US Grants Database
US Grants Database
Sign in

Browse US Private Foundations

38,453 private foundations from IRS 990-PF filings — who they fund, how much they give, and whether they take unsolicited proposals. Filter by cause, state, and size to build your prospect list.

New: see the 2026 Foundation Giving Landscape report → for grant sizes, top causes, and where the money goes.

Looking for active deadlines instead? Browse open federal grants →

Get the full Foundation Funder Database

Every US private foundation by cause and state — giving history, grant sizes, top recipients, and whether they take unsolicited applications — as a downloadable spreadsheet.

Get the foundations database
Filters

Health12

Health
Emerging

Alexion Access Foundation

Connecticut

Assets
$1
Giving / yr
🎁 $131.9M

Funds in CT

View funder profile
Health
Major funder

Halvorsen Family Foundation

Connecticut

EducationHealthEducation
Assets
$365.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $34.5M

Funds in CT · NY · VT +5

Invitation only
View funder profile
Health
Major funder

Merck Company Foundation

New Jersey

EducationInternational & Foreign AffairsHuman Services
Assets
$337.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $29.1M

Funds in NJ · PA · CA +12

View funder profile
Health
Established

Egl Charitable Foundation

New York

EducationHealthEducation
Assets
$108.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $18.8M

Funds in NY · MA · CA +4

View funder profile
Health
Established

Dauten Family Foundation

Illinois

Assets
$30.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $18.3M

Funds in IL · MA · NY +3

View funder profile
Health
Established

John Martin Foundation

California

Health
Assets
$29.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $13.2M

Funds in GA · CA · NY +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
Health
Established

H & F Baker Foundation Inc

New York

EducationHealthEducation
Assets
$88.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $13.1M

Funds in NY · CA · CT +6

Invitation only
View funder profile
Health
Major funder

Unihealth Foundation

California

Assets
$396.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $12.6M

Funds in CA · TX · DC +4

View funder profile
Health
Established

Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc

Tennessee

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesHealthArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$233.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $11.5M

Funds in TN · DC · GA +2

View funder profile
Health
Established

Delaware Atlantis Foundation

New Jersey

EducationEnvironment & AnimalsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$213.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $9.9M

Funds in DE · DC · VA

Invitation only
View funder profile
Health
Emerging

Gordon Gund and Llura Liggett Gund 1993 Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & AnimalsHealthEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$751.4K
Giving / yr
🎁 $9.8M

Funds in DC · MA · OH +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Health
Established

Alliance Healthcare Foundation

California

Assets
$82.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $9.4M

Funds in CA · NY

View funder profile
All Health

Education12

Education
Major funder

Sherwood Foundation

Nebraska

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesHealth
Assets
$977.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $296.3M

Funds in NE · IA · DC +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Established

Odonnell Foundation

Texas

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$195.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $187.4M

Funds in TX · VA

View funder profile
Education
Major funder

Tansy Charitable Foundation

New York

International & Foreign AffairsEducationInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$452M
Giving / yr
🎁 $50.1M

Funds in CA · MA · GA +1

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Emerging

Winiarski Family Foundation

California

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$1.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $43.1M

Funds in CA · DC · NM

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Established

Richard & Mary Templeton Foundation

New York

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services
Assets
$102.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $30.4M

Funds in TX · NY

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Established

Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation Inc

Wisconsin

Assets
$88.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $27M

Funds in WI

View funder profile
Education
Established

Robert K Johnson Foundation

Missouri

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$70.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $25.5M

Funds in NY · CT · FL +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Emerging

Fulk Family Foundation Inc

Illinois

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$24.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $23.5M

Funds in IL · IN · NE +10

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Emerging

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Georgia

HealthEducationHealth
Assets
$23.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $20.2M

Funds in GA · NY · DC +4

View funder profile
Education
Major funder

Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc

Wisconsin

Assets
$342.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $19.6M

Funds in WI

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Emerging

Intel Foundation

Oregon

Public & Societal BenefitEducationPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$20M
Giving / yr
🎁 $19.2M

Funds in CA · DC · FL +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
Education
Established

