Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America funds pediatric orthopaedic research and education, as well as initiatives in quality, safety, advocacy, and global outreach; award sizes vary, with examples ranging from microgrants of up to $2,500 to research training grants of up to $10,000, and past grants of $30,000. Its profile does not state a geographic restriction or whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research Inc

Washington, DC

PPMD funds research and therapy development for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, along with related care, education, advocacy, and research infrastructure. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,500 to $300,000, with a median of $27,100; it accepts unsolicited applications through its ad hoc Investigator Award opportunity for eligible research. Its profile identifies it as Washington, DC-based but does not specify geographic limits for awards.

Goodin Company Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

Pediatric Spine Foundation

Layton, UT

Provide structure and funding to support education, provide family support, and conduct prospective and retrospective studies by surgeons and researchers studying complex chest wall and spine deformities in the growing child.

Institute for Advanced Clinical Trials for Children

North Bethesda, MD

To function as a nonprofit educational, scientific and research organization to enable and advance pediatric clinical research prescribed by regulation through:

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy DBA Cure Sma

Schaumburg, IL

Cure SMA funds research on spinal muscular atrophy, including basic research, drug discovery, and clinical-trial readiness, and also supports people with SMA and their families. Its 2025 grants ranged from $915 to $346,620, with a median of $230,000, and went to organizations in several U.S. states, including New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, and Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Minnesota Hospital Association

Saint Paul, MN

Advance the health of individuals and communities through leadership, advocacy and collaboration on behalf of Minnesota hospitals and health systems. Vision: minnesotans are healthy and have access to the right care at the right time in the right place.

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

Milwaukee, WI

Empowering and supporting a collaborative multidisciplinary community that provides accessible and robust scientific education for health professionals and researchers, fosters innovative research as well as its dissemination and implementation, and advocates for equitable access to evidence based and patient centered care.

Piper Sandler Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

Piper Sandler Foundation supports education and career-opportunity programs for people from under-resourced communities, as well as charitable organizations selected by the company and its employees. Its 2025 grants had a median of $4,000, with awards ranging widely, and primarily served communities where Piper Sandler employees live and work, especially Minnesota, New York, and Texas. It accepts requests through a grant application; the stated application period is July 17–September 1.

The Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Minneapolis Foundation supports Minnesota communities through grants for economic mobility, education, health, arts, human services, and other civic and community needs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, and 77% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation funds nonprofit-led community solutions in areas such as economic development, health and human services, youth and education, arts and culture, and housing, across the East Metro and other Minnesota communities. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,005 to $5,664,548, with a median of $26,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through open grant programs, though some opportunities are invite-only.

The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation funds education, health care, and human services, including college scholarships, with most support benefiting working- and middle-class families in specified Minnesota and Florida counties; it also makes some national grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $50 to $10 million. It plans to move to invitation-only grantmaking in 2027; whether it currently accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.