Charles R Evenson Foundation

A Better Place Foundation

Oceanside, CA

Walter Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Terrapin Station Foundation

Orleans, MA

Merlin Charitable Foundation

Waltham, MA

The Merlin Charitable Foundation funds healthcare, climate change, girls’ education, malaria prevention, civil rights, and related causes, with 2025 grants of $2,000–$6,000 (median $3,000). Recent grants went to organizations in Washington, DC, Massachusetts, and New York, as well as a recipient with no location listed. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cavali Foundation

New York, NY

CAVALI FOUNDATION’s recent grants support varied causes, including education, civic engagement, community finance, and social-impact organizations, with most 2024 funding going to recipients in California, Washington, D.C., New York, Illinois, and Nevada. Its 15 grants in 2024 ranged from $2,500 to $186,375, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Harry & Judy Friedman Family Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable causes, including community services, education, arts, health, animal welfare, and religious organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $102,000, with a median of $1,000; recipients were mainly in California, with some grants elsewhere in the United States. It accepts written requests to Judith Friedman and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

McNamara Foundation 3

Washington, DC

The foundation supports environmental and educational initiatives, as well as work in areas such as food access, humanitarian response, and youth development. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $4,500; funding was concentrated in DC, Colorado, Massachusetts, California, and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Enhancing Tomorrow

Weston, MA

Enhancing Tomorrow funds a range of organizations, including those focused on decarbonization, family support, LGBTQ+ youth services, and education equity, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Massachusetts and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $43,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abraham W Rizika Foundation

Chestnut Hill, MA

The Abraham W Rizika Foundation supports educational, civic, religious, health, and community organizations, primarily in Massachusetts, with some grants to organizations in other states. In 2024 it gave 28 grants ranging from $100 to $42,000, with a median grant of $1,000. It accepts applications without a special form or deadline and reports no restrictions on awards.

Educational Ventures Inc

Princeton, NJ

Educational Ventures Inc funds organizations in education, community philanthropy, and human services, with 2025 grants concentrated in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Nevada, California, and Washington, D.C. Its 38 grants ranged from $200 to $100,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Stare Fund

Boston, MA

The Stare Fund supports arts and music, education, universities, social services, and community organizations. In 2025, its 46 grants ranged from $1,000 to $105,047, with a median of $7,000; recipients were across the U.S., with the largest shares going to Illinois and California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Living Springs Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The foundation supported a range of charitable work, with a primary focus on New England communities; its 2025 grants included environmental protection, public media, civil liberties, education, and land conservation. Grants ranged from $500 to $277,112, with a median of $5,000. It terminated operations on December 31, 2025, so it is no longer accepting requests; its filing’s application instructions are outdated.