Private foundations · 990-PF data
Human services foundations in the United States
- 16,021
- foundations
- $15.08B
- grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
- 4,323
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 16,021 private foundations across the United States that fund human services, from their 990-PF filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $15.08 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 4,323 of them (27%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common home states are Texas (1,520), California (1,476) and Florida (1,270).
Top 25 of 16,021 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 4,298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN | $100,000 | $3.86B | $50–$400M | FY2025 | |
| Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR | $430,000 | $112.2M | $5,000–$8.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX | $250,000 | $105.2M | $25,000–$8M | FY2024 | |
| The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX | $75,000 | $103.9M | $1,200–$40M | FY2024 | |
| Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME | $250,000 | $102.7M | $150–$28M | FY2024 | |
| The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS | $495,000 | $102.1M | $2,750–$25M | FY2025 | |
| Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO | $3,000 | $100.6M | $3–$101.4M | FY2024 | |
| Joseph B Whitehead FoundationAtlanta, GA | $450,000 | $76.1M | $100,000–$15.9M | FY2025 | |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN | $60,000 | $72.5M | $1,000–$10.7M | FY2025 | |
| The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC | $60,000 | $57.9M | $10,000–$2.1M | FY2024 | |
| Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN | $55,000 | $57.2M | $3,500–$4.2M | FY2025 | |
| The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA | $20,000 | $56.5M | $500–$7.1M | FY2024 | |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA | $35,000 | $52.2M | $1,000–$10.8M | FY2023 | |
| The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN | $5,000 | $47.9M | $50–$10M | FY2024 | |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ | $100,000 | $47.7M | $1,000–$2.4M | FY2024 | |
| Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR | $100,000 | $45.2M | $75–$1.1M | FY2024 | |
| The McGee Foundation IncOklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | $42.3M | $50,000–$13.4M | FY2025 | |
| McCune Foundation Pnc Bank NAPittsburgh, PA | $170,000 | $41.8M | $12,600–$9.4M | FY2024 | |
| Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE | $250,000 | $40.8M | $10,000–$8M | FY2024 | |
| Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY | $75,000 | $38.6M | $500–$850,000 | FY2023 | |
| Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA | $10,000 | $38.1M | $75–$1.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK | $20,000 | $37.3M | $200–$2.2M | FY2024 | |
| The Dell Loy Hansen FoundationLogan, UT | $50,000 | $35M | $515–$33.5M | FY2024 | |
| Kate Marmion Charitable FoundationSan Antonio, TX | $125,000 | $34.2M | $5,000–$15M | FY2024 | |
| Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA | $22,410 | $33.8M | $1,000–$19.1M | 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.