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Alice and Russell True Foundation

Washington, DC

The Alice and Russell True Foundation funds health care, youth programs, education, food assistance, aging services, and civil liberties, primarily in Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median of $50,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation supports U.S.-based community nonprofits working in areas such as arts and culture, education, health, youth, and the environment, and may fund operating costs or specific projects. Typical grants are $1,000–$20,000, with no stated geographic preference within the United States, including its territories. It accepts requests through its application process.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Washington, DC

PhRMA funds advocacy, public education, and health-related organizations and initiatives aligned with its biopharmaceutical policy goals; its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. Grants went mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, Connecticut, California, Virginia, and New York. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Corina Higginson Trust

Charlotte Hall, MD

The Trust supports nonprofits working in areas including education, youth development, immigrant services, housing, community support, and conservation, primarily in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $31,500, with a median of $15,000. It says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Ada Harris Maley Memorial Fund

Potomac, MD

The fund’s 2024 grants supported organizations providing health care, homelessness services, food access, housing, and family support; listed recipients were in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Mobile, Alabama, but the fund’s broader geographic focus is not stated. It gave 39 grants totaling $369,500 in 2024, with named awards ranging from $10,000 to $30,000. The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Venable Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Venable Foundation supports nonprofits working in arts and culture, education, health, human services, legal services, the environment, workforce development, and youth programs, with particular interest in legal assistance and underserved communities. Grants are typically around $10,000 (2024 awards ranged from $7,500 to $100,000) and support communities near Venable offices, including Baltimore, Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, and Denver. It accepts letters of interest from applicants, with eligibility varying by location; its materials describe a competitive application process three times a year.

The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family

Beltsville, MD

The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family supports a range of charitable organizations, including Jewish community and cultural groups, anti-hate efforts, and health and mental-health organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $1.3 million, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to organizations in New York, California, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Winston-Salem Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The Winston-Salem Foundation funds nonprofits and community groups serving Forsyth County, North Carolina, across areas including education, housing, health, arts, community development, and human services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; specific programs offer up to $2,000 for small grants, $30,000 for civic engagement and inclusion, and $15,000 through The Women’s Fund. It accepts applications through its grants portal for listed programs, subject to their requirements and deadlines.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

S Kann Sons Foundation Inc

Chevy Chase, MD

The foundation supports nonprofits working in areas including food access, poverty relief, housing and homelessness, education, family support, and services for older adults, with most of its giving going to Washington, DC. In 2025, it made 15 grants totaling $127,500, ranging from $2,500 to $25,000. Its filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Jack R Anderson Foundation

Annandale, VA

The Jack R Anderson Foundation funds qualified nonprofits working in education, hunger relief, housing, social justice, animal welfare, the environment, and the arts, primarily serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $25,000, with larger awards occasionally; the Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and generally funds by invitation.

Posner-Wallace Foundation

Wilmington, DE