Carol Paulson Private Foundation

Farrell Foundation

Roanoke, VA

The Farrell Foundation supports charitable purposes; its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,500. It mainly funds Virginia organizations, with some giving in Florida. It accepts requests by letter with a brochure or other information; no deadline is listed.

Powell Charitable Foundation

Salem, VA

The Powell Charitable Foundation supports public education, the arts, conservation, and human services, with stated geographic interests in Harris, Travis, and Walker Counties, Texas, though most 2024 grant dollars went to Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $75,000, with a median of $6,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Carilion Medical Center

Roanoke, VA

Carilion Medical Center funds pediatric programs and equipment, patient care assistance, medical education, health programs, and community initiatives, with most listed recipients in Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $4.42 million, with a median of $15,000; the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kovar Corporation

Roanoke, VA

KOVAR funds Virginia tax-exempt organizations serving people with intellectual disabilities, including projects for housing, job training, transportation, personal care, and sports; it also offers interest-free loans for group-home purchases or renovations. Grants are typically around $7,500–$20,000, with a $20,000 request limit and no more than one approved grant every 18 months. It accepts applications, which are due by the first of the month before a board meeting.

Velma F Dulaney Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Christopher M Walters Family Foundation

Roanoke, VA

Davis H Elliot Company

Lexington, KY

The foundation supports education for eligible children of company employees and gives to preselected charitable organizations across areas including health, arts, social services, and community programs, primarily in Texas and Kentucky, with grants also going to other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; its education application is limited to eligible employees’ children.

Robertson Family Foundation Inc

Roanoke, VA

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) public charities addressing community needs, with grants spanning areas such as children’s services, housing, education, animal welfare, and home repairs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $12,500, and its main focus is the Roanoke Valley and Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia and the Raleigh-Durham special-needs community in North Carolina; other areas are at the board’s discretion. It accepts applications in spring and fall cycles by email.

American Electric Power Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The American Electric Power Foundation funds STEM education, basic needs such as hunger and housing, social justice, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $500 to about $1.43 million; funding is concentrated in Ohio, with grants also going to states including Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. It accepts applications only from preselected organizations invited through a local AEP Operating Company and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Puget Sound Energy Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds nonprofits serving communities where PSE has a service or generation presence, primarily in Washington, across household needs, education and workforce pathways, climate resilience, and community safety. Grants vary widely; in 2024 they ranged from $13 to $100,000, with a $500 median, while its 2026 disaster-focused competitive program offers up to $15,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible local nonprofits can apply through that competitive program.

First Eagle Investments Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Hagerty Drivers Foundation

Wilmington, DE