Private foundation | Columbus, GA | $5.05M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Berwick Degel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia Legal Services | Vashon, WA | $5.05M 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.