Delaware College of Art and Design

The Richard and Jean Coyne

Belmont, CA

The foundation funds graphic design workshops, scholarships, and mentoring—especially programs helping high school students prepare portfolios for graphic arts college admissions and scholarships. In 2024, grants ranged from $20,000 to $35,000, mainly supporting programs in California and Minnesota. It accepts applications through its website at any time.

Jerlyn Foundation

Sinking Spring, PA

The Jerlyn Foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations primarily in Berks County, Pennsylvania, with recent grants spanning education, arts, and community health. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $95,000, with a median of $7,500; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Locks Foundation

Fisher Island, FL

The Daniels Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation funds a varied mix of charitable organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania and additional support in Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, and other states. Its 15 grants totaled $297,000; amounts ranged from $3,000 to $120,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sheller Family Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Sheller Family Foundation supports universities, arts organizations, and community-service nonprofits, with 2025 grants going to organizations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 16 grants ranged from $50 to $600,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Robert H & Janet S Fleisher Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Robert H. & Janet S. Fleisher Foundation supports arts and craft, housing and human services, civil rights, and conservation organizations, with most recent funding going to Pennsylvania groups. Its 2026 grants totaled $67,300 across 29 awards, ranging from $300 to $16,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hermance a D TW Scholarships

Buffalo, NY

The foundation funds scholarships for graduating seniors of Williamsport Area High School in Pennsylvania. Its 2025 awards ranged from $500 to $2,500, with a median of $1,500; students should apply through the school’s local scholarship form via the guidance counselor, rather than submitting an unsolicited request directly to the foundation.

The Aileen K and Brian L Roberts

Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia-based foundation supports a range of charitable work, including sports access, student aid, homelessness and poverty services, arts and culture, and Jewish educational travel. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000, and primarily went to organizations in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, as well as New York, New Jersey, and other states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts funds arts and cultural projects, with 2023 grants ranging from $5,725 to $534,400 and a median grant of $120,000. Its giving went primarily to Pennsylvania, especially Philadelphia-area organizations, with a small share going to California. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Eckert Seamans Charitable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley

Bryn Mawr, PA

The foundation supports a varied mix of cultural, educational, civic, journalism, environmental, and youth-serving organizations, with most of its giving in Pennsylvania and smaller amounts in Massachusetts and nearby states. Its 2023 grants had a median of $2,500, though some were much larger; it gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Appleman Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports charitable and educational organizations, including arts, cultural, educational, and children’s organizations; in 2024, grants ranged from $4 to $218,000, with a median of $6,500. Most grant dollars went to New York organizations, with some funding elsewhere. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.