Dorothy F Waring Charitable

First Citizens Charitable Foundation Inc

Fairhaven, MA

In 2025, the foundation funded Massachusetts organizations working in areas including food assistance, aging services, youth and family support, children’s learning, and environmental protection. Its 77 grants ranged from $332 to $20,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Maine Community Foundation Inc

Ellsworth, ME

Maine Community Foundation supports Maine communities through grants for community building, arts, education, the environment, economic development, human services, and other areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,487,900, with a median of $17,500; the Community Building Grant Program offers awards up to $10,000. Applications are submitted online, and the information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Gorman Family Foundation

Mansfield, OH

The Gorman Family Foundation funds education and community health, with 2024 grants also supporting hunger relief and related community work. Its 23 grants ranged from $10,000 to $98,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to Ohio organizations. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Morgan Stanley Foundation supports children’s physical and mental health, including healthcare, nutrition, mental health, and play, with grants to organizations in several U.S. states, especially New York and Illinois. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1.88 million, with a median of $1,500; it says it gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Steiner Foundation

Birmingham, AL

The Steiner Foundation supports cultural, educational, horticultural, and environmental organizations, primarily in Alabama. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts requests by letter and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Kroger CO Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Kroger Co. Foundation funds meals and food access, health and nutrition, youth development and education, economic opportunity, disaster relief, and local grassroots organizations nationwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations through its online process, with quarterly deadlines in January, April, July, and October.

JH Lapsley Church & Hosp

Pittsburgh, PA

The Rozier Foundation

Jefferson City, MO

Louis D Srybnik Foundation

New York, NY

A non-profit organization that contributes funds and provides support through direct annual grants and also works with and provides services to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations to increase public awareness, funding, support and (continued on schedule o)(continued from page 2) implementation for a) programs that enable young people under the age of 35 in the arts, education, science, religion, health, safety, fitness, personal rehabilitation and medical care b) programs to provide safety and medical care for children and animals and c) programs in medical research.

The Cigna Group Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Cigna Group Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community health, especially youth and veteran mental health, health equity, and disaster relief, in communities across the U.S. and globally. Current program awards are generally $100,000–$250,000, depending on the focus area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Chubb Charitable Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Chubb Charitable Foundation supports youth development through education, mentorship, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and community programs, as well as organizations working in areas such as humanitarian aid, health, and disability services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $1 million, with a median of $200; funding was concentrated in New York, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The foundation directs applicants to its proposal guidelines and states that it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Verizon Foundation

Basking Ridge, NJ

The Verizon Foundation funds digital inclusion, climate protection, human prosperity, K–12 literacy and STEM, and domestic violence education and prevention, with an emphasis on underserved and diverse communities. It gives nationally, with priority in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia, and also supports work in India and Israel; 2024 grants ranged from $25 to $1 million, with a $500 median. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.