Major Grants (requests $25,000 and higher)
From Keystone Savings Foundation
Who can apply: Applicant must be a completely tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. See Foundation Guidelines for additional restrictions.
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From Keystone Savings Foundation
Who can apply: Applicant must be a completely tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. See Foundation Guidelines for additional restrictions.
From Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown
Who can apply: Applicants must have 501(c)(3) IRS designation and serve Bedford, Cambria, and/or Somerset counties.
From George A Ramlose Foundation
Who can apply: Applicants must be recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and based in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Georgia, South Carolina, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania. Preference is given to small organizations and newer organizations approaching a breakthrough moment. Organizations with annual operating budgets over $3 million are seldom funded. Organizations that have received Ramlose Foundation funding for three consecutive years are not eligible to apply in 2026.
From George A Ramlose Foundation
Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Georgia, South Carolina, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania. Organizations with an annual operating budget over $3 million are rarely funded. Organizations that have received Ramlose Foundation funding for three consecutive years are not eligible to apply in 2026.
From Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving music, arts, education, environmental action, or human services causes, with priority for programs aligned to the foundation’s focus areas and geographic priorities.
From Wayne County Community Foundation
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organizations, nonprofit agencies serving the people of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and nonprofit organizations registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations.
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| Foundation | Location | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $352.9M | $2.1B | $2.2M | P12 | National |
| DELIVERING GOOD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $132.4M | $3.2M | $52K | P190 | National |
| FARMLINK PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $106.7M | $9.5M | $138K | P20 | National |
| WORKMONEY FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $69.6M | $12.7M | $11.1M | P51 | National |
| THDF II Inc DBA The Home Depot Foundation & Homer Fund | Atlanta, GA | $69.4M | $267.4M | $104K | P60 | Regional |
| CAMELOT COMMUNITY CARE INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $64.1M | $67.8M | $112K | P200 | Local |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $55.3M | $297.4M | $44K | P20 | National |
| NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $54.8M | $280.5M | $39K | P220 | National |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $48.5M | $526.8M | $200K | P60 | National |
| POSSIBILITY LABS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $47.9M | $45.9M | $100K | P20 | National |
| National Council of YMCAs of the USA | Chicago, IL | $44.1M | $260.5M | $34K | P270 | National |
| DALIO FAMILY FUND INC | WESTPORT, CT | $40.2M | $4B | $100K | P20 | Regional |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $37.7M | $15.8M | $150K | P20 | National |
| American Action Network Inc | Washington, DC | $36.2M | $17.4M | $873K | P20 | National |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $32M | $161.9M | $1.7M | P300 | National |
| OLD MAN'S HOME OF PHILADELPHIA D/B/A SAUNDERS HOUSE | COLLEGEVILLE, PA | $31.4M | $3.5M | $15.7M | P750 | Local |
| PURE INC | BENTONVILLE, AR | $27.3M | $1.4M | $47K | P12 | National |
| AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PASCO-PINELLAS INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $25M | $11M | $90K | P810 | Local |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $24.5M | $63.5M | $22K | P99 | National |
| MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $24.3M | $876.6M | $50K | P12 | National |
| EASTER SEALS INC | CHICAGO, IL | $23.9M | $40.9M | $57K | P80 | National |
| YOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $19.7M | $105.2M | $24K | P70Z | Regional |
| For the Girls Inc | Wheaton, MD | $19.5M | $4M | $16K | P85 | National |
| MARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATION | UNIONDALE, NY | $17.6M | $91.5M | $631K | P112 | National |
| CREWE ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $15.9M | $50.2M | $33K | P12 | Regional |
NEW YORK, NY
$352.9M
$2.1B
$2.2M
MILWAUKEE, WI
$69.6M
$12.7M
$11.1M
Atlanta, GA
$69.4M
$267.4M
$104K
CLEARWATER, FL
$64.1M
$67.8M
$112K
NEW YORK, NY
$54.8M
$280.5M
$39K
JACKSONVILLE, FL
$48.5M
$526.8M
$200K
Chicago, IL
$44.1M
$260.5M
$34K
Washington, DC
$36.2M
$17.4M
$873K
COLLEGEVILLE, PA
$31.4M
$3.5M
$15.7M
ST PETERSBURG, FL
$25M
$11M
$90K
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
$24.5M
$63.5M
$22K
SEATTLE, WA
$24.3M
$876.6M
$50K
SAINT LOUIS, MO
$19.7M
$105.2M
$24K
UNIONDALE, NY
$17.6M
$91.5M
$631K
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
$15.9M
$50.2M
$33K
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