Private foundations · 990-PF data
Community and public benefit foundations in the United States
- 3,122
- foundations
- $3.04B
- grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
- 736
- say they accept unsolicited
- $7,500
- median grant
Grantlas lists 3,122 private foundations across the United States that fund community and public-benefit causes, from their 990-PF filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $3.04 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 736 of them (24%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common home states are Florida (250), Texas (242) and California (229).
Top 25 of 3,122 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 711 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI | $100,000 | $141.2M | $81–$10M | FY2024 | |
| The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS | $495,000 | $102.1M | $2,750–$25M | FY2025 | |
| Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY | $90,000 | $56.5M | $500–$4.1M | FY2024 | |
| Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA | $10,000 | $38.1M | $75–$1.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Dell Loy Hansen FoundationLogan, UT | $50,000 | $35M | $515–$33.5M | FY2024 | |
| Mercury FoundationRedwood City, CA | $2M | $28M | $10,000–$15M | FY2024 | |
| Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA | $11,755 | $26.6M | $250–$10.7M | FY2024 | |
| Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC | $113,108 | $25.8M | $100–$500,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Addy FoundationDallas, TX | $55,750 | $23.2M | $104–$7.2M | FY2025 | |
| Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN | $100,000 | $23.1M | $15,000–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Dow Company FoundationMidland, MI | $10,000 | $19.6M | $1,000–$2.4M | FY2024 | |
| Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyMilwaukee, WI | $7,500 | $18.8M | $250–$3.5M | FY2024 | |
| California Physicians' Service FdnSan Francisco, CA | $100,000 | $16.6M | $10,000–$1.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Fb Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT | $2,500 | $14.8M | $100–$10M | FY2024 | |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC | $35,000 | $13.6M | $500–$375,000 | FY2024 | |
| McGregor FundDetroit, MI | $55,000 | $13.5M | $100–$650,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA | $247,082 | $13.4M | $98,210–$3.6M | FY2024 | |
| Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX | $12,500 | $12.7M | $500–$2.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX | $10,000 | $12.6M | $300–$2.5M | FY2024 | |
| RBC Foundation - USAMinneapolis, MN | $430,925 | $12.2M | $28,725–$9.2M | FY2023 | |
| Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE | $25,000 | $11.1M | $1,500–$5.5M | FY2024 | |
| Gill FoundationDenver, CO | $25,000 | $11M | $50–$2M | FY2024 | |
| The Ayers Foundation TrustParsons, TN | $25,000 | $10.8M | $250–$5M | FY2024 | |
| Gleason Family FoundationPine Grove, CA | $6,000 | $10.7M | $500–$9.6M | FY2024 | |
| Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA | $6,832 | $9.9M | $100–$3M | FY2024 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.