Denny Family Foundation

James P & Ruth C Gillroy

White Plains, NY

Mark David & Anne Kupferberg Pepper Family Foundation

Princeton Junction, NJ

The foundation’s grants support a varied mix of charitable organizations, including education, community services, and peace advocacy; recent awards ranged from $500 to $70,000, with a median of $11,000. Its 2024 giving went mainly to organizations in Pennsylvania and New York, with smaller amounts in New Jersey and Vermont. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Lionheart Charitable Trust

South Burlington, VT

The Lionheart Charitable Trust supports environmental conservation, human services, education, youth programs, research, public media, and the arts, primarily in Vermont, with some funding in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $33,403, with a median award of $2,500. It accepts written requests through 501(c)(3) organizations and public charities; no deadline is stated.

Tailwinds Charitable Foundation Inc

Great Neck, NY

Tailwinds Charitable Foundation supports small- to mid-sized U.S. nonprofits serving children and youth facing social or economic adversity, with interests in education, nutrition, security, and environmental work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $398,000, with a median of $5,000; it primarily funds in California, Maine, Maryland, Montana, and New York, but may fund elsewhere. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Charles Koch Foundation

Arlington, VA

The Charles Koch Foundation funds research, education, and social entrepreneurs working on issues including criminal justice, economic progress, higher education, health care, immigration, and free speech. Its 2024 grants had a median of $250,000, with awards ranging from $1,540 to $23.7 million; it is based in Virginia, where recipients received 53% of grant dollars, but also funds organizations in other states. It accepts unsolicited proposals online on a rolling basis, with no stated deadlines.

Bruce and Leslie Lane Foundation Inc

Palm Beach, FL

The Bruce and Leslie Lane Foundation supports education, Jewish community life, culture, tennis, and community services, with 2025 grants distributed mainly in Florida, Washington, DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

Allentown, PA

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley funds nonprofit work in education, healthy aging and community stability, primarily serving the Greater Lehigh Valley. Its 2025 grants had a median of $17,814, though amounts varied widely; organizations must first submit a qualification application, and the profile does not say whether unsolicited funding requests are accepted.

Ralph a Loveys Family Charitable Foundation

Parsippany, NJ

Mark Chapin Johnson Foundation

Mission Viejo, CA

The Mark Chapin Johnson Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, including education, arts, and other charitable work, with most of its giving in California. In 2024, it made 17 grants ranging from $250 to $55,000, with a median grant of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service, with awards available for K–12 and higher education in the United States and its territories. Awards are up to $5,000 per academic year, based on unmet need, and are paid directly to the school. It accepts scholarship applications through an online portal during its annual application window; it does not make grants to outside applicants.

Clara Freshour Nelson Foundation

San Antonio, TX

The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation funds education, health care, and human services, including college scholarships, with most support benefiting working- and middle-class families in specified Minnesota and Florida counties; it also makes some national grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $50 to $10 million. It plans to move to invitation-only grantmaking in 2027; whether it currently accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.