American School Counselor Association

Eder Family Foundation Inc

West Haven, CT

Based in West Haven, Connecticut, the Eder Family Foundation supports community, education, arts, and human-services organizations, primarily in Connecticut, with most 2025 grants going to in-state recipients. Its 50 grants ranged from $250 to $110,000, with a median of $5,000; it gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Miller UA Morey & Helen Schol

Brooklyn, OH

This foundation funds college scholarships for graduating seniors of Rockville High School who have been accepted to a college or university, with recent grants going to schools mainly in Connecticut and nearby states. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,600 to $61,000, with a median of $7,000; the filing lists an application and directs applicants to contact KeyBank N.A. c/o Agnes Marountas.

Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc

Mahwah, NJ

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale supports education, research, scholarship, preservation, public service, and community organizations, including through sponsored research and fellowships. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $14.3 million, with a median of about $136,000; recipients were based mainly in Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether Yale accepts unsolicited requests.

Council on Social Work Education

Alexandria, VA

Cswe's mission is "to advance excellence and innovation in social work education, by providing leadership and scholarship, to ensure quality in teaching and learning, supporting critical thinking, empathy, and advocacy to strengthen the capacity of our membership".

SBM Charitable Foundation Inc

Manchester, CT

SBM Charitable Foundation funds health, human services, education, housing, and arts programs, as well as college scholarships, primarily in Hartford, Tolland, and Windham Counties in Connecticut. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $105,200, with a median of $8,000. It accepts requests through an online pre-application for organizations that have not received funding in the past two years; eligible recent recipients use the formal application.

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service, with awards available for K–12 and higher education in the United States and its territories. Awards are up to $5,000 per academic year, based on unmet need, and are paid directly to the school. It accepts scholarship applications through an online portal during its annual application window; it does not make grants to outside applicants.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Hartford, CT

The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community needs, with priorities including racial equity, economic and social mobility, wellbeing, neighborhoods, civic engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $21,600, and it primarily serves 29 Greater Hartford towns. It accepts applications through specific requests for proposals and grant cycles; eligibility varies by opportunity.

The Edith S Wheeler Trust

Trumbull, CT

The Edith S Wheeler Trust supports the Monroe Public Library and scholarship funds for Monroe and Stratford, with recent grants also going to educational institutions. In 2025, grants ranged from $4 to $26,300, with a median of $4,050; its stated focus is Connecticut, though it also funded organizations in other states. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc

Washington, DC

AURA funds astronomical research, telescope and observatory-related research and development, and mission-related activities that lack federal support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,006 to $3.19 million, with a median of about $152,000, and went largely to US institutions, especially in California, Arizona, and Massachusetts. AURA’s policy allows authorized leaders to solicit non-federal funding, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Inc

New York, NY

To encourage, sponsor, and promote innovative work in the arts created and presented by individuals, groups, and organizations.