Duke's Damsel on a Train Foundation

BRT Charitable Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The foundation supports conservation, wildlife protection, climate, and environmental organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $450,000, with a median of $30,000, and went mainly to organizations in California, Florida, and Washington. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kaleidoscope Foundation

Bellevue, WA

The foundation’s stated priorities include basic needs, housing, workforce development, support for children, seniors and people with disabilities, and academic and life-skills programs for disadvantaged youth. Its website describes Small Grants under $4,000 and Partners Grants of $4,000–$10,000, generally focused on Oklahoma and greater Tulsa, though its sole reported 2024 grant was $159,041 to an Oregon organization. It says it does not accept unsolicited requests; its 2023 return is marked final, so its current grantmaking status is unclear.

The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment

Oakland, CA

The Rose Foundation supports grassroots environmental stewardship, community justice, consumer protection, and public health, with a focus on small and emerging groups and underserved communities. Its grants are fund-specific: examples include $10,000–$30,000 for watershed projects, up to $10,000 for wildlands work, and $50,000–$150,000 through the West Oakland Community Fund; its programs focus mainly on California and the Bay Area.

The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation funds nature and wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and institutions presenting cultural or natural heritage, with interest in community-based and Native-led work. Typical grants are $5,000–$10,000; it supports nonprofits in Washington, Alaska, and Oregon, though its website says applicants must generally be located in Washington or Alaska. It does not accept unsolicited requests from new applicants: only previous grantees may apply, with occasional trustee invitations for proposals from Oregon and Montana.

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building and projects in arts and culture, civic and community services, education, health and environmental stewardship, and scientific research across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Its 2024 median grant was $87,000, with awards ranging from $4,000 to about $1.55 million. Eligible organizations can submit a Letter of Inquiry; full applications are by invitation.

Elaine & Robert Lang Foundation

Kula, HI