Foundations that give application information
These 3,385 private foundations did not say they refuse unsolicited applications. On their latest Form 990-PF they left the “preselected organizations only” box unchecked, and the same filing gives at least some application information: who or where to contact, what to send, or deadlines.
Most large private foundations check that box. Check each foundation's current guidelines before you apply. Our 2026 report counts 3,061 of these foundations under a stricter rule; how this list is built explains the difference.
Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
2,601–2,700 of 3,385 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Matthews Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: TX, CA, PA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $20K | $1.5M | 27 |
| Beloco Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: GA, FL, NC How to apply:ContactMaterials | $50K | $1.5M | 23 |
| The Chester Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: SC, MO How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $15K | $1.5M | 33 |
| Hillsdale Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, VA, TN How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $15K | $1.5M | 69 |
| Jeniam Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CT, NY, UT How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.5M | 63 |
| Rita B Keefe Charitable Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MO, NY How to apply:Contact | $20K | $1.5M | 53 |
| The Gamble Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, OK How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $50K | $1.5M | 28 |
| The Adi and Jerry Greenberg Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OH, PA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.5M | 26 |
| William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $22K | $1.5M | 63 |
| Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, PA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $100K | $1.5M | 13 |
| The George W Bauer Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NJ, CA, NY How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $15K | $1.5M | 77 |
| James B Pendleton Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $250K | $1.5M | 6 |
| The Nancy E Barton Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CT, CA, MA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $4K | $1.4M | 134 |
| Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $15K | $1.4M | 83 |
| The Industrial Commission IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: WA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $55K | $1.4M | 14 |
| Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: FL, NC, NY How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $3.7K | $1.4M | 78 |
| IA Lenoir Charitable Tr IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: MO, FL, MA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $10K | $1.4M | 54 |
| The Campership Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: MO, ME, CO How to apply:ContactMaterialsApply online | $138.3K | $1.4M | 8 |
| The Eagle Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: MN, ND, IA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $5K | $1.4M | 101 |
| Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: GA, NC, MO How to apply:ContactMaterials | $6K | $1.4M | 91 |
| The Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NJ, NY How to apply:ContactMaterials | $7.8K | $1.4M | 60 |
| Johanette Wallerstein Institute 5607-00-43 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NY, NJ, CA How to apply:Contact | $22.5K | $1.4M | 40 |
| The Hurst Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: MI, SD, CA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $5.1K | $1.4M | 77 |
| Cutco Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NY, OH, MI How to apply:ContactMaterials | $1K | $1.4M | 162 |
| Andrew and Alice Fischer Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IN, MN How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $5K | $1.4M | 94 |
| M I Homes Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: OH, VA, MI How to apply:ContactMaterials | $12.5K | $1.4M | 36 |
| The Scheumann Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IN, AR How to apply:ContactMaterials | $25K | $1.4M | 29 |
| Delta Dental Plan of Arizona Charitable Foundation and Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: AZ, MO, NY How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $16.2K | $1.4M | 45 |
| The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: WA, MI, NC How to apply:ContactMaterials | $20K | $1.4M | 52 |
| Gross Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: FL, NY, NJ How to apply:ContactMaterials | $5K | $1.4M | 62 |
| The Mousetrap Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: DC, VA, CA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $80K | $1.4M | 16 |
| Helmut Kiffmann Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY How to apply:ContactMaterials | $10K | $1.4M | 14 |
| Fred R & Opal S Woosley Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: KY How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 95 |
| C F Holdship Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: PA, KY, MD How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $15K | $1.4M | 86 |
| Peck Foundation Milwaukee Ltd IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: WI, FL, MN How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $3.8K | $1.4M | 106 |
| Larson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: SD, MO, DC How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $30K | $1.4M | 29 |
| Gregory L Gibson Charitable Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IN, CO, TN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $2.5K | $1.4M | 134 |
| The Emily Davie and Joseph S Kornfeld Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NY, MA, DC How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $60K | $1.4M | 21 |
| The Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: MA How to apply:Contact | $15.3K | $1.4M | 52 |
| McMillen Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $45K | $1.4M | 22 |
| James J & Mamie Richardson Perkins Memorial Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC How to apply:ContactMaterials | $20K | $1.4M | 49 |
| Foulger Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: MD, UT, DC How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $44.8K | $1.4M | 26 |
| VC Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: OR, CA, WA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $15K | $1.4M | 52 |
| The Kjellstrom Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 100 |
| The Sapelo Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: GA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlinesApply online | $25K | $1.4M | 47 |
| George H Campbell Lillian S Campbell and IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: PA, OH How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $25K | $1.4M | 25 |
| Danford Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TN, NC How to apply:ContactMaterials | $10K | $1.4M | 33 |
| The Walser Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: MN, KS, IL How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $5K | $1.4M | 189 |
| Laurentshatcher Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NY, NJ, CA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $50K | $1.4M | 24 |
| Gesner Johnson Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WA, MN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $44.8K | $1.4M | 35 |
| Hansen Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: PA, CO, AZ How to apply:Contact | $33.5K | $1.4M | 30 |
| Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NJ, NY How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlinesApply online | $25K | $1.4M | 58 |
