Elsa Becker Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund supports work on democracy, sustainable development, and peacebuilding, as well as programs in China, Central America, the Western Balkans, and New York City arts and culture. Its typical grant range is $25,000–$400,000, with a 2024 median of $60,000. It accepts unsolicited requests in Southern China and Democratic Practice, though grants are unlikely; its Peacebuilding program rarely considers unsolicited requests.

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

New York, NY

Before dissolving on October 16, 2024, Credit Suisse Americas Foundation made general operating grants, with its 2024 awards ranging from $6,954 to $811,880. Nearly all 2024 grant dollars went to organizations in Pennsylvania, with 1% going to Illinois; it accepted written proposals with an IRS determination letter, with deadlines of February 15 and August 15.

Jerome M Cohen Foundation

New York, NY

The Jerome M Cohen Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including theater, mental health, civil rights, education, medicine, social services, and conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000, and most funding went to New York, followed by Arizona, New Jersey, and Connecticut. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc

Flushing, NY

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation funds youth athletics and education, community services, health and wellness, and opportunities for children, families, and underserved groups, primarily in communities near Citi Field, especially Queens and New York. In 2024, it made 127 grants ranging from $120 to $350,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited grant requests; applications are accepted only when it announces an RFP.

The Ravi Chopra Foundation Inc

Miami, FL

The Ravi Chopra Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including schools, churches, and groups serving children, youth, and families, primarily in New York, Florida, and New Jersey. In 2024, it made 29 grants ranging from $500 to $60,700, with a median grant of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

Pohly-Turaj Family Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports a range of arts, education, and tennis-related organizations, with 2025 grants of $1,800 to $300,000 and a median grant of $35,000. Funding went primarily to organizations in New York and Connecticut. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Altman Foundation

New York, NY

The Altman Foundation funds education, health, community strengthening, cultural engagement, youth development, arts, and nonprofit services in New York City’s five boroughs, with particular interest in underserved communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry on a rolling basis only for its Health portfolio; it is not accepting full proposals from organizations that are not current grantees.

Mike & Janet Slosberg

New York, NY

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including hunger relief, education, health, children’s services, and civil liberties; these are grantees’ fields, not stated funding priorities. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000, and 86% of grant dollars went to New York recipients. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Venable Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Venable Foundation supports nonprofits working in arts and culture, education, health, human services, legal services, the environment, workforce development, and youth programs, with particular interest in legal assistance and underserved communities. Grants are typically around $10,000 (2024 awards ranged from $7,500 to $100,000) and support communities near Venable offices, including Baltimore, Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, and Denver. It accepts letters of interest from applicants, with eligibility varying by location; its materials describe a competitive application process three times a year.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds work to improve health and health equity in the United States, including health policy, community health, prevention, and social justice. In 2024, its grants ranged from $125 to $12.15 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Achelis & Bodman Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds arts and culture, education, employment, health, public policy, and youth and family programs, focusing mainly on New York City and northern New Jersey, especially Newark and Monmouth County. Grants are typically $25,000–$100,000. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits in New York City and northern New Jersey; start with an inquiry letter by email.