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
Dietrich Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets
$1.5B
Grants
13
Total Given
$45.4M
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets
$588.2M
Grants
176
Total Given
$45.3M
The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc
Pompano Beach, FL
Assets
$720.2M
Grants
84
Total Given
$45.2M
The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis
Miami, FL
Assets
$68.2M
Grants
56
Total Given
$45.2M
Meyer Memorial Trust
Portland, OR
Assets
$901.2M
Grants
388
Total Given
$45.2M
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc
Venice, FL
Assets
$533.7M
Grants
651
Total Given
$45.0M
Every Org
San Francisco, CA
Assets
$9.7M
Grants
210
Total Given
$44.9M
The Skoll Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$846.9M
Grants
157
Total Given
$44.9M
The Helen Diller Foundation
San Mateo, CA
Assets
$812K
Grants
7
Total Given
$44.8M
Rural Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Cedar Park, TX
Assets
$10.8M
Grants
10
Total Given
$44.4M
Sierra Club Foundation
Oakland, CA
Assets
$191.6M
Grants
12
Total Given
$44.4M
Triton Charitable Foundation Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Assets
$1.3M
Grants
6
Total Given
$44.2M
General Mills Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Assets
—
Grants
166
Total Given
$44.1M
National Council of YMCAs of the USA
Chicago, IL
Assets
$260.5M
Grants
540
Total Given
$44.1M
Fisher House Foundation Inc
Rockville, MD
Assets
$107.7M
Grants
70
Total Given
$44.1M
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
Assets
$751.7M
Grants
504
Total Given
$43.9M
Resources Legacy Fund
Sacramento, CA
Assets
$151.9M
Grants
325
Total Given
$43.9M
Blavatnik Family Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$57.5M
Grants
108
Total Given
$43.7M
Caring for Denver Foundation
Denver, CO
Assets
$114.8M
Grants
95
Total Given
$43.6M
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Assets
$350.7M
Grants
440
Total Given
$43.6M
United Jewish Foundation
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Assets
$761.7M
Grants
274
Total Given
$43.6M
The Ma-Ran Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$690.4M
Grants
24
Total Given
$43.6M
Voter Registration Project
Washington, DC
Assets
$9.2M
Grants
65
Total Given
$43.6M
Rainwater Charitable Foundation
Fort Worth, TX
Assets
$931.4M
Grants
320
Total Given
$43.6M
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