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Freedom Together Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds work to strengthen multiracial democracy and build community and worker power, racial and gender justice, movement infrastructure, reproductive health, medical research, and community institutions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $14 million, with a median of $500,000; its largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Opportunity Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

Opportunity Foundation funds small- and midsize arts organizations and work advancing social and economic justice, with priority for projects benefiting Greater Pittsburgh, especially Allegheny County and surrounding areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts online Initial Applications and invites selected applicants to submit a Full Application.

The Baskin Foundation Inc

Pittsburgh, PA

The Baskin Foundation supports charitable organizations, with recent grants benefiting education, community development, and emergency services. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $661,600, with a median of $27,500, and went mainly to organizations in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Kentucky. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc

Pittsburgh, PA

PACE funds nonprofit capacity-building, leadership development, and cultural initiatives, with an emphasis on organizations serving marginalized BIPOC communities in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $165,000, with a median of $15,000. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

The Posner Foundation supports long-term solutions in education, the environment, civil society, global initiatives, and Jewish life, with grants in Pittsburgh and around the world. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,140 to $3.05 million, with a median of $100,000. It does not accept unsolicited proposals or requests.

The Grable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Grable Foundation funds early learning, public education, out-of-school programs, and community resources that improve children’s lives, primarily in the Pittsburgh region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000. It accepts proposals by letter and has no special application form; requests should align with its fields of interest.

Dunlap Family Foundation

Canonsburg, PA

The Dunlap Family Foundation supports faith-inspired work that strengthens families, expands opportunity, and restores dignity, including education, social services, health care, religious organizations, and animal welfare, primarily in the Greater Pittsburgh region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $11,250. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations should contact its designated administrator for eligibility and application guidance.

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Pittsburgh, PA

Epispace Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Teto Corporation

Mechanicsburg, PA

TETO Corporation funds a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on food access, elder care, disability services, and conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000; 75% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Heinz Endowments

Pittsburgh, PA

The Heinz Endowments funds 501(c)(3) public charities and eligible government entities across arts and culture, civic participation, climate and health, community and economic development, food systems, veterans, and workforce. It focuses on southwestern Pennsylvania; grants in 2024 ranged from $1,500 to $6.04 million, with a median of $70,000. It accepts letters of inquiry on a rolling basis, and first-time applicants should begin with an LOI.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.