Common Goal USA Inc

Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

Coraopolis, PA

The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation primarily funds youth sports programs that reduce barriers to participation, with additional support for public lands and outdoor access. Its 2025 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $626 to $2.5 million, and its Sports Matter program supports eligible organizations across the U.S. Sports Matter opportunities are by invitation only.

Achelis Foundation DBA Steven B Achelis

Salt Lake City, UT

The Achelis Foundation supports small, cost-effective 501(c)(3) nonprofits that help disadvantaged people build self-sufficiency, with a particular interest in children. Typical grants are $500–$5,000 (about $2,600 on average), primarily in Utah but also in other states and internationally. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Westly Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Westly Foundation funds innovative nonprofits and community initiatives focused on at-risk children and youth, including education, health care, youth development, and related community efforts, primarily in California. Grants to organizations typically range from $15,000 to $40,000. It directs applicants to Westly.org for forms and materials; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

New Balance Foundation

Boston, MA

The New Balance Foundation supports health and well-being, active living, stronger communities, and opportunities for young people and families in under-resourced communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,250 to $2.45 million, with a median of $50,000, and primarily went to organizations in Massachusetts, followed by New York, Washington, D.C., California, and Maine. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Michael S Hollins Foundation

Baltimore, MD

The Michael S Hollins Foundation’s grants support varied charitable work, including food assistance, education, crisis services, conservation, veterans, hospice care, and animal welfare; its 2025 awards ranged from $148 to $10,000, with a median of $2,096. Most funding went to Maryland, with additional grants in the District of Columbia, Missouri, New York, and Iowa. It accepts requests: applicants should send Michael S Hollins a letter explaining the request and documentation of their activities.

Refugee & Immigrant Transitions

San Francisco, CA

Our mission is to welcome and partner with people who have sought refuge, employing strengths-based educational approaches and community supports so they may thrive in our shared communities.

Wellington Management Foundation

Boston, MA

The Wellington Management Foundation funds education programs for under-resourced youth, including academic improvement, college access and persistence, extended learning, and career readiness, in North American and Asia-Pacific communities where Wellington has offices. Recent annual grants typically ranged from $30,000 to $1.09 million, with many 2024 itemized grants between $60,000 and $200,000. It did not consider new organizations for Annual Grants in 2025; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation

Boulder, CO

The Braitmayer Foundation

Marion, MA

The Braitmayer Foundation funds K–12 experiential learning that expands equitable access for low-income students, especially in coastal New England and the coastal Pacific Northwest. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited applications; it invites selected organizations to apply and says it will not invite new organizations until late 2026.

Adolph Coors Foundation

Denver, CO

The Adolph Coors Foundation funds youth development, adult job training and work programs, and public policy, with entrepreneurship and integrative medicine grants by invitation only. It focuses on Colorado, especially rural communities, and considers out-of-state public policy requests; 2025 awards ranged from $4,500 to $500,000, with a median of $40,000, while youth and adult grants are typically $5,000–$175,000. It accepts online applications during set periods, but does not accept letters of inquiry and asks prospective applicants to call first to discuss fit.

The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc

Baltimore, MD

The foundation supports Baltimore-area work in Jewish community services, immigration advocacy and services, health and mental health access, and social innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship; it does not fund individuals or endowment campaigns. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $1,460,200, with a median of $9,000. It accepts rolling applications through a portal, beginning with a short letter of interest; full proposals are by invitation.