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Zimmel Family Foundation

Stamford, CT

The Zimmel Family Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across areas including education, learning-disability advocacy, community services, mental health, environmental work, and scholarships. In 2025, it made 15 grants totaling about $999,000, ranging from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median of $5,000; grants were concentrated in DC and Colorado, with others in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ralph S Gindi Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Ralph S Gindi Family Foundation supports Jewish education and religious organizations, as well as health and education nonprofits. In 2024, its 165 grants totaled $791,501, with a median award of $1,000 and grants ranging from $18 to $105,800; 70% of grant dollars went to New York, 27% to New Jersey, and 3% to Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marni & Morris Propp II Family Foundation Inc

Jupiter, FL

The foundation supports organizations working in areas such as food assistance, education, healthcare, wildlife conservation, homelessness services, and community planning, with most of its giving going to Florida. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $150,000, with a median of $2,000. Requests should be submitted in writing by letter to Morris Propp; no deadline is listed.

Joseph and Barbara Ellis Foundation

Edison, NJ

The foundation supports organizations in environmental protection and wildlife conservation, music, education, humanitarian relief, and services for older adults, with most 2025 funding going to recipients in New York and Connecticut. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $150,000, with a median of $3,075. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Spooner John and Susan Charitable Trust

Boston, MA

Fred and Mary Godley Family

Charlottesville, VA

The Fred and Mary Godley Family funds a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on children’s education, emergency meals, environmental protection, and youth opportunities. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Connecticut, followed by Texas and New York. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Katharine K McLane and Henry R McLane

Hartford, CT

The foundation supports arts, animal welfare, and other charitable organizations, primarily in Connecticut, with some funding in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $11,000 to $88,000, with a median of $11,000; it accepts written requests from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities on a rolling basis.

Smith Richardson Foundation Inc

Greensboro, NC

The Smith Richardson Foundation funds public-policy research and writing on international security and foreign policy, as well as domestic policy areas such as education, economic opportunity, and criminal justice; its grants support organizations and institutions, primarily in the U.S. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $400,000 in 2024, with a median of $49,715. Its website describes a process beginning with a concept paper, with full proposals by invitation; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

William P Wharton Trust UW Art 2(D)

Boston, MA

The William P. Wharton Trust funds conservation of wildlife, water, soil, and forests, including habitat management, bird and forestry research, and projects that promote appreciation of nature, primarily in Massachusetts and the Northeast. Grants are usually one-time awards of up to $15,000; larger multi-year grants may support important conservation land acquisitions. Applicants must first request access to a preliminary application, with final applications by invitation; the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

R T Vanderbilt Trust Agy Main

Norwalk, CT

The foundation supports organizations in conservation, education, health care, arts, history, and community work, with most funding going to Connecticut and additional grants in several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $350 to $111,500, with a median of $4,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation

Bridgewater, CT

Stranahan Foundation

Perrysburg, OH

The Stranahan Foundation supports community needs through grants in human services, ecological well-being, education, arts and culture, and physical and mental health, with a national program focused on high-quality early childhood education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $250,000, with a median of $35,000, and it makes community-based grants as well as national early childhood grants. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; full applications are by invitation.