Circle of Hope Foundation

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable Trust

Pittsburgh, PA

The trust supports organizations working in community philanthropy, aging services, arts, STEM education, housing, homelessness services, and youth mentorship, primarily in Pennsylvania, especially Lancaster County, with occasional funding in Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $180,106, with a median of $15,000. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations; applicants are directed to contact PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review Committee and consult the trust’s website for application materials.

Gooding Group Foundation

Ephrata, PA

Community Aid Inc

York, PA

CommunityAid Foundation funds central Pennsylvania nonprofits addressing housing, food, and basic needs, including urgent needs and organizational growth. Its 2025 itemized grants ranged from $5,003 to $30,000, with a median of $8,150. The Foundation says its monthly grant cycles are always open for applications.

Lancaster County Community Foundation

Lancaster, PA

The Lancaster County Community Foundation funds operating and project support in areas including human services, the environment, arts, inclusion, early childhood, historic preservation, and clean water, primarily serving Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $18,700 and ranged from $5,020 to $1.05 million; it lists open grant applications but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kalas Foundation

Lancaster, PA

The Kalas Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations and sustainable projects, including education, youth, food assistance, arts, and social services, mainly in the Ephrata, Denver, Reading, and Lancaster region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts applications and donation requests through its website and states there are no deadlines.

Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation

Lancaster, PA

The foundation supports Lancaster County charities working in areas such as education, conservation, youth services, food assistance, housing, and music. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000; the filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations and lists an email application process.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

McKesson Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

McKesson Foundation supports healthcare access across the U.S. and Canada, focusing on cancer, healthcare workforce training, and emergency response, especially for vulnerable communities; local priorities include Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Memphis, Montreal, Richmond, and Toronto. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $2.47 million, with a median of $100,000. Its filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, while its current website describes online applications: up to $25,000 year-round and larger requests from February 1 through April 30.

Clark Associates Charitable Foundation

Lancaster, PA

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits supporting people in need, youth education, and youth music and arts, primarily near Clark Associates business locations and where employees volunteer; most 2024 grant dollars went to Pennsylvania. Awards vary widely: the 2024 median was $2,000, though grants ranged from $100 to $1.2 million. It accepts applications throughout the year and evaluates them monthly; the stated deadline is November 1.

The Steinman Foundation

Lancaster, PA

The Steinman Foundation funds 501(c)(3) public charities serving Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with priorities in early childhood development, economic and workforce development (especially STEM), local journalism and media literacy, and other community needs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000 and ranged from $1,500 to $7 million; requests under $5,000 are generally not considered. It accepts Letters of Inquiry, and an approved inquiry leads to an invitation to submit a full application.

The Wawa Foundation Inc

Wawa, PA

The Wawa Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in health, hunger relief, and support for community heroes, generally in areas where Wawa operates and raises funds. In 2024, grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,696,935, with a median of $15,000. Eligible organizations may submit grant requests and letters of inquiry during January, April, July, and October windows; smaller Local Connection Grant inquiries are accepted on an ongoing basis.