Blue Ribbon Soiree

Journal Gazette Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The foundation supports nonprofits in areas including food assistance, arts and culture, education, health, and human services. Recent awards have typically ranged from $7,500 to $22,500, with total 2025 giving of nearly $675,000, for 501(c)(3) organizations in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio. It accepts requests by phone; there are no set deadlines, and the board meets quarterly.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

To build a long-term sustainable endowment fund and provide for the stewardship of such funds in order to help fight cancer in the communities served by the center. The foundation may also provide support to other non-profit organizations located in the geographic areas served by the center, which have demonstrated the ability to conduct cancer-related programs or services that reduce cancer incidence and mortality, or improve the quality of life for thoseaffected by cancer.

Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund

Bay City, MI

Garber Automotive Foundation

Saginaw, MI

The foundation supports Michigan charitable organizations, including parks, community centers, healthcare, youth programs, and cultural organizations; its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $285,242, with a median of $50,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mac and Pat Parker Family

Boulder, CO

The Mac and Pat Parker Family funds a varied mix of health, family support, mental health, broadcasting, community, and religious organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $300 to $2,000 (median $417). It is based in Boulder, Colorado, but its grants went to organizations in several states, especially Oregon, Colorado, and Vermont. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

The Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Foundation supports nonprofits serving children in East Baton Rouge, including work in youth leadership, literacy, education, and therapeutic services; it also funds graduate scholarships for study outside the recipient’s home country in Rotary focus areas. Its typical giving level and whether it accepts unsolicited requests are not stated.

Rockhold Family Foundation Inc

Baton Rouge, LA

The Rockhold Family Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations across charitable fields, with recent grants supporting youth, education, health, housing, literacy, and community services; most 2025 funding went to Louisiana organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $60,000, with a median of $20,000. It accepts gifting requests by letter, with no deadline.

United Way of Midland County

Midland, MI

United Way of Midland County funds programs in Youth Success, Health, and Household Stability, including initiatives addressing ALICE households and food insecurity, primarily in Midland County, Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $442,364, with a median of $88,434. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby

Baton Rouge, LA

The Boo Grigsby Foundation supports education, health and medical programs, arts, human services, community initiatives, and conservation, primarily in Baton Rouge and elsewhere in Louisiana, with occasional grants to national organizations. Grants are generally $1,000–$5,000, though larger awards are considered; recent grants had a median of $10,000. It accepts requests from 501(c)(3) organizations through its application process.

The Donald F Wood and Darlene M

Spencerville, IN

The foundation supports organizations in Northeast Indiana, including work in health care, housing, employment, food assistance, transportation, and disability services. In 2025, it awarded 39 grants ranging from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median grant of $15,000. It accepts applications through the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne’s online portal, with a June 30 deadline.

Laura Ludington Hollenbeck

Midland, MI

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including community services, humanitarian relief, education, health, environmental causes, and parks. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000, and went mainly to organizations in Michigan, with grants also reaching other states and Washington, DC. It accepts requests by letter; no deadline is listed.

The Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

The Credit Bureau of supports Louisiana organizations promoting self-sufficiency and family and community stability, with grants spanning education, arts and culture, civic affairs, community improvement, and human services. In 2024, grants ranged from $6,000 to $322,214, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to Louisiana recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.