Franklin L Burns Foundation

Caring for Colorado Foundation

Denver, CO

Caring for Colorado Foundation funds Colorado organizations and public agencies working to improve health, well-being, and opportunity for young people and families, with a focus on youth ages 9–25 and communities facing health inequities. Its 2025 grants had a median of $60,000; its Youth Health and Well-Being awards are listed at $25,000–$125,000.

Mental Research Institute

Menlo Park, CA

The Mental Research Institute funds research and programs using systemic, interactional approaches to psychology, social systems, communication, and human relationships, including mental health and family-related work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,500 to $25,000, with a median of $20,000, and went to recipients in multiple states. Although its website describes a rolling application process, its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Caldwell Family Foundation

Sarasota, FL

Trygve E & Victoria H Myhren

Denver, CO

PKD Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The PKD Foundation funds basic, translational, clinical, and data-focused research on polycystic kidney disease, as well as some patient-care and community programs. Recent grants ranged from $28,000 to $80,000, with a median of $70,000; funding is national and local, with some research partnerships in Canada and Australia. Research applicants must first submit a pre-application, and only those invited may submit a full proposal.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation

Melbourne, FL

Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation supports churches, social-service organizations, and health-related nonprofits, with grants typically around $1,000 (2025 awards ranged from $500 to $4,000). Most funding went to Missouri organizations, with smaller amounts awarded in other states. It has no specific application form; applicants should send a tax-exemption letter and their most recent budget to Fritz Gebhard.

Merle Chambers Fund

Denver, CO

The Merle Chambers Fund supported equity and democracy work and systemic efforts to improve women’s economic security, including policy change, research, advocacy, public education, and organizational development. Its 2023 and 2024 grant totals varied widely, and its final reported 2025 grant was $70,395 to a Colorado organization; the fund closed on December 31, 2024. It supported preselected organizations only and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Benjamin Quapaw Foundation

Valley Center, KS

Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc

Washington, DC

The Animal Legal Defense Fund's mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. The Animal Legal Defense Fund accomplishes this mission by filing high impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training for animal cruelty case stakeholders to ensure justice for victim animals, supporting tough animal protection legislation and fighting legislation harmful to animals, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law.

The Efrusy Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Efrusy Family Foundation funds education, leadership development, community services, and international justice. In 2024, its 26 grants ranged from $500 to $915,000, with a median of $46,000; recipients were concentrated in New York, Utah, California, and Washington, DC. It supports preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Trustees of Tufts College

Medford, MA

Trustees of Tufts College supports university instruction, research, student services, and related organizations; its 2025 grants had a median of $76,881, though many large awards were subcontract grants. Giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, and its Tufts Community Grants offer $5,000 for eligible nonprofit projects in Boston, Grafton, Medford, and Somerville; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.