Foundations That Give Grants to Nonprofits
161,122 grantmakers in this list reported grants on their latest 990s. The largest by giving are Gates Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust and Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The list below is sorted by annual giving, and each funder links to a profile with its grant history and financials.
Giving at a glance
Active grantmakers
161,122
reported grants on latest 990
Median annual giving
$76K
per grantmaker
Top 10 funders by annual giving
| # | Funder | Location | Annual giving | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | $6.3B | 4,974 |
| 2 | National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $5.1B | 18,583 |
| 3 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $3.2B | 3,576 |
| 4 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Southeastern, PA | $3.0B | 24,269 |
| 5 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | New York, NY | $3.0B | 7,424 |
| 6 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $2.6B | 16,327 |
| 7 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2.3B | 1,808 |
| 8 | NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1.7B | 5 |
| 9 | Mayo Clinic Group Return | Rochester, MN | $1.7B | 293 |
| 10 | Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1.5B | 45 |
Ranked by grants reported on each funder's latest 990. Only grantmakers with at least 5 grants are ranked; 8 organizations that reported large giving in fewer grants (usually one transfer to an affiliated charity) are left out.
Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, latest available year per organization (most of the largest funders' latest filing: tax year 2024). Totals are omitted for lists this large; the table covers the top funders.
Showing all 190,118 foundations and grantmakers
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland, WA
Assets
$77.6B
Grants
1
Total Given
$8.1B
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA
Assets
$78.7B
Grants
4,974
Total Given
$6.3B
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
Assets
$42.2B
Grants
18,583
Total Given
$5.1B
Sanofi Cares North America
Morristown, NJ
Assets
—
Grants
1
Total Given
$4.1B
Genentech Patient Foundation
South San Francisco, CA
Assets
—
Grants
1
Total Given
$3.5B
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Assets
$12.3B
Grants
3,576
Total Given
$3.2B
Novartis Patient Assistance
East Hanover, NJ
Assets
$382.9M
Grants
1
Total Given
$3.1B
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Southeastern, PA
Assets
$22.2B
Grants
24,269
Total Given
$3.0B
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund
New York, NY
Assets
$12.7B
Grants
7,424
Total Given
$3.0B
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance
Princeton, NJ
Assets
$230.7M
Grants
1
Total Given
$2.7B
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc
Alpharetta, GA
Assets
$6.1B
Grants
16,327
Total Given
$2.6B
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Assets
$79.9B
Grants
1,808
Total Given
$2.3B
Merck Patient Assistance Program Inc
Rahway, NJ
Assets
$26.4M
Grants
1
Total Given
$1.9B
American Lebanese Syrian Associated
Memphis, TN
Assets
$10.0B
Grants
1
Total Given
$1.7B
NYU Langone Hospitals
New York, NY
Assets
$12.1B
Grants
5
Total Given
$1.7B
Mayo Clinic Group Return
Rochester, MN
Assets
$17.9B
Grants
293
Total Given
$1.7B
Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Inc
Ridgefield, CT
Assets
$251.9M
Grants
1
Total Given
$1.6B
Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$9.4M
Grants
45
Total Given
$1.5B
Gothic Corporation
Durham, NC
Assets
$8.2B
Grants
1
Total Given
$1.4B
The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, IL
Assets
$6.0B
Grants
3,976
Total Given
$1.4B
Bayer US Patient Assistance Foundation
Whippany, NJ
Assets
$313.0M
Grants
1
Total Given
$1.4B
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Assets
$9.1B
Grants
19,253
Total Given
$1.2B
GlaxoSmithKline Patient Access
Philadelphia, PA
Assets
$85.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$1.0B
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$12.1B
Grants
203
Total Given
$1.0B
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Frequently asked questions
Which funders in this list give the most?
By grants reported on their latest 990s, the largest are Gates Foundation ($6.3B across 4,974 grants), National Philanthropic Trust ($5.1B) and Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.2B). Organizations that reported large giving in fewer grants, usually a single transfer to an affiliated charity, are left out of the ranking.
How do I find which of these funders accept unsolicited proposals?
Most private foundations don't run an open application. Their 990-PF says whether they only give to preselected charities, and their past grants show who they actually fund. Start with the funders above whose grant counts and typical grant size fit your budget, then check each profile's grant history for organizations like yours before you reach out. Read the grant prospecting guide.
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