Acorn School of Charleston

Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation supports charitable work including elder care, homelessness, the arts, health, and disaster recovery, with most of its 2024 giving going to California organizations. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Waldorf Schools of North America

Pittsburgh, PA

Waldorf Schools of North America funds Waldorf schools and teacher-education organizations, with 2025 grants for general operating support ranging from $2,100 to $31,500 and a median of $7,875. Its grants went to organizations across several states, with the largest shares in New York, New Hampshire, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family

Wilmington, DE

The Lindemann Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The Lindemann Foundation funds charitable organizations in education, film and visual storytelling, the arts, environmental causes, and other areas, with 2025 grants typically around $1,000 (ranging from $250 to $12,000). Its giving is concentrated in California, with smaller amounts going to organizations in Vermont, New York, Arkansas, and Connecticut. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson Family

Tiburon, CA

The foundation funds a varied mix of charitable work, including nature-based healing, civil rights, animal welfare, youth sports, arts and cultural preservation, and community support. In 2025, its 25 grants ranged from $5,333 to $122,236, with a median of $30,000; most funding went to California organizations. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Judith L Chiara Charitable Fund Inc

New York, NY

The Judith L Chiara Charitable Fund supports a range of charitable organizations, including programs in education, athletics, homelessness services, and community support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $350,000, with a median of $15,000, and primarily went to organizations in New York, followed by California and New Jersey. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Low Income Investment Fund

San Francisco, CA

The Low Income Investment Fund supports community development in low-income neighborhoods, including affordable housing, early care and education, charter schools, and federally qualified health centers. It works nationwide; in 2025, grants ranged from $5,200 to $3 million, with a median of about $104,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation

Burbank, CA

The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation preserves and expands music education in under-resourced K-12 schools across the United States by donating musical instruments and providing comprehensive support services to ensure economically disadvantaged youth have access to quality music programs. The foundation has donated over 41,000 instruments to nearly 2,000 schools in 49 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, with an annual budget exceeding $6 million and a focus on both direct instrument provision and district-wide systemic improvements through their Music Education District Support Services program.

Willametta K Day Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Willametta K Day Foundation supports schools, universities, and organizations connected with architecture and design, with most of its giving in California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $2.5 million, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Dew Foundation

Tyler, TX

DEW Foundation funds charitable nonprofits working in ministries, relief, social services, education, health, and the arts, with a broad worldwide mission and geographic eligibility requirements for first-time applicants. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to about $4.76 million, with a median of $20,000. Although its website describes an LOI process for eligible new applicants, its filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

RSF Social Finance Inc

San Francisco, CA

RSF Social Finance supports nonprofits and social enterprises working in food and agriculture, climate and energy, education, and community impact, through grants and mission-related loans. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with amounts ranging from $5,250 to $5.52 million; grants went to organizations across the U.S. and internationally, though no geographic eligibility policy is stated. The profile does not say whether RSF accepts unsolicited requests.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.