A S and Elsie Hirshman Charitable

Richard Horvitz

Orange Village, OH

This Orange Village, Ohio, foundation has no stated funding focus; a documented recipient is the American Jewish Committee, and its filings do not establish a broader geographic focus. Recent giving ranged from no grants in 2025 to $1,000 in 2024 and $9,000 across three grants in 2023. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation

Indianola, WA

The John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation’s recent grants include operating support for charitable organizations, but its 2025 filing reports just one $500 grant; giving totaled about $128,000–$137,000 in 2023 and 2024. Its grant dollars went to a Virginia recipient in 2025, and it accepts no unsolicited requests, contributing only to preselected organizations.

Campbell Family Foundation

Wilmette, IL

The Campbell Family Foundation supports a varied mix of organizations, including those serving people with developmental disabilities and working in citizen science, arts and culture, research, and policy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $20,000, with a median of $1,500, and went to organizations in multiple states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charities.

The Searle Freedom Trust

Madison, WI

The Searle Freedom Trust funds research, education and outreach, journalism, and litigation, with 2024 grants ranging from $535 to $1.1 million and a median of $200,000. Its 2024 giving was concentrated in the District of Columbia and Virginia, followed by California, Texas, and New York. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Adolph Coors Foundation

Denver, CO

The Adolph Coors Foundation funds youth development, adult job training and economic opportunity, and public policy aligned with self-reliance and personal responsibility, primarily in Colorado, with special consideration for rural areas; it considers out-of-state requests in public policy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,500 to $500,000, with a median of $40,000; it does not accept letters of inquiry, but uses an online application process.

The Alpaugh Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Alpaugh Foundation supports arts and culture, animal welfare and education, public policy education, community services, homelessness programs, religion, and research. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $45,000, with a median of $1,875; most funding went to Ohio, with some support in Washington, D.C., Michigan, Texas, and California. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; it lists application materials and deadlines as “N/A” and says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

Frankel Family Charitable Trust

Blue Ash, OH

The trust’s grants have supported religious and educational organizations, policy and research institutes, and groups addressing Israel and the Middle East. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $13,900, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially DC, NY, and OH. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Brian & Joelle Kelly Family Foundation

Red Bank, NJ

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation primarily funds public policy programs addressing major domestic and international issues, including national security, law and economics, and tax policy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $27,000 to $1.2 million, with a median of $200,000, and went to organizations in multiple states and Washington, DC. It accepts unsolicited requests from organizations that have not previously received a grant, but they must submit them in hard copy.

John William Pope Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The John William Pope Foundation funds public policy, education, human services, and the arts, with geographic priorities varying by program: North Carolina statewide for public policy and education, Wake and Vance Counties for human services and the arts, and statewide for its memorial grant program. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,500 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts applications through an online portal and says applicants may apply without advance work; it does not respond to letters of inquiry.

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation funds nonprofits advancing constitutional principles, free markets, civil society, and informed citizens, including work in education, culture, and public policy. Its 2024 median grant was $100,000, and it funds in Wisconsin and elsewhere in the United States; it accepts letters of inquiry on an ongoing basis through its online system.

Donors Trust Inc

Alexandria, VA

Donors Trust supports charities and programs in social welfare, health, the environment, economics, governance, foreign relations, and arts and culture, with a strong emphasis on conservative and libertarian policy and education groups. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though awards ranged from $5,038 to $35 million, and recipients were concentrated in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New York, Texas, and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests; donor-advisors recommend grants through their accounts.