Bright Futures Fund

Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools

King of Prussia, PA

BLOCS funds need-based tuition scholarships for students in Pennsylvania Catholic and private schools, including pre-K through high school and special education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,700 to $8,038,439, with a median of $111,098, and supported recipients across Pennsylvania; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Weglicki Family Foundation

Baltimore, MD

The Weglicki Family Foundation supports organizations in education, religion, arts, community services, healthcare, and emergency services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $26,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Maryland, with additional grants in Montana, Illinois, Texas, and Pennsylvania. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Theresa & Edward O'Toole Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including Catholic institutions, universities, and service providers, primarily through general operating grants. In 2025, grants ranged from $15,000 to $500,000, with a median of $50,000, and were concentrated in California and New York, followed by Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Joe B Foster Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The Joe B Foster Family Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including youth enrichment, scholarships, schools, arts education, animal welfare, and land conservation. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $5,000, and primarily went to organizations in Texas and Maine. It accepts written requests to William Warren Foster; no deadline is listed.

The Thomas B and Michael F Barnett

Mobile, AL

Christian Community Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

WaterStone funds charitable and educational efforts, especially direct Christian ministries, through donor-recommended grants to eligible U.S. and international nonprofits whose missions align with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and grants are recommended by donors.

The Rolander Family Foundation

Wake Forest, NC

The Rolander Family Foundation supports food assistance, crisis response, education, health, disability services, and religious organizations, with about half of its 2025 grant dollars going to North Carolina and others to recipients in several states. Its 37 grants ranged from $3,630 to $31,900, with a median of $7,500; it accepts requests by letter and lists no deadline.

The Frank and Ethel Bresto Family

Shelby Township, MI

The foundation supports educational institutions, churches, community organizations, and social-service groups, primarily in Michigan. In 2025, it awarded 36 grants totaling $39,550, typically small grants (median $600; range $250–$5,000). It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Sweet Bay Foundation

Irvine, CA

Sweet Bay Foundation supports schools, churches, universities, and charitable organizations, with most of its giving in California and smaller amounts in Florida and Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Fedoriw Family Foundation Inc

Richmond Hill, NY

The Dwyer Foundation

Boston, MA

The Dwyer Foundation supports education, youth mentoring, religious, community, and animal-welfare organizations, with most of its giving going to Massachusetts. In 2024, it made 26 grants ranging from $100 to $50,955, with a median grant of $1,101. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.