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
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Pleasanton, CA
Assets
$79.9M
Grants
800
Total Given
$55.8M
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn
Des Moines, IA
Assets
$918.7M
Grants
1,259
Total Given
$55.7M
South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees
Columbia, SC
Assets
$34.7M
Grants
47
Total Given
$55.6M
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
Erie, PA
Assets
$512.7M
Grants
143
Total Given
$55.6M
Bernard and Anne Spitzer
New York, NY
Assets
$326.7M
Grants
213
Total Given
$55.6M
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Dallas, TX
Assets
$131.0M
Grants
140
Total Given
$55.5M
Holland M Ware Charitable Foundation
Eagle, ID
Assets
$221.0M
Grants
56
Total Given
$55.4M
Special Olympics Inc
Washington, DC
Assets
$164.2M
Grants
68
Total Given
$55.2M
Sanford Health Foundation
Sioux Falls, SD
Assets
$1.3B
Grants
6
Total Given
$55.0M
The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc
Louisville, KY
Assets
$766.9M
Grants
678
Total Given
$55.0M
International Rescue Committee INC
New York, NY
Assets
$697.0M
Grants
77
Total Given
$55.0M
50CAN Inc
Washington, DC
Assets
$36.8M
Grants
197
Total Given
$54.9M
The Conrad Prebys Foundation
San Diego, CA
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
392
Total Given
$54.9M
National Urban League Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$280.5M
Grants
254
Total Given
$54.8M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
Washington, DC
Assets
$37.2M
Grants
42
Total Given
$54.8M
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$299.4M
Grants
26
Total Given
$54.8M
Austin Community Foundation Inc
Austin, TX
Assets
$556.3M
Grants
764
Total Given
$54.7M
The Wallace Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$1.8B
Grants
318
Total Given
$54.6M
Newyork-Presbyterianbrooklyn Methodist
Brooklyn, NY
Assets
—
Grants
8
Total Given
$54.5M
Pritzker Family Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assets
$281.3M
Grants
288
Total Given
$54.4M
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc
Tampa, FL
Assets
$1.0B
Grants
698
Total Given
$54.3M
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Ardmore, OK
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
153
Total Given
$53.9M
Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation
Sioux Falls, SD
Assets
$665.6M
Grants
9
Total Given
$53.8M
The Bush Foundation
St. Paul, MN
Assets
$1.5B
Grants
148
Total Given
$53.7M
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