Animal Welfare Ambassadors

The Leslie and Jack Kavanaugh Foundation

Sunny Isles Beach, FL

The Armstrong Foundation

St Peters, PA

The Armstrong Foundation funds a varied mix of education, health and social services, and conservation organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $50 to $396,992 and a median of $7,500. Most funding went to Pennsylvania, followed by New Jersey and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation

Palm Beach, FL

The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation supports qualified charitable organizations improving quality of life, with 2024 grants spanning healthcare, homelessness services, and community support. Grants ranged from $500 to $2.5 million, with a median of $15,000; funding was concentrated in Florida and Montana, with additional support in North Carolina, New York, and California. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Declaration of Trust of the Bijan Amin

Los Angeles, CA

The foundation funds social education and medical science research, with grants also supporting cultural, human rights, conservation, and education organizations. In 2024 it awarded 20 grants totaling $601,500, ranging from $1,000 to $277,500, with a median of $7,000; most funding went to California, followed by Washington, DC. It accepts requests by contact: applicants should send Mohammed Mark Amin a letter explaining the request and verification of charitable status.

Frog Crossing Foundation Inc

North Caldwell, NJ

The foundation supports a range of causes, including animal welfare, youth programs, domestic-violence services, health, and basic-needs assistance, with grants to organizations in multiple states. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $16,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation

Deerfield, IL

The Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation supports nonprofits working in areas such as health research, homelessness, disability services, hunger relief, youth development, and education; in 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $4,750. It is based in Illinois, and most 2025 funding went to Illinois organizations, with grants also reaching other states. The filing describes an application process for education awards to eligible children and stepchildren of Gold Eagle Co. employees; it does not state whether the foundation accepts unsolicited nonprofit requests.

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.

Pledgeling Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Pledgeling Foundation regrants donor-directed contributions to a wide range of eligible U.S. public charities and vetted international charities, with no stated issue-area focus. Its 2024 grants had a median of $12,301 and ranged from $5,001 to $1.6 million; funding goes worldwide, with the largest share in California. It processes grants based on donor recommendations, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

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.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.