Discovering Hope Foundation

United Jewish Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The United Jewish Foundation supports Jewish community continuity, including Jewish organizations, older adults, education, children, medical research, and related services. Its 2025 grants had a median of $18,000, though awards ranged widely; 87% of grant dollars went to Michigan, with some support elsewhere in the U.S. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bhargava Foundation

Farmington Hills, MI

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531

Essex, CT

The trust’s 2024 grants supported program services and general support, with reported awards ranging from $2,000 to $3,577,632; the median was $7,000, though most of the total went to one recipient. It is based in Essex, Connecticut, and all 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Levi Ray & Shoup Foundation

Springfield, IL

The foundation supports education, healthcare, youth and disability services, disaster relief, and animal welfare, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois and nearly a quarter to Florida. Its 82 grants ranged from $225 to $127,000, with a median of $6,750. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Filkins Family Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including hospice care, food access, health, youth services, and conservation, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois and additional funding in Florida, Michigan, and other states. Its 22 grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $17,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Walker Family Foundation Inc

Naples, FL

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

Hanser Family Foundation

Fort Myers, FL

The Hanser Family Foundation funds education, healthcare, community and social services, low-income housing, and cancer research, primarily in Florida, with some grants in Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $30 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Detroit, MI

United Way for Southeastern Michigan funds basic needs, youth opportunity, family financial stability, and racial-equity work, primarily across Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; listed opportunities include specific funds, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports education, affordable housing, arts and culture, community well-being, neighborhood development, and basic needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, while specific opportunities range from small awards to grants of up to $450,000. It offers open RFP and LOI opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

Impact100 Detroit

Birmingham, MI

Impact100 Metro Detroit is working to be a leader in collective philanthropy and to build a strong presence in metro Detroit which includes specifically the counties of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne. The members are a group of women who want to fuel positive change in the community. Through our collective giving, we award high-impact grants and provide exposure to nonprofit organizations in the community.

Here to Help Foundation

Royal Oak, MI

Here to Help Foundation provides direct assistance to people returning from prison, including help with basic needs, housing costs, transportation, work clothing, tools, and furniture. Its 2025 awards ranged from $6 to $3,530, with a median of $150, for eligible individuals in southeastern Michigan, primarily Wayne and Oakland counties. It requires an initial application; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.