Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri

Dennis & Ellin Murphy Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Dennis & Ellin Murphy Foundation funds charitable organizations, including educational, religious, public media, and humanitarian recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $510,000, with a median of $1,000, and were concentrated in Indiana, with smaller amounts going to Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bernard a Egan Foundation Inc

Fort Pierce, FL

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable causes, including senior housing, economic self-sufficiency, disability services, education, and healthcare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $809,000, with a median of $15,000; most funding went to Florida organizations, though it also supported recipients elsewhere. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc

New Haven, CT

The fund supports Catholic organizations and other charities whose missions align with Catholic teachings, primarily through donor-advised grants; 2024 awards had a median of $16,250, though amounts varied widely. Its grants went to organizations across the United States, with the largest shares in Washington, DC, Ohio, Connecticut, Virginia, and California. It does not accept unsolicited grant applications.

The Arthur Family Foundation

Greenville, DE

The Arthur Family Foundation funds religious, educational, and human-services organizations, with 2024 grants of $500–$12,000 and a median award of $1,000. It is based in Delaware, with grants concentrated in Delaware, South Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. The filing says applications should be submitted in writing and giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

Finks Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

Mile High United Way Inc

Denver, CO

Mile High United Way funds nonprofit and community work focused on children’s development and education, basic needs, and economic opportunity, primarily in seven Metro Denver counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,022 to $2,001,772, with a median of $15,026. It offered a competitive Strategic Investment Grants application for the 2025–2027 cycle, but that cycle’s deadline has passed; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana

Schriever, LA

The Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana funds Catholic parishes, schools, diocesan ministries, and local nonprofits, including projects supporting women, children, families, education, and community needs. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $15,600 and ranged from about $5,000 to $687,000, primarily serving organizations in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux; applications are submitted through its online portal for specific opportunities, but unsolicited requests are not addressed.

John and Miki Ford Foundation

Costa Mesa, CA

The John and Miki Ford Foundation supports organizations working in areas including youth and family services, religious and cultural activities, and women’s healthcare, with recent grants going to recipients in several states, especially California and Washington. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $13,000, with a median of $3,200. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc

Greensboro, NC

The foundation funds education and youth development, community projects, and public policy initiatives, with recent grants concentrated in North Carolina and Washington, DC. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $501,000, with a median of about $18,000. Applications are accepted but not required.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons distributes donor-advised fund grants to eligible U.S. charities and institutions across a wide range of causes; international organizations may also be supported after additional due diligence. In 2024, its grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely. Grants are requested by fund holders, and no general application process for organizations seeking funding is described.

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

St. Louis, MO

The foundation supports nonprofits through its own community priorities and funds it administers for private and family foundations, including economic mobility, youth connections, and a range of other donor-directed causes. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,050 to $4 million, with a median of $20,000; community-impact funding focuses mainly on high-need ZIP codes in Missouri and Illinois, though grants also go elsewhere. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; applicants should check each funder’s criteria and deadlines.

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.