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 Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA
Assets
$810.5M
Grants
671
Total Given
$149.6M
NCRC Community Development Fund Inc
Washington, DC
Assets
$55.6M
Grants
2,666
Total Given
$149.3M
The William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Assets
$3.4B
Grants
1,027
Total Given
$148.8M
Dogwood Health Trust
Asheville, NC
Assets
$2.0B
Grants
835
Total Given
$148.2M
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Assets
$862.3M
Grants
774
Total Given
$148.1M
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$1.9B
Grants
126
Total Given
$148.0M
John S and James L Knight Foundation
Miami, FL
Assets
$2.5B
Grants
513
Total Given
$147.7M
Horowitz Family Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
Assets
$39.4M
Grants
8
Total Given
$147.5M
Open Society Institute
New York, NY
Assets
$5.4B
Grants
559
Total Given
$146.9M
Margaret a Cargill Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN
Assets
$3.3B
Grants
312
Total Given
$146.7M
Wellcome Leap Inc
San Diego, CA
Assets
$731.9M
Grants
171
Total Given
$145.9M
The McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Assets
$2.7B
Grants
790
Total Given
$145.9M
The Childrens Investment Fund Foundation DBA Big Win Philanthropy C/O Day Pitney
West Hartford, CT
Assets
—
Grants
29
Total Given
$145.3M
Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund
Denver, CO
Assets
$720.3M
Grants
304
Total Given
$143.5M
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$1.2B
Grants
1,063
Total Given
$142.2M
John Muir Health
Walnut Creek, CA
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
53
Total Given
$142.2M
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation
Detroit, MI
Assets
$896.5M
Grants
413
Total Given
$141.2M
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC
Assets
$1.5B
Grants
535
Total Given
$140.6M
Evidence for Impact
Washington, DC
Assets
—
Grants
25
Total Given
$140.4M
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc Restricted u/w of Lettie Pate Evans
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
12
Total Given
$139.3M
South Florida Behavioral Health Network
Miami, FL
Assets
$38.9M
Grants
43
Total Given
$137.5M
Druckenmiller Foundation
New York, NY
Assets
$1.8B
Grants
58
Total Given
$135.7M
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation
Boston, MA
Assets
$2.6B
Grants
108
Total Given
$135.2M
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
426
Total Given
$134.4M
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