Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Inc

Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The Fort Wayne Zoological Society supports conservation programs, as well as zoo-related education, animal care, and research, with 2024 grants ranging from $5,500 to $8,271. It is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and its grants have supported organizations in multiple states. The stated application process is for Zoo For All admission tickets for area nonprofits serving children and families; no unsolicited grant-request policy is stated.

BAND Foundation

Wilmington, DE

BAND Foundation’s 2024 grants supported conservation initiatives and epilepsy care, among other projects. It made 49 grants ranging from $20,000 to $500,000, with a median grant of $133,000, to recipients across multiple states; the largest shares went to California, New York, and Washington, D.C. The provided information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Zoological Society of San Diego

San Diego, CA

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance funds wildlife and species conservation, conservation science, plant conservation, and biodiversity research. In 2024, it made 24 grants ranging from $5,310 to $500,000, with a median of $19,774, primarily to recipients in California and Virginia. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Alexander Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Alexander Foundation funds charitable organizations, with recent grants supporting conservation, wildlife and habitat protection, and education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.7 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially New York, Indiana, and Vermont. It contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Living Desert

Palm Desert, CA

The Living Desert mission is to enhance desert conservation through preservation, education and appreciation.

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds charitable work in health, wealth, living, and learning, with much of its grantmaking supporting North Texas nonprofits; its 2025 grants had a median of $18,779, though award sizes varied widely. Nearly all opportunities are by invitation, and its Nonprofit Gateway profile is not a grant application.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.

Baker Hughes Foundation

Houston, TX

The Houston Food Bank

Houston, TX

The Houston Food Bank supports food distribution and related hunger-relief programs, including school, children’s, and senior food initiatives, through community organizations in 18 Southeast Texas counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of $33,402, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation supports civic, cultural, educational, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, as well as general operating costs, in communities served by BNSF across its 28-state network. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500; its current grants program lists awards of $1,000–$10,000.

Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax

Fort Worth, TX

The Community Foundation of North Texas supports nonprofits through grants for areas including animal welfare, conservation, community development, nonprofit capacity, and opportunity, primarily in North Texas, including seven listed counties. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $14,250, with awards ranging from $5,100 to $1.5 million. It offers competitive grants through application cycles; nonprofits cannot apply for donor-advised grants.