Everett & Edith Comer Charitable Trust

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports education, environmental stewardship, disaster relief, hunger relief, health, arts, and community needs, with emphasis on organizations connected to Enterprise employees, their families, or established customers. It gives across communities where Enterprise operates; its 2024 median grant was $3,000, though grants ranged widely. Applications are accepted at any time, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation funded public health, contraceptive care, heart health, school nursing, children’s services, and mental health support, with 2021 grants ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $40,000. Its 2021 giving was concentrated in Washington, DC, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Texas. The foundation says there are no restrictions on who may apply; applications use its forms and materials, and deadlines vary.

PFS Shared Blessings Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

Anne T and Robert M Bass Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The foundation supports education, public policy research, museums, and community and human-services organizations, with 2024 grants concentrated in Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Its 31 grants totaled about $5.27 million; the median grant was $30,000, though awards ranged widely. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are made at trustees’ discretion.

Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust

Dallas, TX

The trust funds scholarships, especially in journalism, and charitable work that alleviates human suffering, across areas including education, arts, health, housing, and human services, with a focus on Tarrant County. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $30,000, with a median of $20,000. It accepts requests and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applications are due March 31 and September 30.

Ann L Rhodes and Carol Greene Rhodes

Dallas, TX

This foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations in Tarrant County, Texas, with a focus on arts and culture, education, human services, and occasional animal-related causes. Typical grants are $10,000–$25,000, though recent awards ranged from $5,000 to $140,000. It directs applicants to an online grant application; requests are due March 31.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The LPL Financial Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including education, health, children and families, and volunteerism, with 2024 grants concentrated in Delaware and Virginia. Its 55 grants totaled about $2.33 million, but the median grant was $515, reflecting a wide range from $103 to nearly $1.95 million. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Morris Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The Morris Foundation funds tax-exempt organizations working in education, healthcare, and social services, prioritizing measurable outcomes and direct community impact, especially in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Texas. In 2024, grants ranged from $750 to $950,000, with a median of $81,550. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Thomas M Helen McKee & John P Ryan Fo

Fort Worth, TX

The foundation funds public charities working in health care, human and social services, education, children’s services, the arts, and other charitable, religious, scientific, or educational causes, mainly in Tarrant County, Texas. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,000 to $2 million, with a median of $25,000. It accepts unsolicited requests; new applicants must first submit a one-page letter of inquiry.

The Alcon Foundation Inc

Fort Worth, TX

The Alcon Foundation primarily funds programs that improve eye care, access to care, and eye health education, with select community programs in U.S. locations where Alcon has facilities. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.5 million, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications from eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) charities: requests up to $10,000 are accepted year-round, while larger requests are accepted February 1–July 31.

Ken W Davis Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The Ken W Davis Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits providing basic human needs and education promoting freedoms in the U.S. Constitution, with a geographic focus on Tarrant County and nearby areas, the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, and national constitutional-freedom work. Recent grants ranged from $2,500 to $70,000, with a median of $17,000. It accepts requests; applications should include project or program details, the amount requested, recent audited financial statements, and an IRS determination letter, and are due by December 31.