Collin Comey Guardian Angel Fund

Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation

Rye Brook, NY

The foundation funds public charities focused on education, health, food, and safe, affordable housing, primarily serving the greater Bridgeport, Connecticut, area. In 2024, grants ranged from $8,500 to $400,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation

Blue Ash, OH

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation supports health care and community outreach, especially programs serving people who are poor or underserved. Its Grey Nuns Community Fund typically awards $5,000–$50,000 to eligible local nonprofits in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The fund accepts applications through an online process and awards grants quarterly.

Estate of Benjamin B Lewis

Trumbull, CT

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Dublin, OH

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption funds foster care adoption and permanency, including adoption recruitment, post-permanency support, research, policy, and adoption-community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $3.06 million, with a median of $95,000; its national grants program serves the United States. The program is described as open, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Christian J & Eva W Trefz Family

Westport, CT

The foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, including libraries, land conservation, animal welfare, churches, social services, and programs for children. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $18,000, with a median of $1,000; funding mainly went to organizations in Florida and Connecticut. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation for Northern

McLean, VA

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia funds programs in areas including education, youth development, mental health, human services, the arts, and the environment, primarily serving Northern Virginia communities. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, though awards varied widely; organizations can apply through grant cycles, with eligibility varying by program.

Tauck Family Foundation

Wilton, CT

The Tauck Family Foundation funds education and community engagement that help communities affected by climate and environmental challenges build healthy ecosystems and regenerative land-use practices. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $110,900, with a median award of $20,000; recipients were based across the U.S., including New Hampshire and Connecticut. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Odyssey Group Foundation

Stamford, CT

The Odyssey Group Foundation funds health and medical care, cancer research, food and shelter, community services, education, and disaster relief, supporting organizations worldwide with an emphasis on communities where its employees live and work. In 2024, grants ranged from $15,000 to $1 million, with a median of $75,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Meals on Wheels America

Arlington, VA

Meals on Wheels America funds community-based programs serving older adults, including senior nutrition, medically tailored meals, social connection, in-home safety, and emergency relief. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,973 to $622,000, with a median of $11,807, and went to providers across the United States. Applications are submitted through its online grant system for open opportunities; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Tudor Foundation Inc

Stamford, CT

The Tudor Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including basic needs, housing, education, health care, and youth support, with the largest shares of its 2025 grants going to Connecticut, Virginia, New York, and Florida. Its 87 grants ranged from $750 to $1,125,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Paloian Family Foundation Inc

Fairfield, CT

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.