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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope of the World Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Children of Promise Int'l | Lodi, NJ | $4.94M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Samaritan Hospital Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Samaritan Regional Health System | Ashland, OH | $4.94M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Stewart J Rahr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Make a Wish Metro New York | New York, NY | $4.94M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tlc Foundation From the Heart Private foundation · largest grant: Umc Foundation Umc Health Systems | Artesia, NM | $4.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Saint Elizabeth Community Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Saint Elizabeth Home East Greenwich | Warwick, RI | $4.93M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Frieze Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Impact Israel | Chestnut Hill, MA | $4.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ruth & J O Stone Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Clearwater Free Clinic Inc | Wilmington, DE | $4.93M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church and School | Milwaukee, WI | $4.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Penni M and Stephen J Weinberg Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of Ir David Inc | Cleveland, OH | $4.93M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Movement Strategy Center | Burbank, CA | $4.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rocky Mountain Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hilltop Community Resources Inc | Grand Junction, CO | $4.92M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ud Seth Sprague Educ & Char Fdn Private foundation | Dallas, TX | $4.92M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Education Success Foundation | Rochester, NY | $4.92M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Eugene B Casey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Weta | Gaithersburg, MD | $4.92M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| North Central Area Agency on Aging Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Community Renewal Team | Hartford, CT | $4.92M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ralph J Harary Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Flatbush Yeshiva | New York, NY | $4.91M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kimberly-Clark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Blackbaud Giving Fund | Irving, TX | $4.91M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Powerswitch Action Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Community Labor United | Oakland, CA | $4.91M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Philip and Bernice Krupp Foundation for Jewish Life Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of Hand in Hand Haifa Endowment Match | Boston, MA | $4.91M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Kelben Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Way | Milwaukee, WI | $4.91M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Opportunity 180 Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Vegas Vista Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $4.9M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Regions Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Red Cross | Birmingham, AL | $4.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Frances N Alden Charitable Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Home of the Innocents | Louisville, KY | $4.9M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Right Vote Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Sentinel Action Fund | Washington, DC | $4.9M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark Private foundation · largest grant: The Humane Society - Tacoma & Pierce Co | Tacoma, WA | $4.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Fournier Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Benedict's Preparatory School | Summit, NJ | $4.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eugene M Lang Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eugene Lang College the New School | New York, NY | $4.9M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc United Way · largest grant: United Way of East Tennessee Highlands | Abingdon, VA | $4.9M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Swartz Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: International Justice Mission | Forked River, NJ | $4.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Manatee Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc | Bradenton, FL | $4.89M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Moderna Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | $4.89M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hollywood Food Coalition Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mary's Kitchen | Los Angeles, CA | $4.89M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia Private foundation · largest grant: Eo Companies | Abingdon, VA | $4.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| El Dorado Promise Inc Private foundation | Houston, TX | $4.88M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Catholic Charities | St Cloud, MN | $4.88M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Childrens Protection Center | Little Rock, AR | $4.88M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Meg and Tim Callahan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund - Echo Fund | Chicago, IL | $4.88M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| October Mountain Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Brigid Alliance Inc | Lynbrook, NY | $4.88M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Alumni Board of Trustees of the University of Va Endowment Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $4.88M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Peyton Anderson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Corporation of Mercer University | Macon, GA | $4.88M tax year 2025 | May accept |
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.