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
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Houston, TX
Assets
$4.8B
Grants
789
Total Given
$193.3M
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
11,076
Total Given
$193.0M
Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$1.9B
Grants
26
Total Given
$190.3M
UPMC Group
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets
$14.5B
Grants
395
Total Given
$189.8M
The Mental Health Association of New York City Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$171.8M
Grants
29
Total Given
$189.7M
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
Assets
$5.0B
Grants
624
Total Given
$189.6M
O'Donnell Foundation
Dallas, TX
Assets
$195.1M
Grants
33
Total Given
$187.4M
Clark Charitable Foundation Inc
Chevy Chase, MD
Assets
$447.1M
Grants
137
Total Given
$187.0M
Marin Community Foundation
Novato, CA
Assets
$1.3B
Grants
1,573
Total Given
$186.1M
The Benificus Foundation
San Carlos, CA
Assets
$8.3M
Grants
56
Total Given
$186.0M
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
Assets
$2.0B
Grants
695
Total Given
$185.4M
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Assets
$1.0B
Grants
1,408
Total Given
$184.4M
Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Assets
$784.4M
Grants
7
Total Given
$184.3M
The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Assets
$3.3B
Grants
1,016
Total Given
$184.2M
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$456.2M
Grants
102
Total Given
$180.3M
H&H Evergreen Foundation
Menlo Park, CA
Assets
$3.7B
Grants
5
Total Given
$178.1M
Seattle Foundation
Seattle, WA
Assets
$1.4B
Grants
5,379
Total Given
$177.9M
Educational Credit Management Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
Assets
$209.1M
Grants
293
Total Given
$177.0M
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Washington, DC
Assets
—
Grants
555
Total Given
$175.8M
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York, NY
Assets
$4.8B
Grants
591
Total Given
$174.4M
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Assets
$3.9B
Grants
601
Total Given
$172.6M
The Oregon Community Foundation
Portland, OR
Assets
$3.3B
Grants
2,149
Total Given
$171.4M
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
Assets
$4.0B
Grants
800
Total Given
$170.0M
Gerson Bakar Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Assets
$2.5B
Grants
33
Total Given
$169.4M
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