George D and Freida B Abraham Foundation

Bonafiglia Foundation Inc

Seneca Falls, NY

The Bonafiglia Foundation funds community projects, local businesses and downtown improvements, events and heritage tourism, youth learning, and basic-needs services in Seneca Falls and Seneca County, New York. Its website says typical awards are $500–$5,000, with larger requests considered case by case. Its 2025 filing says it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes rolling application processes for eligible nonprofits.

New Endeavor Foundation

Sebastopol, CA

Max and Marian Farash Charitable

Rochester, NY

The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation supports Jewish life, out-of-school-time programs, arts, education, and community response, primarily in Monroe and Ontario counties, as well as Jewish organizations and initiatives locally and globally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $27,500, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,156,000. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations.

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Rochester, NY

Rochester Area Community Foundation supports charitable organizations and public-sector entities working on upward mobility, arts and culture, and environmental justice and sustainability, primarily in eight upstate New York counties. Grant sizes vary by opportunity, typically from $500 to $50,000, with a reported median grant of $15,000. It accepts applications through its online grant portal for available competitive opportunities.

Brenda & Dave Rickey Family Foundation

San Diego, CA

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported organizations in arts and culture, land conservation, health, higher education, and animal welfare, primarily in New York and California. Grants ranged from $300 to $325,000, with a median of $10,400. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greater Rochester Health Foundation

Rochester, NY

Greater Rochester Health Foundation funds nonprofit and community-led work to improve health and wellbeing, advance health equity, and address health needs across nine counties in the Greater Rochester region of New York. Grants vary widely: its 2024 median award was $5,000, while several programs offer up to $75,000 and community event grants up to $5,000. It invites proposals through its grant opportunities; applicants must meet its eligibility criteria.

Seneca Foods Foundation

Fairport, NY

The Joan and Harold Feinbloom Supporting Foundation Inc

Rochester, NY

The fund supports youth and families through programs in arts and culture, education, upward mobility, and youth violence prevention, primarily in Western New York. Recent grants ranged from $6,450 to $20,000, with a median of $15,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds projects in areas including arts, education, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some opportunities elsewhere. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts applications through its open competitive grants program and selected RFPs or letters of interest; donor-advised funds do not accept proposals.