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Cause Community developmentAll States8,172 funders

Foundations that fund community development

8,172 private foundations with a return in the last two years gave $2.1 billion to community development organizations in 18,167 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 2,739 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $81,551,242 to community development
  2. Point Reyes Foundation IncRoseland, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $56,000,000 to community development
  3. Aurora FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $53,500,000 to community development
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $50,435,575 to community development
  5. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 213 grants Preselected only $42,297,000 to community development
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 119 grants Accepts applications $41,205,383 to community development
  7. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $34,115,000 to community development
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 263 grants Preselected only $31,421,143 to community development
  9. The Zoom FoundationGreenwich, CT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $29,751,000 to community development
  10. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI · tax year 2024 116 grants Accepts applications $29,548,593 to community development
  11. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2024 103 grants Accepts applications $29,148,421 to community development
  12. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $28,869,105 to community development
  13. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $26,976,015 to community development
  14. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $26,892,000 to community development
  15. Musk FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000,000 to community development
  16. The Quetzal TrustWashington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $23,000,000 to community development
  17. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $21,434,394 to community development
  18. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $18,774,741 to community development
  19. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $17,678,392 to community development
  20. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 85 grants Preselected only $17,642,256 to community development
  21. Dart-L FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $16,680,000 to community development
  22. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $16,125,000 to community development
  23. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $16,000,000 to community development
  24. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $14,852,774 to community development
  25. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2024 42 grants Preselected only $14,680,660 to community development
  26. Kaena FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $14,155,000 to community development
  27. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $13,509,117 to community development
  28. Marina Kellen French Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,092,186 to community development
  29. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $12,532,565 to community development
  30. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $12,295,813 to community development
  31. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $12,291,847 to community development
  32. The Rose Family FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $12,125,000 to community development
  33. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $12,003,000 to community development
  34. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $11,558,500 to community development
  35. Sandy Beach FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,972,227 to community development
  36. Guilder FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,700,000 to community development
  37. Arthur N Rupe FoundationWest Chester, PA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,600,000 to community development
  38. The Hardison Family FoundationCape Coral, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,530,237 to community development
  39. Citi FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $10,500,000 to community development
  40. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $10,357,000 to community development
  41. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $10,350,982 to community development
  42. Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater FoundationLake City, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,130,000 to community development
  43. BMS Family FoundationJericho, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,072,000 to community development
  44. The Clayton Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000,000 to community development
  45. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $9,300,935 to community development
  46. Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationRedmond, WA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $9,300,000 to community development
  47. Penner Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $8,820,000 to community development
  48. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 30 grants Preselected only $8,807,267 to community development
  49. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $8,555,695 to community development
  50. The Cielo FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,525,000 to community development

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $81,551,242 to community development
  2. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $50,435,575 to community development
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 119 grants Accepts applications $41,205,383 to community development
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI · tax year 2024 116 grants Accepts applications $29,548,593 to community development
  5. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2024 103 grants Accepts applications $29,148,421 to community development
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $28,869,105 to community development
  7. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $21,434,394 to community development
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $17,678,392 to community development
  9. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $16,125,000 to community development
  10. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $13,509,117 to community development
  11. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $12,295,813 to community development
  12. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $11,558,500 to community development
  13. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $10,350,982 to community development
  14. The Clayton Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000,000 to community development
  15. The Cielo FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,525,000 to community development
  16. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $8,215,411 to community development
  17. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,500,000 to community development
  18. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $7,045,000 to community development
  19. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $6,744,500 to community development
  20. Warren Alpert FoundationProvidence, RI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,408,253 to community development
  21. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $5,982,740 to community development
  22. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $5,885,163 to community development
  23. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $5,818,665 to community development
  24. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $5,687,472 to community development
  25. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $5,504,793 to community development

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