Gehry Family Foundation

The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris

Torrance, CA

The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation funds nonprofits in medicine, education, community and youth programs, science, and the arts, with a strong emphasis on California, especially Southern California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $1.1 million, with a median of $30,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Fox Family Foundation

Cabin John, MD

Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Dunard Fund USA Ltd

Northbrook, IL

Dunard Fund USA Ltd’s 2024 grants supported arts and cultural organizations, education, and cross-border giving, with most funding going to recipients in California, followed by New York and Massachusetts. It awarded 24 grants totaling $65.1 million; the median grant was $147,300, though awards ranged from $1,000 to $52.5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Corina Higginson Trust

Charlotte Hall, MD

The Trust supports nonprofits working in areas including education, youth development, immigrant services, housing, community support, and conservation, primarily in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $31,500, with a median of $15,000. It says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Perenchio Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Perenchio Foundation funds visual and performing arts organizations, including multi-year operating support, capital improvements, and special initiatives, with a focus on organizations serving historically underfunded communities in Los Angeles County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $5 million, with a median grant of $191,000. The foundation states that it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Hearst Foundation

New York, NY

The Hearst Foundation supports established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health, and social services, with an emphasis on broad community impact. In 2024, grants ranged from $75,000 to $500,000, with a median of $150,000; New York staff review requests from east of the Mississippi and San Francisco staff review those from the west. Applications are submitted through its grants portal.

John & Beverly Stauffer Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The John & Beverly Stauffer Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those in animal care, higher education, historic preservation, performing arts, and community services. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; nearly all funding went to California organizations, with a small share in Arizona. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach

Purchase, NY

The foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, education, public media, and foreign-relations organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $1.25 million, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to organizations in New York, with some in Massachusetts. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Maddocks-Brown Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

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.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.