Roy J Carver Charitable Tr

Iowa

HealthEducationHealth
Assets
$241.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $16.5M

Funds in IA · IL

View funder profile
All Education

Human Services12

Human Services
Established

Spring Foundation Inc

Georgia

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$105.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $36.5M

Funds in GA · NY · MA +5

Invitation only
View funder profile
Human Services
Emerging

Icat Training Foundation

Illinois

Assets
$1K
Giving / yr
🎁 $27.7M

Funds in IL

Invitation only
View funder profile
Human Services
Emerging

Td Charitable Foundation

Maine

Public & Societal BenefitHealthArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$9.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $24.9M

Funds in FL · NY · NJ +12

View funder profile
Human Services
Major funder

Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$266.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $19M

Funds in MA · NH · RI +12

View funder profile
Human Services
Emerging

The Murray & Sydell Rosenberg Foundation Inc

New York

Human Services
Assets
$5.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $17.9M

Funds in NY · NJ · MD +8

Invitation only
View funder profile
Human Services
Established

The Healy Foundation

Oregon

Assets
$62.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $17.5M

Funds in OR

View funder profile
Human Services
Established

State Employees Credit Union Foundation

North Carolina

HealthHuman ServicesHealth
Assets
$61M
Giving / yr
🎁 $17.4M

Funds in NC · AZ

View funder profile
Human Services
Established

Hampshire Foundation Inc

Connecticut

Assets
$122.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $16.5M

Funds in NY · CT · CA +10

Invitation only
View funder profile
Human Services
Established

The Merancas Foundation Inc

North Carolina

EducationHuman ServicesEducation
Assets
$174.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $16.2M

Funds in NC · NJ · GA +2

View funder profile
Human Services
Established

Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc

Indiana

HealthHuman ServicesHealth
Assets
$25.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $15.8M

Funds in IN · FL · CT +2

View funder profile
Human Services
Established

Paul J Diamare Foundation

Florida

HealthArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$70.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $12.6M

Funds in FL · MA

Invitation only
View funder profile
Human Services
Emerging

Nash Family Foundation Inc

New York

HealthEducationInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$10.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $10.9M

Funds in NY · NJ · CA +10

Invitation only
View funder profile
All Human Services

Arts, Culture & Humanities12

Arts, Culture & Humanities
Major funder

J Paul Getty Trust

California

Arts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$13.9B
Giving / yr
🎁 $29.1M

Funds in CA · NY · MA +12

View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Major funder

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$391.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $17.2M

Funds in NY · CA · PA +12

View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Established

Nasher Foundation 101796

Texas

Assets
$105M
Giving / yr
🎁 $10.6M

Funds in TX

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Major funder

Shraman South Asian Museum and Learning Center Foundation

Texas

Assets
$571.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $10.5M

Funds in TX

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Established

Eunice Joyce Gardiner Charitable Foundation

Florida

Environment & AnimalsArts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$146.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $10.2M

Funds in FL · NY

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Brd Family Foundation Inc

New York

Assets
$14.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $8.4M

Funds in NY

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Virginia Museum of Animal Art

Virginia

Assets
$24.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $6.3M

Funds in VA

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Established

Teiger Foundation

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$159.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $6.2M

Funds in NY · CA · LA +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Major funder

Barbara Newington Foundation

Florida

Arts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$374.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $5.7M

Funds in NY

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Established

Kate W Cassidy Foundation

New York

Public & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$93.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $5.2M

Funds in NY · DC · VA +6

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Major funder

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

New York

Assets
$524.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $4.7M

Funds in NY · CA · DC +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc

New York

Education
Assets
$11.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $4M

Funds in NY · CT · CA

Invitation only
View funder profile
All Arts, Culture & Humanities

Environment & Animals12

Environment & Animals
Established

Rose Family Foundation

Texas

Public & Societal BenefitEnvironment & AnimalsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$74.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $18.5M

Funds in TX · CT · PA +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Emerging

Gordon & Llura Gund Foundation

New Jersey

HealthEnvironment & AnimalsHealth
Assets
$23.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $12.4M

Funds in MA · NY · DC +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Established

