Grant Making Foundations

• Abell Foundation - private foundation whose mission is to effect positive change focusing on education, economic development, health, and human services.
• Alicia Patterson Foundation - provides $30,000 grants to mid-career journalists to pursue a story.
• Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles@
• American Spirit Foundation - knowledge through edutainment. Founded by Jimmy Stewart and chaired by comic book icon Stan Lee.
• Amy Foundation - offers cash awards and support materials for those who wish to communicate Biblical truth to our nation through popular media.
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - makes grants in the following areas: conservation and the environment, cultural programs, higher education and scholarship, population, and public affairs.
• Annie E. Casey Foundation - private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the U.S.
• Archstone Foundation - a grantmaking organization promoting the health and well-being of seniors and supporting choices throughout the aging process.
• Arthur B. Schultz Foundation - seeks to empower individuals worldwide through offering grants for business education, economic development, and environmental conservation.
• Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation - supports programs and organizations that create opportunity, enhance self-esteem and increase awareness about cultural and community issues among young men and women.
• Benton Foundation@ - promotes public interest values and noncommercial services for the National Information Infrastructure through research and policy analysis, outreach to nonprofits and foundations, and print, video, and online publishing.
• Big Ben Foundation, The - cooperative between members of the Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton communities and the students of Lehigh University distributing funds to non-profit community-based organizations or individuals with specific economic hardships.
• Burroughs Wellcome Fund - private foundation established to advance the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
• CarEth Foundation - grant-making organization with a focus on strengthening civil society and a worldview of peace and justice.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York (3)
• Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation - dedicated to furthering the Lindbergh's shared vision of a balance between technological advancement and environmental preservation.
• Charles A. Dana Foundation - supports intellectual research and school reform by means of grants and public education initiatives.
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - administers grants in these areas: civil society, environment, Flint, and poverty, as well as special projects.
• Coleman Foundation - offering grants to any university, college or community college establishing an entrepreneurship program, course or community outreach program focusing on self-employment and/or business ownership.
• Columbia Foundation - funding and application guidelines of this San Francisco based family foundation.
• Commonwealth Fund, The - supports independent research on health and social policy issues.
• Coral Gables Community Foundation - fostering programs and initiatives that enhance the quality of life for people living and working in our city.
• Cottonwood Foundation - foundation that gives grants to organizations that work to protect the environment, promote cultural diversity, empower people and encourage volunteerism.
• Council on Foundations - an association of foundations and corporations, serves the public good by promoting and enhancing effective and responsible philanthropy.
• David and Lucile Packard Foundation@
• Do Right Foundation - seeks to fund pilot programs addressing violence prevention, joblessness, justice system productivity, welfare, government efficiency and parenting skills.
• Dr. G. Clifford & Florence B. Decker Foundation - assists bona fide charitable organizations providing principal service to the residents of Broome County.
• Echoing Green Foundation - provides fellowships to social entreprenuers who are creating their own public service organizations or independent projects.
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, The - An operating and grantmaking foundation that works toward the vision of self-sufficient people in healthy communities
• Ford Foundation, The - providing grants and loans to projects that strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.
• Foundation Center - independent nonprofit organization established by foundations to increase public understanding of the foundation field.
• Foundation for Middle East Peace - informs Americans about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and assists in finding a peaceful solution for both peoples. Publishes articles and awards grants.
• foundations.org - directory of charitable grantmakers.
• Gary Payton Foundation - benefits underprivileged youths.
• Gates Library Foundation - founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, and dedicated to partnering with U.S. and Canadian public libraries to bring computers and digital information to the communities they serve.
• George Gund Foundation - making grants quarterly in areas of education, economic development and community revitalization, human services, arts, environment and civic affairs.
• Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation - promotes the advancement and perpetuation of humanistic inquiry and artistic creativity by encouraging excellence in scholarship and in the performing arts, and by supporting research libraries and other institutions that preserve cultural heritage resources.
• Hartford Foundation for Public Giving - a foundation which forms an endowment for the community, the income from which provides a source of charitable support for numerous local organizations.
• Helen Bader Foundation - supports innovative programs that are making an impact on the lives of people throughout Wisconsin, the United States and Israel.
• Henry Luce Foundation - supports projects in higher education, Asia, American art, theology, women in science, and public policy.
• Ittleson Foundation - providing resources for organizations that serve the environment, those with AIDS, and those with mental health problems.
• Jackie Robinson Foundation - nurtures scholars who are the living legacy of his dedication to improving America for everyone.
• James Irvine Foundation - private grantmaking foundation dedicated to enhancing the social economic, and physical quality of life throughout California.
• Jessie Ball duPont Fund - national foundation having a special, though not exclusive, interest in issues affecting the South.
• John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (2)
• John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. - supporting public policy research, law and legal systems, strategic and international studies, and American institutions.
• John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts.
• Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation - private, charitable foundation that makes grants to nonprofit organizations concerned with the environment, human rights, peace and security, and New York City civic and cultural issues.
• Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation) - promotes scientific research and educational activities which benefit Sweden (site in Swedish and English).
• Liberty Hill Foundation - granting funds to grassroots organizations promoting social, environmental and economical justice.
• Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund - private grantmaking foundation making grants to enhance the cultural life of communities through arts and culture, adult literacy and urban parks programs.
• London Community Foundation - receives, manages and distributes charitable funds throughout London, Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin; solicits and accepts charitable gifts for establishing endowments.
• Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, Inc. - funding research and providing patient resources, including support groups, educational materials, clinical trials, information, and a periodic newsletter.
• Marion Foundation@
• Markle Foundation - provides funding in the development and use of the technologies of communication and information to enhance lifelong learning and promote an informed citizenry.
• McGovern Family Foundation - dedicated to underwriting research into alcoholism, to assisting in fundraising for treatment and recovery, and to increasing public understanding of addiction.
• Medina Foundation - aids in improving the human condition in the greater Puget Sound community by making grants to selected qualified charitable organizations.
• Meredith Miller Foundation - addresses issues important to women and children, particularly involving violence. In memory of Meredith Miller, a student who was murdered in 1994.
• Milken Family Foundation - has worked with more than one thousand organizations which share its purpose of discovering inventive ways of helping people help themselves to lead productive and satisfying lives.
• Mott Foundation - South Africa Field Office - grantmaking foundation with the objectives of strengthening participatory democracy, elevating the status of women, and encouraging the growth of non-profit organizations.
• Nathan Cummings Foundation - private grantmaking foundation focusing on arts, environment, health, Jewish life, spirituality, and democratic values.
• National Endowment for AIDS Research (NEAR) - five-year collaborative campaign, bringing together national organizations, corporations, researchers, activists, and the public to find a cure for AIDS.
• National Heritage Foundation - resources and services you need to set up your charitable foundation.
• National Hospice Foundation - devoted exclusively to increasing awareness of and access to hospice care through the financial support of education and research.
• New England Biolabs Foundation - private foundation supporting grassroots organizations working with the environment, social change, the arts, elementary education, and scientific research. Site includes grant application guidelines.
• New Mexico Community Foundation - statewide endowment-building and grant-making organization that serves and invests in New Mexico's communities.
• Nobel Foundation (97)
• Norman Foundation - making grants to organizations in the areas of civil rights and individual liberties, economic justice, and environmental justice.
• Peace Development Fund - nonprofit foundation supporting progressive grassroots movements through grants and training.
• Peter F. Drucker Canadian Foundation - finds, celebrates, and inspires innovation in the nonprofit sector in Canada.
• Pew Charitable Trusts@
• Philanthrofund - dedicated to funding community organizations that serve the lesbian, gay, bisexual and allied communities of the upper Midwest.
• Rex Foundation - embodying the spirit of altruism in the Grateful Dead community by supporting groups engaged in environmental, social and community services, the arts and cultural preservation.
• Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund - supporting charitable organizations. Other interests include domestic organizations providing support to Israel and national and international projects that address environmental and population issues.
• Rockefeller Brothers Fund - private, grantmaking foundation.
• Rockefeller Foundation, The - committed to helping to define and pursue a path toward environmentally sustainable development consistent with individual rights.
• Rotary Foundation@
• Sara's Wish Foundation - a non-profit organization that promotes safety in international travel. Offers scholarship funds to perpetuate the ideals of Sara Christie Schewe.
• Sasakawa Peace Foundation - dedicated to fostering world peace and prosperity by supporting nonprofit activities with a global perspective and a global impact.
• Scaife Foundations - family of conservative foundations that fund public policy, family and traditional values, historic preservation and education programs.
• Sloan Foundation - philanthropic non-profit institution established by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. in 1934.
• Soros Foundations Network@
• Territory Resource, A - public foundation funding northwest organizations working to create a more equitable society. Donation and volunteer opportunities available.
• Virtual Foundation, The - consortium of not-for-profit organizations which fund small international grassroots grants.
• W. Alton Jones Foundation - private grantmaking foundation focusing on global environmental protection and the prevention of nuclear war or other massive release of radioactive material.
• W. M. Keck Foundation - writes grants primarily in the areas of medical research, science and engineering. Also supports liberal arts colleges and selected community and civic services.
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation - focusing on building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to solve their own problems.
• Weingart Foundation - making grants to a wide range of human service organizations, educational and health institutions, and cultural centers throughout Southern California.
• Windham Foundation - established to restore buildings and to provide financial support for education and private charities in Vermont.
• Winston Foundation, The - dedicated to the prevention of conflict worldwide.
• Woods Charitable Fund
• Worldwide Education and Research Institute (WERI) - institution giving grants to service-oriented and philanthropic projects worldwide.
• Index - Grant Foundation Links