Effective Peacebuilding Initiative

Edelman Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Edelman Family Foundation funds organizations working in areas such as genomic research, healthcare, education, human rights, and public policy. Its giving varies widely: 2022 grants ranged from smaller awards to $1 million, and it reported one $13.9 million grant in 2024; recent grants were concentrated in New York, though past recipients were in several states and Washington, D.C. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Charles Koch Institute

Arlington, VA

The Charles Koch Institute funds educational programs and dialogue focused on individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and related principles, including classroom education for people affiliated with grantee organizations. Recent filings show grants ranging from about $386,000 to $769,000 total per year, but do not specify typical award sizes or geographic limits. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bright Horizon Foundation

Princeton, NJ

Bright Horizon Foundation supports charitable activity, humanitarian principles, and movements for justice, equity, and dignity. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $6.25 million, with a median of $50,000; most reported grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The J Peter Hoguet Foundation Inc

Uniondale, NY

The Cellini Family Fund Trust Co William F Cellini Jr

River Forest, IL

Carter Center Inc

Atlanta, GA

The carter center is guided by the principles of our founders, jimmy and rosalynn carter. Founded, in partnership with emory university, on a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering, the center seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. 1) the center believes that people can improve their own lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources. 2) the center emphasizes action and measurable results in the lives of the people it seeks to help. 3) the center values the courage to break new ground, fill vacuums, and address the most difficult problems in the most difficult situations. 4) the center recognizes that solving difficult problems requires careful analysis, relentless persistence, and the recognition that failure is an acceptable risk. 5) the center is nonpartisan and it seeks to work collaboratively with other organizations from the highest levels of government to

Lannan Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

Lannan Foundation supports cultural freedom, diversity, and creativity, especially contemporary artists and writers, arts organizations, educational programs, and Native activists in rural Indigenous communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $70 million, with a median of $103,250; that year, most grant dollars went to recipients in New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The E Ike Eshaghian Foundation Inc

Staten Island, NY

The Nommontu Foundation Inc Fka

Key Biscayne, FL

The Nommontu Foundation funds women’s and girls’ health and rights, refugees and displaced communities, community health, arts and storytelling, wellbeing, and environmental and animal protection, primarily through community-based organizations in the Middle East and West Africa. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,252 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The James B Mintzer Foundation

New York, NY

The James B Mintzer Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on immigration, youth, food access, special-needs services, and violence prevention. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000; much of its giving went to organizations in New York and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stanley Marion Paul and Edward Bergman

New York, NY

The foundation supports preselected organizations across health care, Jewish causes, education, arts and culture, and international development, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York recipients. Its 37 grants ranged from $2,500 to $334,679, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Gaudio Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Gaudio Family Foundation funds conservation, climate and clean energy, international affairs, arts and culture, and human services, supporting work in several U.S. states as well as Southeast Europe and Eastern Africa. Its 2024 grants ranged from $12,700 to $700,000, with a median grant of $250,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.