Collaborative Solutions for Communities

Worldwide Small Change Foundation

Washington, DC

The Worldwide Small Change Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas including refugee services, health, education, and humanitarian response, with grants reported to recipients in several states, especially DC, Maryland, South Carolina, Arizona, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $5,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Walter a Bloedorn Foundation

Washington, DC

The Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation funds nonprofits serving vulnerable children, families, and at-risk people, with a particular focus on early childhood, children with disabilities, and families facing instability. It prioritizes the Greater Washington, DC area and typically gives $1,000–$40,000; 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500. It accepts requests throughout the year, with applications received or postmarked by December 31 considered the following spring.

Jean and Al Carrell Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

Gratis Foundation

McLean, VA

The Gratis Foundation funds education, health care and medical research, humanitarian services, support for abused and neglected children, and U.S. military personnel and their families, with other listed interests including animal welfare and food programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations across the U.S.; applicants must be 501(c)(3)s in designated areas, which are not specified. It accepts applications through Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services’ online form.

National Home Library Foundation

Chevy Chase, MD

The National Home Library Foundation funds book distribution, literacy, reading, and literary or cultural programs, especially for people and organizations with limited resources. Grants are typically $500–$5,000 (the 2025 median was $5,000), with preference for Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. It accepts requests on a rolling basis, with no listed deadline.

Gamba Family Foundation

Washington, DC

The Gamba Family Foundation supports education, especially programs addressing achievement gaps for disadvantaged students, literacy, teacher development, tutoring, school transformation, and need-based student aid. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median of $20,000, and went mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, with some support in Maryland and elsewhere. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

The foundation supports religious, arts and cultural, higher education, poverty-alleviation, LGBTQ+ advocacy, hospice, and healthcare organizations, with most funding going to Texas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $151,500, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gannett Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Gannett Foundation’s 2025 grants supported a range of organizations, with listed awards generally between $1,500 and $2,500, though the available figures do not establish a typical grant size or geographic focus. The foundation has wound down: its 2026 filing reports no grants or assets, and no current application process or acceptance of unsolicited requests is stated.

Jack R Anderson Foundation

Annandale, VA

The Jack R Anderson Foundation funds qualified nonprofits working in education, hunger relief, housing, social justice, animal welfare, the environment, and the arts, primarily serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $25,000, with larger awards occasionally; the Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and generally funds by invitation.

Nepeni Foundation-AG(1706

Orlando, FL

The Albertsons Companies Foundation

Pleasanton, CA

The foundation funds local organizations working on hunger relief, youth and education, health and human services, veterans, and support for people with special needs, with most funding staying in Albertsons’ communities. Giving varies widely: 2025 grants had a median of $15,750, while some local programs typically award $500–$5,000. Its reach spans multiple states, with the largest share of 2025 grant dollars going to California; some regional programs describe application and review processes, but the profile does not state whether the foundation generally accepts unsolicited requests.

William S Abell Foundation Inc

Chevy Chase, MD

The William S. Abell Foundation supports qualified nonprofits addressing hunger, homelessness, domestic violence and child maltreatment, pregnancy-related needs, and intellectual disabilities, plus classical ballet and traditional theater in the Washington, D.C., area. Its primary service area is D.C. and Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland; 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $225,000, with a $25,000 median. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible applicants are invited by staff.