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 Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Assets
$810.5M
Grants
671
Total Given
$149.6M
NCRC Community Development Fund Inc
Washington, DC
Assets
$55.6M
Grants
2,666
Total Given
$149.3M
The William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Assets
$3.4B
Grants
1,027
Total Given
$148.8M
Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC
Assets
$2.0B
Grants
835
Total Given
$148.2M
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Assets
$862.3M
Grants
774
Total Given
$148.1M
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$1.9B
Grants
126
Total Given
$148.0M
John S and James L Knight Foundation
Miami, FL
Assets
$2.5B
Grants
513
Total Given
$147.7M
Horowitz Family Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
Assets
$39.4M
Grants
8
Total Given
$147.5M
Open Society Institute
New York, NY
Assets
$5.4B
Grants
559
Total Given
$146.9M
Margaret a Cargill Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN
Assets
$3.3B
Grants
312
Total Given
$146.7M
Wellcome Leap Inc
San Diego, CA
Assets
$731.9M
Grants
171
Total Given
$145.9M
The McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Assets
$2.7B
Grants
790
Total Given
$145.9M
The Childrens Investment Fund Foundation DBA Big Win Philanthropy C/O Day Pitney
West Hartford, CT
Assets
—
Grants
29
Total Given
$145.3M
Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund
Denver, CO
Assets
$720.3M
Grants
304
Total Given
$143.5M
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$1.2B
Grants
1,063
Total Given
$142.2M
John Muir Health
Walnut Creek, CA
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
53
Total Given
$142.2M
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation
Detroit, MI
Assets
$896.5M
Grants
413
Total Given
$141.2M
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC
Assets
$1.5B
Grants
535
Total Given
$140.6M
Evidence for Impact
Washington, DC
Assets
—
Grants
25
Total Given
$140.4M
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc Restricted u/w of Lettie Pate Evans
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
12
Total Given
$139.3M
South Florida Behavioral Health Network
Miami, FL
Assets
$38.9M
Grants
43
Total Given
$137.5M
Druckenmiller Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$1.8B
Grants
58
Total Given
$135.7M
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation
Boston, MA
Assets
$2.6B
Grants
108
Total Given
$135.2M
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
426
Total Given
$134.4M
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