Dawn Institute of Science & Art

Feather River Community Fund

Greenville, CA

The fund supports local California nonprofits and community efforts, including wildfire recovery, education and youth programs, and community improvements, with recent grants typically ranging from $4,000 to $10,000 (median $5,000). It funds organizations in the Feather River region, including Greenville, Quincy, Taylorsville, and Crescent Mills, and accepts only preselected charitable organizations—not unsolicited requests.

Malaney Family Foundation

Charlottesville, VA

The Keith Campbell Foundation

Bethesda, MD

The Keith Campbell Foundation funds nonprofits working for equitable, livable communities, especially on watershed health, clean water, agriculture, and related community needs, with a focus on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and California’s San Francisco Bay watershed. Giving varies widely: 2024 grants ranged from $40 to $1.5 million, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests, with two application cycles per year.

Patagoniaorg

Ventura, CA

PATAGONIAORG funds environmental organizations and projects addressing root causes of environmental problems, including place-based protection, environmental campaigns, and broader inclusion in the movement. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $5,174,555, with a median of $15,000, and funding was concentrated in Virginia and California, with grants also reported in Oregon and Colorado. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Satterberg Foundation Inc

Seattle, WA

The Satterberg Foundation funds nonprofits advancing racial justice and a sustainable environment, primarily through multi-year, unrestricted operating support, with most Core Support grantees working in Washington and California and other commitments in Arizona and nationally. In 2024, its median grant was $125,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or applications.

The Stern Family Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA

The Stern Family Foundation supports education, disaster relief, human welfare, veterans’ services, health, and religious programs, with most 2024 funding going to California and some to the District of Columbia and other states. Its 36 grants ranged from $200 to $12,000, with a median of $1,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Schwemm Family Foundation

Bethesda, MD

The Schwemm Family Foundation funds charitable and public-purpose projects, with recent grants supporting conservation, habitat restoration, urban greening, and historical preservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $8,000, and most went to organizations in Oregon and California, followed by Illinois and New York. It considers proposals from charitable organizations and governmental institutions; trustees review requests, with deadlines listed as April 1 and November 1.

The Corwin D Denney Foundation

Long Beach, CA

The Corwin D Denney Foundation supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 and a median of $10,000. It is based in Long Beach, California, and most of its 2025 grant dollars went to California organizations. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

North Valley Community Foundation

Chico, CA

The North Valley Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community projects across areas such as disaster recovery, housing, education, health, youth services, arts, and the environment, with a strong emphasis on California’s North Valley and local fire-affected communities. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,150 to $493,500, with a median of $19,410. Applications are accepted through specific grant programs; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mazar Family Charitable Foundation Trust

Boston, MA

The foundation supports wildlife and land conservation, alongside organizations working in food access, human rights, humanitarian aid, and Native education. In 2024, it made 68 grants totaling $612,144, with a median grant of $4,750 and awards ranging from $100 to $100,000; Massachusetts received the largest share, and it also supported work in other U.S. states and Costa Rica. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.