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The Melly Foundation

Sarasota, FL

The Melly Foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations through general, unrestricted grants across varied charitable missions. In 2025, it awarded 49 grants ranging from $100 to $123,563, with a median of $2,500; recipients were primarily in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Staten Island, NY

The Cowles Charitable Trust supports arts, education, ethical journalism, medical and climate research, primarily in Downstate New York and South Florida, with occasional national or international grants. Typical awards are modest: approved first-time applicants generally receive $2,500, and the median 2024 grant was $4,000. It accepts applications by email using its application and proposal packet.

Quinn Emanuel Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The foundation supports charitable, educational, and law-related organizations, including work in health, legal aid, social justice, community development, disaster relief, and scholarships. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,500 to $160,000, with a median of $17,375, and primarily went to organizations in New York and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Joan Armour Mendell Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

The Joan Armour Mendell Foundation supports charitable organizations in health care, cancer support, marine science, higher education, community services, arts, and disability services. In 2024, it gave 39 grants totaling $174,950, ranging from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500; most funding went to Florida, with grants also reported in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Charitable

Ashburn, VA

United Charitable supports charitable projects through donor-advised funds and fiscal sponsorship, with reported grants spanning areas such as youth, education, community development, the environment, health, and social justice; sponsored work can be local, national, or global. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $3,479,862, with a median of $10,500. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests; fiscal sponsorship starts with an inquiry, and only qualified programs are invited to apply.

Charles F and Esther M Frye Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Charles F. and Esther M. Frye Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including the arts, children’s services and health, behavioral health, and libraries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000; 90% of grant dollars went to Florida, with smaller shares to Virginia, Georgia, Washington, DC, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Edna M and Aaron E Gingerich Foundation

Sarasota, FL

Gannett Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Gannett Foundation’s 2025 grants supported a range of organizations, with listed awards generally between $1,500 and $2,500, though the available figures do not establish a typical grant size or geographic focus. The foundation has wound down: its 2026 filing reports no grants or assets, and no current application process or acceptance of unsolicited requests is stated.

Helios Foundation

Neenah, WI

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including community, cultural, social-service, media, and environmental groups, with 2025 grants distributed across multiple states, especially Connecticut, Oregon, Iowa, Idaho, and Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. The filing says no formal application or deadline is required.

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

The foundation funds education, humanitarian needs, arts and culture, the environment, and medical research, with a focus on Sarasota and work beyond the area; most of its 2024 grant dollars went to Florida. In 2024, grants ranged from $811 to $2.5 million, with a median of $16,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Publix Super Markets Charities Inc

Lakeland, FL

Publix Super Markets Charities supports nonprofits addressing hunger, homelessness and housing, youth, education, and community needs in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. Its 2024 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged widely; it accepts online requests from eligible organizations, with application periods varying by program.

The Community Foundation for

Jacksonville, FL

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida supports nonprofits and civic work in Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker, Clay, and Putnam counties, with interests including neighborhoods, education, aging adults, arts, women and girls, young children, and early literacy. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though amounts varied widely; most donor-advised grants are not open to applications, but eligible nonprofits can apply through competitive programs when application windows are open.