Top Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations Companies

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, the top two causes of mortality in the world. Founded by six cardiologists in 1924 and now in our 100th year, our organization includes more than 3,000 employees and more than 30 million volunteers and supporters working tirelessly to make a difference. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies and provide vital tools to save and improve lives. We work in more than 100 countries. We’re the nation’s leader in CPR education training. We help people understand the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. We provide science-based treatment guidelines to healthcare professionals to help ensure the best treatment for every patient, every time. We educate policymakers and the public as we advocate for healthcare and community change to protect and improve the health of everyone, everywhere.

With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

For the past 60 years, HHMI’s people and programs have been a catalyst for achieving breakthroughs in basic research and enhancing scientific knowledge for the betterment of human health. Our people are transforming the ways research is conducted and science is taught and understood. HHMI’s programs are supported by a broad range of administrative and operational staff, including specialists in Communications, Finance, Investments, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Law.

ALSAC is proud to be a world leader in advancing cures and means of prevention for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. As the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States, our sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness needed to operate and maintain St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, we have additional offices in more than 30 locations across the country and Puerto Rico with positions in fundraising, marketing, digital, information technology, legal, finance and many other disciplines all supporting our lifesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children.® To achieve this mission, ALSAC hires the best and brightest from around the globe. In fact, we were named #1 on Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators 2020, and One of the Best Places to Work by Glassdoor from 2018- 2021! With a concerted focus on diversity and inclusion, we value and respect the contributions of all our employees. Our work environment encourages everyone to be their authentic selves as we strive together towards a brighter future for children with cancer. In the words of our founder, Danny Thomas, “no child should die in the dawn of life.” As we look to the future, we understand that we must be relentlessly innovative. Our work helps fuel the groundbreaking research and treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and ensures that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on helping their child live.

Blood Cancer United is the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding research, finding cures and ensuring access to treatments for blood cancer patients. Since 1949 Blood Cancer United has invested more than $1 Billion in cancer research funding and been on the forefront of blood cancer advances such as chemotherapies and stem cell transplantation leading the way to the targeted therapies and immunotherapies that are saving thousands of lives today.

ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security. Through specialized teams of experts, unique laboratory capabilities and access to a consortium of more than 100 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Learn more about ORAU at http://www.orau.org.

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 70 years, MDA has led the way in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of our families. MDA's mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, headquartered in Germany, is the world’s leading applied research organization. With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial exploitation of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future. Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft currently operates 75 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany. The majority of the organization’s 29,000 employees are qualified scientists and engineers, who work with an annual research budget of 2.8 billion euros. Of this sum, 2.4 billion euros are generated through contract research.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society was founded in 1946 by Sylvia Lawry, a young woman searching for answers after her brother was diagnosed with MS. At a time when almost no research or support existed for the disease, Lawry placed a small newspaper ad seeking anyone who had recovered from MS — and the overwhelming response inspired her to create an organization dedicated to finding a cure. Today, the Society continues to expand its impact, reaching communities across the country and accelerating progress toward a world free of MS.