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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard Graduate School of Education | Lincoln, MA | $3.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ag Foundation Private foundation | East Liverpool, OH | $3.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Donald Levin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of Magen David Adom | Glenview, IL | $3.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Woodmont Christian Church | Nashville, TN | $3.93M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Intuit Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation (benevity) | Mountain View, CA | $3.92M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Del E Webb Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped | Prescott, AZ | $3.92M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Cushman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sharp Healthcare Foundation | San Diego, CA | $3.92M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| North Texas Healthy Communities Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Center for Nonprofit Management | Arlington, TX | $3.92M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Eileen Patricia Sullivan Roche Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $3.92M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| England Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Building Bridges Across the River | Bethesda, MD | $3.92M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| John C Dunphy Private Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Charitable Remainder Trust | Albany, NY | $3.92M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $3.92M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Guill Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $3.92M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lb Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Family Effect | Greenville, SC | $3.91M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | $3.91M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Kimmelman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dwk Family Fund | Summit, NJ | $3.91M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dsst Public Schools Foundation | Denver, CO | $3.91M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Vitality Project Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Poor and the Homeless Tehama County | Red Bluff, CA | $3.91M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour Private foundation · largest grant: Afoa Education Fund | Birmingham, AL | $3.91M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County Inc Community foundation · largest grant: By5 Early Childhood Initiative Inc | Muncie, IN | $3.91M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Midwest Vision Research Foundation DBA Lifelong Vision Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Technion Society | Chesterfield, MO | $3.91M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Athene Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Central Iowa | West Des Moines, IA | $3.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Mcinerney Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Domus | Westport, CT | $3.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Altcap Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Altcap Ca | Kansas City, MO | $3.9M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| New Hampshire Children's Trust Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Waypoint | Concord, NH | $3.9M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Knopf Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Humane Soc of Greater Jupitertequesta DBA Furry Friends | Wakefield, MA | $3.9M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| William & Claire Dart Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dart Foundation | Mason, MI | $3.9M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Scott Bieler Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Roswell Park Alliance | Orchard Park, NY | $3.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bug and Bean Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia University - Noriel Gift Fund | Atlanta, GA | $3.9M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Regents of the University of Michigan | Clinton Township, MI | $3.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Reis Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Proteus Fund | Ellicott City, MD | $3.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Bok Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Museum of Natural History | Canaan, CT | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lkq Community Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America Inc | Chicago, IL | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Yud Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Samson Charitable | New York, NY | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Harford Crisis Center Inc | Bel Air, MD | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Room to Breathe Project Private foundation · largest grant: Schwab Charitable | San Francisco, CA | $3.89M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: PEF Israel Endowment Funds | Sherman Oaks, CA | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Janet Q Lawson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Utah State University | Salt Lake City, UT | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Smart Start of Davidson County Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Davidson County Schools | Lexington, NC | $3.89M tax year 2024 | Check website |
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.