| Patterson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: MN, CO, MA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $3K | $1.4M | 119 |
| The Segerstrom Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, RI, TN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $40K | $1.4M | 29 |
| Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: HI, CA, WA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $6K | $1.4M | 181 |
| Murdough Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: OH, VA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $200K | $1.4M | 7 |
| Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MO, OH How to apply:ContactMaterials | $6.3K | $1.4M | 126 |
| Virginia W Kettering Foundation Xxxxx3003 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: OH, MN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $15K | $1.4M | 66 |
| Antonia Foundation Incco F Michael Arnow IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: WI How to apply:ContactMaterials | $25K | $1.4M | 30 |
| The H P and Anne S Hunnicutt Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: WV, VA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $5K | $1.4M | 42 |
| Bame Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: MN, WI, HI How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $2.5K | $1.4M | 125 |
| Cresap Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: OK, FL, CO How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $13.5K | $1.4M | 80 |
| Schlumberger Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, MA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlinesApply online | $49.4K | $1.4M | 33 |
| The Way Ahead Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: GA, MS, FL How to apply:ContactMaterials | $15K | $1.4M | 15 |
| Tr Uw Charles I Branan IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: GA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 149 |
| The Albrecht Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: MO, UT, CA How to apply:Contact | $10K | $1.4M | 58 |
| The Florence Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: TX, HI How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 74 |
| William S Knight Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: WI, MO, VA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $25K | $1.4M | 31 |
| McDaniel Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: TX, PA, MA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $20K | $1.4M | 45 |
| Jorgensen Charitable Trust - Closing IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CO How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 10 |
| Hayswood Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: KY, OH How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 58 |
| Edith & F M Achilles Mem Fund Xxxxx0001 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NY, NC How to apply:Contact | $125K | $1.4M | 11 |
| George M and Pamela S Humphrey Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: OH, CO, NJ How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 39 |
| The Kenneth Hill Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: TX How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $73K | $1.4M | 10 |
| Nichols Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CO, KS, TX How to apply:ContactMaterials | $25K | $1.4M | 36 |
| Margaret H & James E Kelley Foundation Inc IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: MN, WY, IA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 74 |
| Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: TX How to apply:ContactMaterials | $21.5K | $1.4M | 34 |
| Layne Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TN, MN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $300K | $1.4M | 5 |
| Pegler Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, KS, AZ How to apply:ContactMaterials | $5K | $1.4M | 47 |
| Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: RI, MA, TN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $50K | $1.4M | 27 |
| John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: TN How to apply:ContactMaterials | $40K | $1.4M | 19 |
| nVent Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: SC, MN, NH How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlinesApply online | $13.8K | $1.4M | 58 |
| Croul Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, WA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 72 |
| Mary Gale Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NH How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $50K | $1.4M | 21 |
| Arthur Jr Dobles & Olive G Dobles Crut IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NH, VT, MA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $15K | $1.4M | 87 |
| Arkell Hall Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NY, KS How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $3.3K | $1.4M | 74 |
| Chc Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: ID How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 83 |
| Coherent Ii-Vi Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, PA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 51 |
| Levitt Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NY, CA, DC How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $10K | $1.4M | 83 |
| Hooter's Community Endowment Fund Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NC, TX, PA How to apply:Contact | $2.1K | $1.4M | 24 |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Manatee County Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: FL How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $45K | $1.4M | 20 |
| James W Carell Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: TN, SC, CT How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $16K | $1.4M | 52 |
| The McCarty Cheney Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: FL, GA, VA How to apply:ContactMaterials | $13K | $1.4M | 25 |
| Greater Lansing Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: MI, IL, DC How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $8K | $1.4M | 48 |
| Lubrizol Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: OH How to apply:ContactMaterials | $199.9K | $1.4M | 6 |
| 1440 Ventures Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: KS How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $1K | $1.4M | 37 |
| Good Samaritan Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: DE How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $50K | $1.4M | 21 |
| Paul Ogle Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IN, KY, PA How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $50K | $1.4M | 13 |
| The Cowles Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NY, FL, MA How to apply:Contact | $4K | $1.4M | 262 |
| George A Laughlin Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: WV How to apply:ContactMaterialsDeadlines | $2.8K | $1.4M | 104 |
How this list is built
Form 990-PF has a box a foundation checks if it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It is in Part XIV, Line 2 on returns for tax years 2021 and later (Part XV on older forms). A foundation that leaves the box unchecked is asked to describe how to apply: whom to contact, the form and materials to send, deadlines, and any limits on awards. This list includes each foundation whose most recent electronic filing leaves that box unchecked and fills in at least a contact, the form and materials, or deadlines.
The list is a reading of a filing, not a promise that a foundation is taking applications now. Some entries are brief: a filing may say only that no particular form is required, or give “None” as its deadline. Filings also lag by a year or more, so check the foundation's website or contact it before you apply. How we read the filings is on the methodology page.
Our report Foundation Application Information 2026 uses a stricter rule: it does not count filings whose application lines say only “N/A”, “NONE” or “SEE STATEMENT”. By that rule it counted 3,061 of these foundations in its October 2026 snapshot.