Foundations That Fund New Nonprofits
Starting a new nonprofit? These foundations and grantmakers have a history of supporting emerging organizations. Explore their grant histories to identify good fits for early-stage funding.
Showing 68,849 grantmakers with 5+ grants on their latest 990, most giving first
Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
284
Total Given
$77.0M
Joseph B Whitehead Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$717.3M
Grants
41
Total Given
$76.1M
Stephen a Schwarzman Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$65.3M
Grants
18
Total Given
$76.1M
BHP Foundation
Washington, DC
Assets
$185.4M
Grants
51
Total Given
$75.6M
The Marianthi Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$16.5M
Grants
5
Total Given
$75.1M
The Meinders Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK
Assets
—
Grants
40
Total Given
$74.6M
NC State Investment Fund Inc
Raleigh, NC
Assets
$2.5B
Grants
10
Total Given
$73.6M
The Starr Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$1.4B
Grants
90
Total Given
$73.5M
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc
Chicago, IL
Assets
$523.7M
Grants
79
Total Given
$73.3M
Three Square
Las Vegas, NV
Assets
$178.1M
Grants
121
Total Given
$73.3M
Northwell Health Foundation
Westbury, NY
Assets
$572.8M
Grants
8
Total Given
$73.1M
Ahimsa Foundation
Niwot, CO
Assets
$1.0B
Grants
5
Total Given
$73.1M
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Assets
$680.2M
Grants
425
Total Given
$72.7M
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp
Boston, MA
Assets
$24.2M
Grants
21
Total Given
$72.6M
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
Bayport, MN
Assets
$1.7B
Grants
290
Total Given
$72.5M
Family Health International Inc
Durham, NC
Assets
$348.2M
Grants
146
Total Given
$72.3M
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund
New Albany, OH
Assets
$154.6M
Grants
33
Total Given
$72.2M
The Davis Family Foundation Inc
Hanover, MD
Assets
$1.6B
Grants
48
Total Given
$72.0M
The Rhode Island Community Foundation
Providence, RI
Assets
$1.3B
Grants
977
Total Given
$72.0M
Breakthrough Energy Foundation
Kirkland, WA
Assets
$75.2M
Grants
149
Total Given
$71.9M
Dean & Barbara White
Merrillville, IN
Assets
$766.3M
Grants
22
Total Given
$71.8M
The Pindaros Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$12.4M
Grants
6
Total Given
$70.1M
Hellman Fellows Fund
San Francisco, CA
Assets
—
Grants
14
Total Given
$70.0M
Daniels Fund
Denver, CO
Assets
$1.4B
Grants
1,593
Total Given
$69.7M
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