Updated weekly to keep you current, Foundation Directory Online provides the most comprehensive and accurate information on U.S. grantmakers and their funding activities.

To meet the needs of grantseekers at every level, all FDO subscribers can search by county, metro area, and ZIP code as well as by city and state; save searches and store them in a password-protected ‘My FDO’ e-folder; tag records with any reminder word or phrase; E-mail, print, and save records; export lists of up to 100 search results at a time into Excel with a single click; and exclude grantmakers that don’t accept unsolicited applications. All annual and two-year subscribers receive substantial discounts on Foundation Center publications.

Compare the details of our subscription plans below or view a comparison chart.

Basic

Key facts on America's largest foundations for beginning grantseekers.

• Top 10,000 U.S. foundations by total giving
• More than 73,000 trustee, officer, and donor names — fully indexed
• 16 search fields plus keyword search

Plus

Two databases at one low price: the nation's top 10,000 foundations and our extensive database of recent grants. A popular plan for smaller nonprofits.

• Top 10,000 U.S. foundations by total giving
• Over 2.4 million recent grants
• More than 73,000 trustee, officer, and donor names — fully indexed
• 31 search fields plus keyword search

Premium

The nation's top 20,000 foundations and our extensive database of recent grants. Ideal for mid-size nonprofits.

• Top 20,000 U.S. foundations by total giving
• Over 2.7 million recent grants
• More than 125,000 trustee, officer, and donor names — fully indexed
• 31 search fields plus keyword search

Platinum

Detailed profiles of all current U.S. foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities, as well as our extensive database of recent grants. A classic plan for larger nonprofits.

• Over 108,000 foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities
• Over 3 million recent grants
• More than half a million trustee, officer, and donor names—fully indexed
• Program details and application guidelines for leading grantmakers
• Sponsoring company information for corporate grantmakers
• 31 search fields including keyword search

Professional

Our all-inclusive subscription plan, only Professional provides nine comprehensive databases. In addition to grantmakers, companies, grants, and 990s, Professional's new Power Search tool lets you search RFPs, news, jobs, foundation-sponsored publications, and nonprofit literature. Professional's interactive maps and charts show a foundation's grants geographically—right down to the ZIP code—and by recipient type or primary subject with three levels of detail.

• Over 108,000 foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities
• Over 3 million recent grants
• More than half a million trustee, officer, and donor names—fully indexed
• Over 1 million IRS 990s—fully keyword-searchable
• 54 search fields including keyword search

Unique to Professional:

• Power Search nine Foundation Center databases and use guided search to refine your search instantly without leaving your results list.
• Map of Cross-Border Giving: See grants from U.S. grantmakers to non-U.S. recipients on interactive maps—A $595 value.
• Interactive maps with roll-over giving summaries. See a foundation's grants by county, city, ZIP code, even congressional district; international grants by country.
• Interactive charts on giving. See a foundation's total grant dollars, number of recipients, and number of grants. Drill down for details by recipient type or primary subject.
• ‘Search Companies’ database with ability to search the corporate profiles of sponsoring companies — another path to grants and in-kind donations
• ‘Search 990s’ database with ability to keyword-search across our entire universe of IRS 990s.
• Fact-filled funder portfolios. Entries are continually updated with abstracts from Philanthropy News Digest, the grantmaker's latest RFPs, job postings, social media content, publications, and key staff affiliations.
• Access to Update Central. With the Update Generator, you can create a list of new and high-growth grantmakers in any state — or view a list of grantmakers with significant changes. Sign up to receive monthly Update Alert e-mails.