Ancient Ones of Maine

Silver Cross Home

Brookhaven, MS

Silver Cross Home funds charitable work including literacy, education, child advocacy, support for mothers, health-related initiatives, grief counseling, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,200 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000, and primarily supported organizations in Mississippi, with some funding in Georgia. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Southwest Initiative Foundation

Hutchinson, MN

The Southwest Initiative Foundation funds projects that strengthen southwest Minnesota communities, including work in community development, education, child care, aging, leadership, and inclusion. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $20,000, with a reported median of $15,000, and may cover up to half of project costs. It serves southwest Minnesota and accepts grant ideas on an ongoing basis through a request form; applicants may be invited to submit a full application.

Marjorie Leu Skala Foundation Trust

Overland Park, KS

The foundation primarily supports scholarships at colleges and universities, along with unrestricted gifts to charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $13,500, with a median of $2,750; most funding went to Nebraska recipients. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Estella Kyne Testamentary Trust

Kansas City, MO

Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation funds community services and education, especially early-childhood, teacher-development, and out-of-school programs serving under-resourced youth. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $142,857, with a median of $1,000, and it generally supports organizations in the New York City metropolitan area. It accepts Letters of Inquiry at any time; organizations must register online before submitting.

The Ben and Bonnie Walkingstick Foundati

Chandler, OK

Watson-Brown Foundation Inc

Thomson, GA

Watson-Brown Foundation supports public charities advancing education, scholarship, and the history and culture of the American South, including colleges, museums, archives, and preservation projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $684,659, with a median of $6,000; giving is focused largely in the Southeast. It accepts letters of inquiry throughout the year, but full proposals are by invitation.

Patterson Family Foundation

Wewoka, OK

The Patterson Family Foundation supports education, churches and other religious organizations, cultural and historical preservation, and other charitable purposes, primarily in Oklahoma, with a small share of giving going to Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $38,500, with a median of $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc

Oklahoma City, OK

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation funds local nonprofits in areas including health care access, children’s opportunities, culture and community, services for older adults, parks and public spaces, and animal welfare. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $18,251, though amounts varied widely; Community Grants focus on Central Oklahoma. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Maine Community Foundation Inc

Ellsworth, ME

Maine Community Foundation supports Maine communities through grants for community building, arts, education, the environment, economic development, human services, and other areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,487,900, with a median of $17,500; the Community Building Grant Program offers awards up to $10,000. Applications are submitted online, and the information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

TD Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

The foundation funds education, human services, housing and financial stability, nonprofit capacity-building, and community programs, with particular consideration for underserved and low- to moderate-income communities. Its stated award range is $135–$475,000, though the 2025 median grant was $10,000; it focuses primarily on Florida, New Jersey, and New York. It accepts unsolicited requests through online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities in states with a TD Bank, N.A. branch.