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
Town Branch Foundation
Bentonville, AR
Assets
$500.0M
Grants
63
Total Given
$30.0M
United Way of Central Indiana Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Assets
$255.2M
Grants
370
Total Given
$29.9M
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation
Belle Plaine, MN
Assets
—
Grants
98
Total Given
$29.8M
Strategies to End Homelessness Inc
Cincinnati, OH
Assets
$12.9M
Grants
21
Total Given
$29.8M
The Samuel and Jean Frankel Jewish Heritage Foundation
Troy, MI
Assets
$176.4M
Grants
16
Total Given
$29.8M
The George Gund Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Assets
$555.9M
Grants
334
Total Given
$29.8M
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc
Baltimore, MD
Assets
$42.9M
Grants
46
Total Given
$29.8M
The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$317.5M
Grants
113
Total Given
$29.7M
Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach Treasure Coast Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
Assets
$13.6M
Grants
10
Total Given
$29.5M
Players Philanthropy Fund Inc
Towson, MD
Assets
$38.6M
Grants
268
Total Given
$29.5M
Crown Family Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assets
$530.8M
Grants
24
Total Given
$29.5M
The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation
Lindon, UT
Assets
$101.6M
Grants
62
Total Given
$29.5M
Texas Access to Justice Foundation
Austin, TX
Assets
$203.4M
Grants
36
Total Given
$29.4M
Priem Family Foundation
Burlingame, CA
Assets
$104.1M
Grants
15
Total Given
$29.4M
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD
Assets
$314.3M
Grants
604
Total Given
$29.3M
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ
Whippany, NJ
Assets
$648.3M
Grants
407
Total Given
$29.3M
Peter Kiewit Foundation
Omaha, NE
Assets
$466.6M
Grants
160
Total Given
$29.2M
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Assets
$13.8M
Grants
95
Total Given
$29.1M
Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$428.2M
Grants
18
Total Given
$29.1M
The J Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$13.9B
Grants
492
Total Given
$29.1M
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc
Sarasota, FL
Assets
$575.3M
Grants
217
Total Given
$29.1M
Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Rahway, NJ
Assets
$337.9M
Grants
74
Total Given
$29.1M
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
El Segundo, CA
Assets
$198.0M
Grants
316
Total Given
$29.1M
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Washington, DC
Assets
$159.5M
Grants
136
Total Given
$29.0M
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