Foundations that fund public & societal benefit (page 1 of 4)
230 funders of public & societal benefit accept applications, and all of them are listed here, largest givers first.
Worked out from where their money actually went rather than from how they describe themselves. A foundation’s stated priorities are aspirational; its grant list is not, and the two differ more often than anyone admits.
Largest givers first
PETER G PETERSON FOUNDATION
NEW YORK · $28M given
Public & Societal Benefit, Social Science
The Ayers Foundation Trust
Parsons · $11M given
Education, Health Care
The Norwood Foundation
Colorado Springs · $6.1M given
Health Care, Education
THE LUTHERAN FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM
ERIE · $4.5M given
Human Services, Education
BEACON FOUNDATION
PITTSBURGH · $4.3M given
Religion, Public & Societal Benefit
THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION
HOUSTON · $3.5M given
Environment, Education
BAIS EPHRAIM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST
MONSEY · $3.4M given
Religion, Education
JON AND LINDA HALBERT FAMILY FOUNDATION
DALLAS · $3.2M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, International Affairs
MCMAHON FOUNDATION
LAWTON · $2.8M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Public & Societal Benefit
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation
North Tustin · $2.8M given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
Marie H Bechtel Charitable
Davenport · $2.7M given
Human Services, Education
GUILL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
HOUSTON · $2.3M given
Education, Human Services
NAGEL FOUNDATION
DENVER · $1.9M given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
THE CHALLENGE FOUNDATION
TIGARD · $1.7M given
Civil Rights & Advocacy, Unknown
LOUIS & ANNE GREEN FAMILY FND INC
BOCA RATON · $1.6M given
Health Care, Public & Societal Benefit
SENIOR ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION EASTBAY
Dublin · $1.5M given
Crime & Legal Services, Public & Societal Benefit
WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC
Naples · $1.4M given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
Fred G Harrison Foundation
Herrin · $1.4M given
Public & Societal Benefit, Unknown
PTS FOUNDATION
PLYMOUTH MEETING · $1.3M given
Civil Rights & Advocacy, Public & Societal Benefit
The Puterbaugh Foundation
MCALESTER · $1.2M given
Human Services, Education
The Florence M Muller Foundation
Penfield · $1.2M given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
KIKKOMAN FOODS FOUNDATION INC
WALWORTH · $1.1M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group
Glencoe · $1.1M given
Public & Societal Benefit, Disease & Medical Research
THE VANN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
FORT WAYNE · $1.1M given
Public & Societal Benefit, Health Care
The Sparks Foundation Inc
Midland · $1.1M given
Health Care, Public & Societal Benefit
THE PINO FAMILY FOUNDATION
SCOTTSDALE · $964K given
Public & Societal Benefit, Arts, Culture & Humanities
ASCO FOUNDATION
LUBBOCK · $919K given
Human Services, Education
RANCH SPUR CHARITABLE TRUST
WAYNE · $891K given
International Affairs, Public & Societal Benefit
SHEMASTELLA FOUNDATION
IRVINE · $878K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Religion
TJ KAVANAGH FOUNDATION INC
HERMITAGE · $870K given
Education, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
BUCK AND LOIS SCHEELE FOUNDATION
WILLISTON · $862K given
Civil Rights & Advocacy, Education
THE JOHN R AND M MARGRITE DAVIS FOUNDATION
BLOOMFIELD HILLS · $853K given
International Affairs, Public & Societal Benefit
MCKENNA PHILIP M FDN
LATROBE · $816K given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
THE KLEINSCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
VERO BEACH · $790K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
SPECTEMUR AGENDO INC
WASHINGTON · $775K given
International Affairs, Public & Societal Benefit
JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION
PASADENA · $745K given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
OLUV C JOYNOR FOUNDATION INC
WILMINGTON · $738K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
The Chase Foundation of Virginia
Charlottesville · $721K given
Public & Societal Benefit, Education
DAVID P SHEETZ FOUNDATION
INDIANAPOLIS · $700K given
Human Services, Education
MELVIN J AND HARRIET H NASER
CRYSTAL RIVER · $673K given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
THE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
SANTA ANA · $646K given
Health Care, Human Services
VICTOR & CLARA C BATTIN FOUNDATION
NEW YORK · $628K given
Medical Research, Public & Societal Benefit
NEISLOSS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
PLAINVIEW · $613K given
Education, International Affairs
RANDALL DICK J AND CAROLYN L FDN
CINCINNATI · $610K given
Public & Societal Benefit, International Affairs
MARION G JACKSON CHAR TR
DALLAS · $607K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION
WHEELING · $582K given
Disease & Medical Research, Public & Societal Benefit
THE MCWETHY FOUNDATION
DALLAS · $579K given
Public & Societal Benefit, Human Services
HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION
SEATTLE · $569K given
International Affairs, Housing & Shelter
THE LAZOF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
DALLAS · $560K given
Public & Societal Benefit, Education
BETTY AND LEO BALZEREIT FOUNDATION
PHILADELPHIA · $530K given
Human Services, Public & Societal Benefit
SORDONI FOUNDATION INC
KINGSTON · $521K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
CARL W JOHNSON FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $520K given
Human Services, Public & Societal Benefit
T H ETHERIDGE TRUST
FLOWOOD · $515K given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
RON AND SUZANNE HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
AUSTIN · $515K given
Public & Societal Benefit, Religion
SCOTT K CANEPA FOUNDATION
RENO · $515K given
Public & Societal Benefit, Human Services
SERAFY FOUNDATION
BROWNSVILLE · $511K given
Education, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
PRITCHETT FOUNDATION
MILWAUKEE · $508K given
Human Services, Education
SCHOENLEBER FOUNDATION INC
MILWAUKEE · $500K given
Housing & Shelter, Public & Societal Benefit
C RICHARD JOHNSON & VERNA LOUISE
BOONVILLE · $496K given
Human Services, Education
LES & ANN BIEDERMAN FOUNDATION INC
TRAVERSE CITY · $489K given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Narrowing 230 funders down to the ones that would fund your organization specifically, rather than your subject area, is what the funder search does.
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