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
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Houston, TX
Assets
$4.8B
Grants
789
Total Given
$193.3M
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
11,076
Total Given
$193.0M
Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$1.9B
Grants
26
Total Given
$190.3M
UPMC Group
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets
$14.5B
Grants
395
Total Given
$189.8M
The Mental Health Association of New York City Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$171.8M
Grants
29
Total Given
$189.7M
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
Assets
$5.0B
Grants
624
Total Given
$189.6M
O'Donnell Foundation
Dallas, TX
Assets
$195.1M
Grants
33
Total Given
$187.4M
Clark Charitable Foundation Inc
Chevy Chase, MD
Assets
$447.1M
Grants
137
Total Given
$187.0M
Marin Community Foundation
Novato, CA
Assets
$1.3B
Grants
1,573
Total Given
$186.1M
The Benificus Foundation
San Carlos, CA
Assets
$8.3M
Grants
56
Total Given
$186.0M
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$2.0B
Grants
695
Total Given
$185.4M
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Assets
$1.0B
Grants
1,408
Total Given
$184.4M
Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Assets
$784.4M
Grants
7
Total Given
$184.3M
The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Assets
$3.3B
Grants
1,016
Total Given
$184.2M
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$456.2M
Grants
102
Total Given
$180.3M
H&H Evergreen Foundation
Menlo Park, CA
Assets
$3.7B
Grants
5
Total Given
$178.1M
Seattle Foundation
Seattle, WA
Assets
$1.4B
Grants
5,379
Total Given
$177.9M
Educational Credit Management Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
Assets
$209.1M
Grants
293
Total Given
$177.0M
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Washington, DC
Assets
—
Grants
555
Total Given
$175.8M
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York, NY
Assets
$4.8B
Grants
591
Total Given
$174.4M
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$3.9B
Grants
601
Total Given
$172.6M
The Oregon Community Foundation
Portland, OR
Assets
$3.3B
Grants
2,149
Total Given
$171.4M
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
Assets
$4.0B
Grants
800
Total Given
$170.0M
Gerson Bakar Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Assets
$2.5B
Grants
33
Total Given
$169.4M
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