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 85 Fund
Fort Worth, TX
Assets
$2.8M
Grants
39
Total Given
$118.2M
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Assets
$533.9M
Grants
246
Total Given
$117.2M
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Washington, DC
Assets
$518.3M
Grants
1,417
Total Given
$116.9M
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Ligonier, PA
Assets
$2.7B
Grants
296
Total Given
$116.7M
M J Murdock Charitable Trust
Vancouver, WA
Assets
$2.0B
Grants
797
Total Given
$116.6M
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Assets
$4.7B
Grants
5
Total Given
$115.7M
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Chicago, IL
Assets
$1.4B
Grants
897
Total Given
$115.2M
CCF-La Supporting Organization
Glendale, CA
Assets
$186.4M
Grants
56
Total Given
$114.6M
WAL-Mart Foundation
Bentonville, AR
Assets
$23.4M
Grants
144
Total Given
$113.9M
Means Database Inc
Washington, DC
Assets
$832K
Grants
108
Total Given
$113.5M
Americares Foundation Inc
Stamford, CT
Assets
$372.5M
Grants
635
Total Given
$113.3M
The Gilbert Family Foundation
Detroit, MI
Assets
$53.1M
Grants
140
Total Given
$112.9M
The David Geffen Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Assets
$332.7M
Grants
93
Total Given
$112.5M
Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network Inc
Jupiter, FL
Assets
$29.3M
Grants
67
Total Given
$109.8M
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Assets
$229.0M
Grants
636
Total Given
$109.7M
City Fund
Beaverton, OR
Assets
$59.7M
Grants
121
Total Given
$109.3M
Haplotace Foundation
Birmingham, AL
Assets
$692.7M
Grants
22
Total Given
$107.8M
Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Assets
$503.6M
Grants
447
Total Given
$107.7M
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago, IL
Assets
$261.5M
Grants
41
Total Given
$107.5M
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
St. Paul, MN
Assets
$1.7B
Grants
1,473
Total Given
$107.2M
The Rob Walton Foundation
Bentonviille, AR
Assets
$441.2M
Grants
61
Total Given
$107.1M
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc
Nashville, TN
Assets
$832.0M
Grants
2,450
Total Given
$107.1M
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck
New York, NY
Assets
$2.8B
Grants
182
Total Given
$106.3M
Robert R McCormick Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assets
$1.8B
Grants
255
Total Given
$106.1M
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