Floyd and Elizabeth Culver Memorial College

Elwell-Colvin Scholarship Fund

Milwaukee, WI

Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities

Tualatin, OR

The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities funds support and scholarships for Oregon’s nonprofit independent colleges and universities and their students. In 2025, its 10 grants ranged from $21,215 to $116,215, with a median of $59,215; all went to Oregon recipients.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

West Scholarship Fnd

Eagan, MN

The foundation funds scholarships for graduates of high schools in Klamath County, Oregon, with no restrictions based on race, religion, or sex. In 2025, its 43 grants ranged from $667 to $35,626, with a median of $2,200; applicants are directed to contact Jamie M. Fabian for application materials, so unsolicited requests are not specified.

WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF

Chehalis, WA

The foundation primarily funds scholarships at colleges and universities, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in Washington and smaller amounts to organizations in other states. It awarded $179,667 across 44 grants in 2025; grants ranged from $667 to $41,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Dale Krueger Scholarship

Milwaukee, WI

The Dale Krueger Scholarship funds undergraduate education for eligible graduates of public high schools in Oregon’s Gresham-Barlow, Reynolds, and Centennial school districts. Awards are $2,000 per year for up to four years; students apply directly through the scholarship’s application process, open January 1 through April 1.

Moss Adams Foundation

Seattle, WA

Before terminating operations in June 2025 and transferring its assets to the Baker Tilly Foundation, Moss Adams Foundation supported accounting departments, nonprofit operations, disaster relief, and charitable giving matched for firm partners and employees. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,500 to $390,783, with a median of $2,500, and the largest shares went to organizations in Delaware, California, and Washington. It funded only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc

Tacoma, WA

The Ben B. Cheney Foundation supports projects that improve quality of life, with a preference for defined projects over ongoing operating costs; its grants span areas such as health, housing, education, arts, recreation, and community facilities. Most board-approved grants are $20,000–$40,000, while its small-grants program awards $15,000 or less. It gives in communities where Cheney Lumber operated, primarily in Washington, with additional areas in Oregon and Northern California, and accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry throughout the year.

Eminger Stewart Foundation Uma

Eagan, MN

The Eminger Stewart Foundation Uma funds scholarships for Grant County, Oregon, residents attending colleges, universities, or other higher-education institutions. Its 2026 grants ranged from $6,000 to $36,000, with a median of about $10,153; applicants are directed to request materials from U.S. Bank, so unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

Jefferson Scholarship Fund

Milwaukee, WI

The Jefferson Scholarship Fund supports scholarships for graduates of Jefferson County high schools, with most 2024 grant dollars going to recipients in Oregon. Its 23 grants totaled $183,167, with awards ranging from $2,000 to $40,292 and a median of $3,400. Applicants are directed to contact the listed representative for forms and materials; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Association of the United States Navy Fu

Alexandria, VA

The foundation funds scholarships through grants to colleges and universities, typically giving $1,000–$2,000 per grant. Its 2024 grants went to institutions in several states, with the largest shares in North Carolina, Virginia, California, Ohio, and Michigan. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chevy Chase, MD

HHMI funds basic biomedical research, science education, fellowships, and public engagement, primarily through programs for researchers and support to universities and other organizations. Its 2025 itemized grants ranged from $10,000 to $3,062,953, with a median of $20,000; its research programs serve U.S. institutions, and listed grants were concentrated in California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and North Carolina. HHMI does not accept unsolicited requests; most competitions use formal invitation and review processes.