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Cause Mental healthAll States7,103 funders

Foundations that fund mental health

7,103 private foundations with a return in the last two years gave $475.9 million to mental health organizations in 11,735 grants. The median grant was $5,500, and 2,456 of these foundations accept applications.

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 mental health

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is mental health.

  1. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $36,698,000 to mental health
  2. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,400,000 to mental health
  3. Deroy Testamentary FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,600,000 to mental health
  4. The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $10,751,940 to mental health
  5. The Ma-Ran FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,511,586 to mental health
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $6,698,907 to mental health
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $5,451,122 to mental health
  8. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $5,428,359 to mental health
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $5,085,554 to mental health
  10. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $4,890,000 to mental health
  11. Novo FoundationHurley, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $4,880,000 to mental health
  12. FMH FoundationMidland, TX · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $4,587,750 to mental health
  13. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $3,915,937 to mental health
  14. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $3,900,000 to mental health
  15. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $3,526,200 to mental health
  16. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,500,000 to mental health
  17. Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationRedmond, WA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $3,354,860 to mental health
  18. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $2,825,000 to mental health
  19. The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,500,000 to mental health
  20. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $2,387,500 to mental health
  21. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $2,340,000 to mental health
  22. Beemok Family FoundationCharleston, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,287,994 to mental health
  23. Mae PhilanthropiesPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,250,000 to mental health
  24. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $2,175,750 to mental health
  25. Cohen Veterans Network IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,158,222 to mental health
  26. The Hanley Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $2,120,000 to mental health
  27. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $2,085,000 to mental health
  28. Doswell FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,053,487 to mental health
  29. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $2,017,019 to mental health
  30. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,001,087 to mental health
  31. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to mental health
  32. Dauten Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,960,694 to mental health
  33. The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston FoundationKalamazoo, MI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $1,880,500 to mental health
  34. United Health FoundationEden Prairie, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,808,154 to mental health
  35. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,704,875 to mental health
  36. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,700,000 to mental health
  37. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $1,697,900 to mental health
  38. Je and Le Mabee Foundation IncMidland, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,684,506 to mental health
  39. Elevance Health Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,534,999 to mental health
  40. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $1,479,568 to mental health
  41. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,477,000 to mental health
  42. Abell-Hanger FoundationMidland, TX · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,382,467 to mental health
  43. Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable TrustMorgantown, WV · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,327,352 to mental health
  44. Van Ameringen Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,325,000 to mental health
  45. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,252,264 to mental health
  46. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $1,248,211 to mental health
  47. Ergon Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,246,000 to mental health
  48. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,245,000 to mental health
  49. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY · tax year 2023 5 grants Preselected only $1,175,000 to mental health
  50. McMillen Family FoundationTemecula, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,170,213 to mental health

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Deroy Testamentary FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,600,000 to mental health
  2. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $6,698,907 to mental health
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $5,451,122 to mental health
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $5,085,554 to mental health
  5. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $3,915,937 to mental health
  6. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $2,340,000 to mental health
  7. Beemok Family FoundationCharleston, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,287,994 to mental health
  8. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $2,175,750 to mental health
  9. The Hanley Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $2,120,000 to mental health
  10. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $2,085,000 to mental health
  11. Doswell FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,053,487 to mental health
  12. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $2,017,019 to mental health
  13. Dauten Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,960,694 to mental health
  14. The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston FoundationKalamazoo, MI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $1,880,500 to mental health
  15. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,704,875 to mental health
  16. Elevance Health Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,534,999 to mental health
  17. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $1,479,568 to mental health
  18. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,477,000 to mental health
  19. Abell-Hanger FoundationMidland, TX · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,382,467 to mental health
  20. Van Ameringen Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,325,000 to mental health
  21. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $1,248,211 to mental health
  22. McMillen Family FoundationTemecula, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,170,213 to mental health
  23. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $1,152,100 to mental health
  24. Gund Geoffrey FDNBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,110,000 to mental health
  25. The Jim Moran Foundation IncDeerfield Beach, FL · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,087,500 to mental health

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