Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

DM Peterson Family Foundation

Western Springs, IL

Ben and Sheila Plotkin Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Bachrach Family Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Tinybell Charitable Fund

Wilmington, DE

The Tijori Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Tijori Foundation funds preselected charitable organizations, with 2024 grants spanning humanitarian assistance, economic empowerment, youth support, health, and related projects. Its 13 grants ranged from $20,000 to $2 million, with a median of $150,000; funding went mainly to recipients in Virginia, Ohio, and Rhode Island. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Yang Jing Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Carl Marks Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports health care and medical research, humanitarian response, children’s programs, and vision care. In 2025, it made 31 grants of $1,000 to $122,130, with a median of $9,000; recipients were mainly in Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, and California. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John & Florence Newman Foundation

San Antonio, TX

The John & Florence Newman Foundation supports organizations working in health care, journalism, environmental conservation, education, and nonprofit leadership, with most funding going to Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ventus Charitable Foundation

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Ventus Charitable Foundation funds public education in Palm Beach County, primary adrenal insufficiency research and care, democracy and civic engagement, and research and preservation related to Louis Comfort Tiffany. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $2 million, with a median of $60,000, supporting local, Florida, and national work; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Fiduciary Charitable Foundation

Boston, MA

Fiduciary Charitable Foundation distributes donor-directed grants to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) public charities across varied charitable fields, including climate and environmental work, entrepreneurship, and Jewish identity. In 2024, its grants had a median of $15,000 and ranged from $5,100 to $10 million, with the largest shares going to organizations in California, New York, Washington, DC, and Massachusetts. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of Western

Springfield, MA

The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts funds nonprofits working in Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, with priorities including effective nonprofits led by people of color, early education, post-secondary pathways, and arts and creativity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,019 to $615,000. It accepts applications through its Flexible Funding program; the 2026 application period has closed.