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 Duke Endowment
Charlotte, NC
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
480
Total Given
$251.2M
Lutheran Services Florida Inc
Tampa, FL
Assets
$134.0M
Grants
99
Total Given
$248.3M
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$1.6B
Grants
379
Total Given
$244.1M
Columbus Foundation
Columbus, OH
Assets
$2.8B
Grants
1,747
Total Given
$242.7M
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$7.5B
Grants
53
Total Given
$235.4M
Convoy of Hope
Springfield, MO
Assets
$258.1M
Grants
236
Total Given
$234.0M
The Rockefeller Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$6.4B
Grants
381
Total Given
$233.2M
Greater Houston Community Foundation
Houston, TX
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
1,724
Total Given
$232.3M
Boston Foundation Inc
Boston, MA
Assets
$2.1B
Grants
2,375
Total Given
$228.4M
The Marcus Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$366.8M
Grants
221
Total Given
$227.5M
Knight Foundation
Beaverton, OR
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
9
Total Given
$226.5M
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Assets
$76.9M
Grants
20
Total Given
$226.0M
The California Endowment
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
1,125
Total Given
$215.9M
Novo Foundation
Hurley, NY
Assets
$937.8M
Grants
508
Total Given
$214.1M
Greater Horizons
Kansas City, MO
Assets
$2.8B
Grants
3,282
Total Given
$212.2M
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$466.3M
Grants
586
Total Given
$212.1M
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc
Dallas, TX
Assets
$1.2B
Grants
2,209
Total Given
$209.2M
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
New York, NY
Assets
$639.2M
Grants
149
Total Given
$201.5M
Crankstart Foundation
San Jose, CA
Assets
$4.4B
Grants
435
Total Given
$201.3M
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc
Cincinnati, OH
Assets
$125.2M
Grants
210
Total Given
$200.6M
The Paul E Singer Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$172.4M
Grants
54
Total Given
$200.0M
American Heart Association Inc
Dallas, TX
Assets
$2.0B
Grants
833
Total Given
$198.2M
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc
Arlington, VA
Assets
$136.5M
Grants
142
Total Given
$195.9M
The New York Community Trust
New York, NY
Assets
$3.5B
Grants
2,748
Total Given
$193.8M
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