Berger Collection Education Trust

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Wyeth Foundation for American Art

Rockland, DE

The Wyeth Foundation for American Art funds scholarship, research, conservation, exhibitions, publications, and education focused on historic American art, with typical grants of $5,000–$25,000 per project. Its guidelines do not specify a geographic service area; they describe an online application process but do not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Shamos Family Foundation

Denver, CO

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation supports visual arts and education, cultural organizations’ capacity and core programs, and arts-sector energy efficiency and sustainability projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $3.8 million, with a median of $30,000, for organizations in the U.S. and internationally. It says it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Frederic C Hamilton

Centennial, CO

The Frederic C Hamilton funds medical research and health care, education, wildlife conservation, human services, and public safety, with the largest share of 2024 grants going to Colorado, followed by Florida, New York, Texas, and Maine. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Samuel H Kress Foundation

New York, NY

The Samuel H. Kress Foundation funds institutional projects and professional development in European art, architecture, archaeology, art history, conservation, and related museum fields. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $275,000, with a median of $12,500; it supports U.S. nonprofit organizations, while international applicants need a U.S. nonprofit fiscal sponsor. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry from eligible organizations.

Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation

Brooklyn, NY

The foundation supports visual, performing, and arts education organizations across the United States and abroad. It reports grants of $2,500 to $5 million, though its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marsteller Family Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

The Marsteller Family Foundation supports educational scholarships and programs, along with general support for museums and other organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to recipients listed in Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marianne and George Markham Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

David Minkin Foundation

Palm Beach, FL

The David Minkin Foundation supports health care and medical research, food assistance, and opera, with grants ranging from $1,500 to $185,000 and a median of $7,500. It primarily funds organizations in Florida, with substantial giving to recipients in New York and Minnesota. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Guide Foundation

Washington, DC

The Guide Foundation supports a varied mix of environmental and climate, education, arts, humanitarian, and food-system organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $100 to $11,000 and a median of $1,000. Its giving is concentrated in Washington, DC, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and New York. It says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and requires no specific application form; no deadline is stated.

Driscoll Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Driscoll Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, with most of its giving going to Minnesota and some grants to organizations in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.