Foundations That Fund Small Nonprofits
Not every funder gives million-dollar grants. Browse foundations and grantmakers known for supporting small and emerging nonprofits with accessible grant sizes. Use Grantable to rank funders by fit for your specific organization.
Showing 68,849 grantmakers with 5+ grants on their latest 990, most giving first
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$429.8M
Grants
204
Total Given
$432.7M
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$11.5B
Grants
920
Total Given
$403.0M
Wem Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Assets
—
Grants
135
Total Given
$359.5M
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assets
$9.3B
Grants
1,086
Total Given
$356.1M
Sandler Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Assets
$251.7M
Grants
41
Total Given
$353.6M
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Assets
$8.5B
Grants
1,029
Total Given
$350.0M
Tarrant Safety Net Support Corporation
Arlington, TX
Assets
$8.0M
Grants
36
Total Given
$345.0M
Feed the Children Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Assets
$133.3M
Grants
487
Total Given
$343.7M
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Assets
$1.3B
Grants
1,367
Total Given
$337.4M
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$2.3B
Grants
2,174
Total Given
$326.6M
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$134.4M
Grants
1,101
Total Given
$326.0M
Dallas Safety Net Support Corporation
Dallas, TX
Assets
$5.5M
Grants
44
Total Given
$321.6M
Good Ventures Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$10.1B
Grants
565
Total Given
$306.7M
Sequoia Climate Foundation
Irvine, CA
Assets
$113.7M
Grants
187
Total Given
$305.4M
WK Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI
Assets
$481.0M
Grants
1,818
Total Given
$303.9M
The Sherwood Foundation
Omaha, NE
Assets
$977.8M
Grants
790
Total Given
$296.3M
Central Florida Behavioral Health Network Inc
Tampa, FL
Assets
$45.0M
Grants
85
Total Given
$293.6M
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
—
Grants
8
Total Given
$293.6M
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA
Assets
$7.4B
Grants
1,339
Total Given
$287.7M
The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
17
Total Given
$285.3M
Waverley Street Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$2.7B
Grants
144
Total Given
$282.1M
Donors Trust Inc
Alexandria, VA
Assets
$1.4B
Grants
919
Total Given
$282.1M
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$1.9B
Grants
306
Total Given
$275.5M
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
1,727
Total Given
$272.0M
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