Patricia a Bresky Family Foundation

Illinois

Human ServicesEnvironment & AnimalsHuman Services
Assets
$70.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $10.5M

Funds in MA · IL · TX +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Established

The V Kann Rasmussen Foundation Inc

New York

Public & Societal BenefitEnvironment & AnimalsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$85.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $8.1M

Funds in NY · DC · MA +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Emerging

Harry L Willett Foundation

Colorado

HealthEnvironment & AnimalsHealth
Assets
$11.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $7M

Funds in TX · MT · CO +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Major funder

Rivian Foundation

California

Assets
$656.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $6.6M

Funds in CA · GA · NY +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Established

Cornell Douglas Foundation Inc

Maryland

International & Foreign AffairsEnvironment & AnimalsInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$63.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $5.4M

Funds in DC · MD · NY +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Established

Max Mcgraw Wildlife Foundation

Illinois

Assets
$47.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $5M

Funds in CO · OH

View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Established

Emily Landecker Foundation

New Hampshire

Public & Societal BenefitEnvironment & AnimalsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$37.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $4.2M

Funds in NH · VT · NY +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Emerging

Andrew Delaney Foundation

Texas

EducationEnvironment & AnimalsEducation
Assets
$16.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $3.4M

Funds in TX · DC · IA +5

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Emerging

Articulture Institute Inc

Arizona

Assets
$548.5K
Giving / yr
🎁 $3.2M

Funds in AZ

Invitation only
View funder profile
Environment & Animals
Emerging

Dos Ranchos Preserve

California

Assets
$6.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $3M

Funds in CA

Invitation only
View funder profile
All Environment & Animals

Public & Societal Benefit12

Public & Societal Benefit
Established

Horowitz Family Foundation

Nevada

HealthPublic & Societal BenefitHealth
Assets
$39.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $147.5M

Funds in NV · TX · CA +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Major funder

Surdna Foundation Inc

New York

Environment & AnimalsHuman ServicesArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$1.2B
Giving / yr
🎁 $56.5M

Funds in NY · CA · DC +12

View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Major funder

Abbvie Foundation

Illinois

HealthPublic & Societal BenefitHealth
Assets
$265.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $47.1M

Funds in IL · CA · TX +11

Invitation only
View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Major funder

Longwood Foundation Inc

Delaware

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation
Assets
$1B
Giving / yr
🎁 $40.8M

Funds in DE

View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Major funder

Peter G Peterson Foundation

New York

International & Foreign AffairsPublic & Societal BenefitInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$1.2B
Giving / yr
🎁 $28.3M

Funds in DC · NY · CA +12

View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Major funder

Dane G Hansen Foundation

Kansas

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation
Assets
$367.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $27.8M

Funds in KS · MO · FL +3

View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Major funder

Lakeshore Foundation 04052011

California

International & Foreign AffairsPublic & Societal BenefitInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$265.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $21.7M

Funds in CA · NY · MA +8

View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Major funder

Colcom Foundation

Pennsylvania

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$485.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $21M

Funds in PA · DC · VA +4

View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Weitz Family Foundation

Nebraska

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services
Assets
$19.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $19.4M

Funds in NE · CA · AZ +5

Invitation only
View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Established

Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc

Texas

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation
Assets
$52.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $18.3M

Funds in TX · IN · MN +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Established

Py Foundation

New Mexico

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation
Assets
$42.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $13.1M

Funds in NM · TX

Invitation only
View funder profile
Public & Societal Benefit
Established

Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation Inc

New York

Assets
$93.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $12.4M

Funds in DC · RI · VA

Invitation only
View funder profile
All Public & Societal Benefit

International & Foreign Affairs12

International & Foreign Affairs
Major funder

Rippleworks Inc

California

Assets
$2.5B
Giving / yr
🎁 $153.8M

Funds in CA · MA · WA +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Established

Redhill Foundation-sam and Jean Rothberg Family Charitable Trust

Colorado

Public & Societal BenefitInternational & Foreign AffairsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$27.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $17.8M

Funds in NY

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Established

Ploughshares Foundation

Illinois

Human ServicesHuman ServicesEducation
Assets
$80.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $3.6M

