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
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$942.7M
Grants
264
Total Given
$34.9M
Frank Family Foundation
Deerfield, IL
Assets
$117.9M
Grants
88
Total Given
$34.9M
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust
Boston, MA
Assets
$467.7M
Grants
24
Total Given
$34.9M
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Assets
$542.3M
Grants
96
Total Given
$34.8M
John Deere Foundation
Moline, IL
Assets
$220.5M
Grants
5
Total Given
$34.7M
Filkins Family Foundation
Omaha, NE
Assets
$113.3M
Grants
5
Total Given
$34.6M
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Assets
$513.0M
Grants
623
Total Given
$34.6M
Halvorsen Family Foundation
Stamford, CT
Assets
$365.4M
Grants
33
Total Given
$34.5M
Fisher Koch Family Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$132K
Grants
5
Total Given
$34.4M
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust
Chicago, IL
Assets
$57.6M
Grants
24
Total Given
$34.4M
The Grove Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Assets
$69.5M
Grants
128
Total Given
$34.3M
The Goizueta Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$410.1M
Grants
126
Total Given
$34.3M
William P Ingersoll Trust
Chicago, IL
Assets
—
Grants
19
Total Given
$34.2M
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation
San Antonio, TX
Assets
$663.0M
Grants
42
Total Given
$34.2M
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc
North Bethesda, MD
Assets
$388.5M
Grants
360
Total Given
$34.1M
W L Lyons Brown Foundation
Louisville, KY
Assets
—
Grants
21
Total Given
$34.1M
Careoregon Inc
Portland, OR
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
135
Total Given
$34.0M
The Trott Family Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assets
—
Grants
21
Total Given
$34.0M
National Boy Scouts of America Foundation
Irving, TX
Assets
$137.8M
Grants
34
Total Given
$33.9M
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation
Wellesley Hills, MA
Assets
$43.2M
Grants
161
Total Given
$33.8M
Argyros Family Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
Assets
$311.7M
Grants
132
Total Given
$33.8M
Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc
South Bend, IN
Assets
$18.5M
Grants
66
Total Given
$33.8M
Price Philanthropies Foundation
La Jolla, CA
Assets
$446.8M
Grants
246
Total Given
$33.8M
The Negaunee Foundation
Northbrook, IL
Assets
$615.6M
Grants
114
Total Given
$33.8M
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