Foundations that fund historical organizations nationally
4021 foundations made gifts to historical organizations across the country, reaching 4027 organizations.
Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024–2025.
4021Foundations gave here
1372Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
4027Matched organizations
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
THE WILLIAM G POMEROY FOUNDATIONSYRACUSE, NY · 20-657230137 gifts · typical $2,478 · 202437 · $304,512$2,4782024Accepts applications
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973835 gifts · typical $300 · 202435 · $23,782$3002024Invite only
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · 13-606658323 gifts · typical $500 · 202423 · $23,813$5002024Invite only
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-187995421 gifts · typical $500,000 · 202421 · $16,231,808$500,0002024Accepts applications
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-603851920 gifts · typical $250 · 202420 · $27,145$2502024Accepts applications
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, RI · 05-049344517 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202417 · $26,685$1,0002024Invite only
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 41-200773417 gifts · typical $500 · 202417 · $20,890$5002024Accepts applications
ROBERT DAVID LION GARDINERRIVERHEAD, NY · 13-335430813 gifts · typical $7,295 · 202413 · $1,953,045$7,2952024Accepts applications
THE KINSMAN FOUNDATIONMILWAUKIE, OR · 93-086188513 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202413 · $165,150$10,0002024Accepts applications
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-126276213 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202413 · $34,500$2,5002024Accepts applications
THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-168433112 gifts · typical $200,000 · 202412 · $3,053,750$200,0002024Accepts applications
THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA · 23-150348812 gifts · typical $43,938 · 202412 · $1,822,452$43,9382024Accepts applications
1772 FOUNDATION INCMORRISTOWN, NJ · 22-257837712 gifts · typical $38,000 · 202412 · $642,660$38,0002024Invite only
THE JM KAPLAN FUND INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-609028612 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202412 · $244,250$5,0002024Accepts applications
A LINDSAY & OLIVE B O'CONNORDELHI, NY · 16-606348511 gifts · typical $8,189 · 202411 · $116,250$8,1892024Accepts applications
JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE · 47-143105911 gifts · typical $8,000 · 202411 · $99,000$8,0002024Invite only
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATIONCONSHOHOCKEN, PA · 23-625708310 gifts · typical $22,500 · 202410 · $398,334$22,5002024Invite only
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA · 47-274646010 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202410 · $77,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
BANK OF GREENE COUNTYCATSKILL, NY · 14-181041910 gifts · typical $500 · 202510 · $6,300$5002025Accepts applications
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATIONFLINT, MI · 38-12112279 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20249 · $156,675$5,0002024Invite only
CONNELLY FOUNDATIONWEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA · 23-62968259 gifts · typical $7,500 · 20249 · $132,500$7,5002024Accepts applications
MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-34433609 gifts · typical $30 · 20249 · $1,795$302024Accepts applications
VAN BEUREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 22-27737698 gifts · typical $11,000 · 20248 · $1,979,419$11,0002024Invite only
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTVANCOUVER, WA · 23-74564688 gifts · typical $168,000 · 20248 · $1,440,000$168,0002024Accepts applications
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NE · 47-08247558 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20248 · $549,260$25,0002024Invite only
Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
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What the filings show
- Foundations made 8,913 matched gifts to historical organizations in the United States in tax years 2022–2025.
- 4,027 matched organizations received gifts to historical organizations in the United States in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to historical organizations in the United States was $5,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
Top states
| Rank | State | Foundations | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 797 | 357 | |
| Massachusetts | 325 | 175 | |
| Virginia | 323 | 151 | |
| Pennsylvania | 247 | 255 | |
| Illinois | 236 | 124 | |
| Florida | 198 | 145 | |
| California | 191 | 305 | |
| District of Columbia | 182 | 49 | |
| Ohio | 175 | 181 | |
| Connecticut | 171 | 94 | |
| Texas | 144 | 164 | |
| Rhode Island | 115 | 55 | |
| Michigan | 107 | 135 | |
| Maine | 97 | 82 | |
| Minnesota | 96 | 89 | |
| Georgia | 94 | 70 | |
| New Jersey | 89 | 94 | |
| North Carolina | 77 | 103 | |
| Wisconsin | 77 | 99 | |
| Iowa | 67 | 75 | |
| Indiana | 63 | 98 | |
| Oregon | 60 | 81 | |
| Vermont | 57 | 35 | |
| Maryland | 56 | 71 | |
| Tennessee | 56 | 56 |
How many foundations fund historical organizations?
4021 foundations made gifts to 4027 organizations nationally in public IRS filings.
How many of these foundations accept applications?
1372 of the 4021 foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filings.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.