Funds in MA · NY · DC +12

View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Established

Edward & Helen Mardigian Foundation

Michigan

ReligionHuman ServicesEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$41.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.5M

Funds in MI · NY · MA +2

View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Established

Joseph and Elizabeth Wilf Foundation Inc

New Jersey

ReligionInternational & Foreign AffairsReligion
Assets
$56.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.3M

Funds in NY · NJ

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

Rowan Foundation

Illinois

Public & Societal BenefitInternational & Foreign AffairsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$24.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2M

Funds in NY · CA · CO +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

Bluebell Foundation

Florida

Public & Societal BenefitInternational & Foreign AffairsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$1.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.7M

Funds in NY · FL · CT +5

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

Rosenberg Family Foundation Inc

Georgia

EducationInternational & Foreign AffairsEducation
Assets
$10M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.6M

Funds in GA · NY · TX +3

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

Hamilton Foundation Inc

Idaho

Assets
$23.1K
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.6M

Funds in DC

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Established

Glenorchy Marketplace Foundation

Washington

Assets
$34.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M
Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

Global Village Charitable Tr

Florida

Assets
$742.2K
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.1M

Funds in NY · CA · IL +2

Invitation only
View funder profile
International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

Source of Hope Foundation

New York

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesInternational & Foreign AffairsArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$2.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.1M

Funds in NY · FL · CA +3

Invitation only
View funder profile
All International & Foreign Affairs

Religion12

Religion
Major funder

Jesus Fund

Arkansas

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services
Assets
$761.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $40M

Funds in GA

Invitation only
View funder profile
Religion
Major funder

Tenacre Foundation

New Jersey

Assets
$364.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $31.4M

Funds in NJ · CA · MO +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Religion
Major funder

Ed Rachal Foundation

Texas

Assets
$825.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $27.5M

Funds in TX · IL · MI

View funder profile
Religion
Major funder

Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati

Ohio

Assets
$369.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $23M

Funds in OH · CA · DC +4

View funder profile
Religion
Established

The Lynn and Foster Friess Family Foundation

Wyoming

Assets
$128.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $11M

Funds in GA

View funder profile
Religion
Established

Stewardship Foundation

California

EducationReligionEducation
Assets
$229.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $9.9M

Funds in CA · MI · CO +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Religion
Established

Max and Lillian Rappaport Foundation for the Treatment and

New Jersey

Assets
$40.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $7M

Funds in NJ · NY · FL +3

Invitation only
View funder profile
Religion
Emerging

Teague Family Foundation

Georgia

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services
Assets
$2.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $5.6M

Funds in GA · NC · CO +4

Invitation only
View funder profile
Religion
Emerging

Beacon Foundation Inc

Pennsylvania

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services
Assets
$17.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $4.3M

Funds in PA · CA · NY +1

View funder profile
Religion
Emerging

Belz Foundation

Tennessee

HealthEducationInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$24M
Giving / yr
🎁 $4M

Funds in TN · NY · DC +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Religion
Emerging

John C Dunphy Private Foundation Inc

New York

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services
Assets
$8.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $3.9M

Funds in NY

Invitation only
View funder profile
Religion
Emerging

Zichron Simcha Dsassov

New York

Religion
Assets
$206K
Giving / yr
🎁 $3.7M

Funds in NY

Invitation only
View funder profile
All Religion

Mutual & Membership Benefit2

Mutual & Membership Benefit
Major funder

G O Forward Charitable Tr

Minnesota

Assets
$302.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $18.6M

Funds in DC · NY · WY +7

Invitation only
View funder profile
Mutual & Membership Benefit
Established

James J Mccann Trust Uw C/0 John J Gartland JR & Wm J Gardner

New York

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesMutual & Membership BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$31.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.9M

Funds in NY · TX

Invitation only
View funder profile
All Mutual & Membership Benefit

Browse the full directory by cause

Health Education Human Services Arts, Culture & Humanities Environment & Animals Public & Societal Benefit International & Foreign Affairs Religion Mutual & Membership Benefit