Feather River Community Fund

North Valley Community Foundation

Chico, CA

North Valley Community Foundation funds community services, housing, child care, youth well-being, arts and culture, outdoor activities, and disaster recovery, with programs focused especially on Chico, Butte County, and the Camp Fire footprint. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,150 to $493,500, with a median of $19,410. Applications are submitted through its grant portal; it says some grants may be considered outside the annual cycle, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc

Potomac, MD

The foundation supports work in anti-hate activity, civil liberties, the arts, environmental conservation, and community programs, with 2024 grants concentrated in Washington, DC, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, and Maine. Grants ranged from $324 to $25,000, with a median of $1,250. It accepts letter requests to Harvey B. Maisel and has no stated deadline.

California Fire Foundation

Sacramento, CA

The California Fire Foundation funds California-based fire departments, firefighter associations, nonprofits, and tribal entities for disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation, relief, and recovery, with priority for under-resourced communities at elevated risk. Grants are generally up to $25,000; its 2024 median award was $15,000.

The RCM&D Foundation

Hunt Valley, MD

The RCM&D Foundation supports education, healthcare, Catholic heritage and religion, and capital campaigns, with most 2025 funding going to Maryland organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $4,500. It accepts written applications; no deadline is listed.

Morton & Sophia Macht Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Morton & Sophia Macht Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations doing direct charitable work, including youth and education programs, community services, and advocacy; its 2025 grants all went to Maryland recipients. Giving varied widely ($150–$507,077), with a median grant of $500. It accepts applications without deadlines and reviews them as received.

The John J Leidy Foundation Inc

Towson, MD

The John J. Leidy Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in social and economic welfare, arts and culture, health and human services, education, and services for people with disabilities, with grants for operations, programs, and equipment. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500; it prefers organizations serving the Baltimore metropolitan area, though most funding went to Maryland organizations. It accepts requests at any time by letter and supporting materials; there is no formal application form.

David & Barbara B Hirschhorn

Baltimore, MD

The funder supports education, religion, health, literacy, the arts, and interfaith and human-rights work, with most funding going to Maryland and additional grants in New York and other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,500 to $240,000, with a median of $15,000. An earlier profile says prospective applicants should contact the Blaustein Philanthropic Group; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Reno, NV

The Community Foundation of Northern Nevada supports nonprofits and community projects, including capacity-building, watershed protection, youth STEM, and school improvements, primarily in Northern Nevada. Its 2024 grant median was $20,000, while named programs offer awards such as $5,000–$100,000 for Truckee River projects and $500–$2,500 through the YES Fund; it lists annual application cycles for several programs.

Share Our Strength

Washington, DC

Share Our Strength funds child nutrition and hunger-reduction efforts, including school meals, summer meals, benefits access, and family economic mobility, primarily across the United States, with some work in India. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $739,871, with a median of $20,000. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Frank E & Miriam Loveman

Owings Mills, MD

The foundation supports hunger relief, employment services, education, health care, and programs for people affected by abuse and trauma, with most funding going to Maryland organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing says to contact Samuel T Cohen about applying; it does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Malaney Family Foundation

Charlottesville, VA

Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable

Oakdale, CT

Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable supports qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including organizations that provide assistance to individuals; its Bob’s Cares program describes community support nationwide, though its 2025 filing reports a Connecticut recipient. Recent filings show one large operating-support grant of about $823,000, so they do not establish a typical award size. The foundation describes a process for submitting request letters, indicating it accepts unsolicited requests.