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
Perenchio Foundation
Pasadena, CA
Assets
$696.4M
Grants
121
Total Given
$43.5M
Aphorism Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
27
Total Given
$43.4M
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$509.7M
Grants
264
Total Given
$43.4M
Saint John's Health Center Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Assets
$374.3M
Grants
31
Total Given
$43.3M
Global Impact Social Welfare Fund
Washington, DC
Assets
$35.8M
Grants
55
Total Given
$43.3M
Institute of International Education Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$499.4M
Grants
70
Total Given
$42.9M
The Milken Institute
Santa Monica, CA
Assets
$1.5B
Grants
31
Total Given
$42.9M
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Assets
$50.8M
Grants
639
Total Given
$42.7M
James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$976.8M
Grants
101
Total Given
$42.6M
The Satterberg Foundation Inc
Seattle, WA
Assets
$425.6M
Grants
286
Total Given
$42.6M
Atrium Health Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Assets
$556.7M
Grants
40
Total Given
$42.5M
Research Foundation of the City University of New York
New York, NY
Assets
$650.1M
Grants
261
Total Given
$42.4M
The McGee Foundation Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Assets
—
Grants
15
Total Given
$42.3M
University Impact
Provo, UT
Assets
$384.7M
Grants
317
Total Given
$42.3M
Anabaptist Foundation
Lewisburg, PA
Assets
$81.8M
Grants
582
Total Given
$42.2M
The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Assets
$474.4M
Grants
79
Total Given
$42.1M
THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INC
Grand Rapids, MI
Assets
$40.6M
Grants
78
Total Given
$42.0M
The Shubert Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$706.9M
Grants
671
Total Given
$42.0M
Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Assets
$266.0M
Grants
29
Total Given
$41.9M
Conference USA
Dallas, TX
Assets
$22.1M
Grants
9
Total Given
$41.9M
McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets
$90.9M
Grants
81
Total Given
$41.8M
New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Inc
Concord, NH
Assets
$237.4M
Grants
90
Total Given
$41.8M
FJC
New York, NY
Assets
$462.3M
Grants
747
Total Given
$41.7M
Ford Philanthropy
Dearborn, MI
Assets
$221.0M
Grants
207
Total Given
$41.6M
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