Association of State Drinking Water Administrators

Lift to Rise

Palm Desert, CA

Regional Water Management Foundation

Aptos, CA

The primary objective and purpose of the rwmf is to (1) protect communities in santa Cruz county from water shortages and floods; (2) protect and improve water quality and the natural environment in santa Cruz county; and (3) protect and improve water supply reliability santa Cruz county.

Centri Tech Foundation

Washington, DC

Centri Tech Foundation supports local community development organizations to solve problems in their community by bringing together stakeholders to create sustainable asset building solutions that yield long term economic, health and educational enhancement to its residents by leveraging technology and innovative solutions.

Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated

Washington, DC

Rural Community Assistance Partnership funds technical assistance, training, research, and economic development that strengthen water, wastewater, waste-disposal, and related services in rural and tribal communities across the United States and its territories. In 2025, its 16 grants ranged from about $29,000 to $5.6 million, with a median of about $311,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Opportunity Finance Network

Washington, DC

Opportunity Finance Network provides grants and financing to member CDFIs serving low-income and other underserved communities, including rural, urban, and Native communities across the U.S. Its grants typically range from $125,000 to $250,000. The Finance Justice Fund requires applicants to be OFN members and apply for financing; grants may be available to members approved for loans, but are not guaranteed.

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The foundation funds nonprofits serving the South that work to reduce poverty and advance social and economic justice, with an emphasis on civic engagement, community power, and racial equity. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $1.25 million, with a median of $202,500, and it favors the southeastern United States. It accepts organizational summaries year-round and may invite selected organizations to submit a full proposal.

The FB Heron Foundation

New Haven, CT

The FB Heron Foundation supports local organizations building community capacity and addressing poverty and disinvestment, with a broad, non-prescriptive focus and an emphasis on rural communities nationwide. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $10 million, with a median of $2,500; it directs applicants to its website for application materials and lists no deadline, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Thornburg Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Thornburg Foundation supports New Mexico nonprofits working on education, water, land and agriculture, good governance, federal funding, homelessness, and community needs. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to New Mexico. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations.

The Zions Bancorporation Foundation

Salt Lake City, UT

The Zions Bancorporation Foundation supports charitable work including homelessness services, health care, disability recreation, arts and dance, child and family well-being, education, and small-business assistance. Its 2024 grants ranged from $156 to $100,000, with a median of $2,570, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially Utah, Texas, California, Nevada, and Arizona. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ally Charitable Foundation

Charlotte, NC

Ally Charitable Foundation supports nonprofit work in affordable housing, financial education, and workforce development, with particular emphasis on equitable healthcare career pathways for people from historically marginalized communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000, and giving is concentrated in Charlotte and Detroit. It accepts online proposals and says it does not limit grants to preselected organizations.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Washington, DC

NeighborWorks America funds and provides capacity-building support to organizations advancing affordable housing, homeownership, housing stability, and stronger communities across the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,250 to $2.5 million, with a median of $337,300. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, entrepreneurship, and related efforts to improve economic mobility, with a primary focus on Kansas City and support for regional and national work. Its 2024 grants had a median of $75,000; it accepts requests through its online portal and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.