Goyanes Family Foundation Inc

The McLane Family Charitable Foundation

Houston, TX

John Brown Cook Foundation

Chester, CT

The John Brown Cook Foundation supports organizations working in varied areas, including human trafficking services, health education, media, individual liberties, film, and dialogue; its 2025 grants went to recipients in several states, with the largest shares in New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. It made 15 grants totaling $3.1 million, ranging from $50,000 to $450,000, with a median of $150,000. Unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed, but the foundation says applicants must obtain an application by contacting Gregory M. Cook.

Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc

Boca Raton, FL

The Thomas W. Smith Foundation supports education, public policy, energy policy, research, and related organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $10,000 to $1,101,936 and a median of $150,000. Its grants are concentrated in New York, Washington, DC, Virginia, Texas, and California. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Armstrong Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The Armstrong Foundation funds tax-exempt organizations advancing constitutional government and freedoms, especially education about free enterprise, limited government, and American ideals. Its 2024 grants ranged from $830 to $45,000, with a median of $17,500, and went mainly to organizations in Virginia and Washington, D.C., as well as other states. It accepts unsolicited proposals year-round through its website.

The Chase Foundation of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

The Chase Foundation of Virginia supports organizations focused on public policy, energy, individual liberties, and media, with 2024 grants ranging from $80 to $40,000 and a median of $10,000. It is based in Charlottesville and gave to organizations across multiple states, including Virginia, Washington, D.C., Michigan, and California; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Adolph Coors Foundation

Denver, CO

The Adolph Coors Foundation funds youth development, adult job training and work programs, and public policy, with entrepreneurship and integrative medicine grants by invitation only. It focuses on Colorado, especially rural communities, and considers out-of-state public policy requests; 2025 awards ranged from $4,500 to $500,000, with a median of $40,000, while youth and adult grants are typically $5,000–$175,000. It accepts online applications during set periods, but does not accept letters of inquiry and asks prospective applicants to call first to discuss fit.

The Dunn Foundation

Collegeville, PA

The Dunn Foundation funds U.S. public charities advancing classical liberalism, free markets, entrepreneurship, education, property rights, and individual liberties, primarily through education and persuasion. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $2.5 million, with a median of $50,000; grants went to organizations in multiple states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contacts organizations it may invite to apply.

The Searle Freedom Trust

Madison, WI

The Searle Freedom Trust funds research, education and outreach, journalism, and litigation, with 2024 grants ranging from $535 to $1.1 million and a median of $200,000. Its 2024 giving was concentrated in the District of Columbia and Virginia, followed by California, Texas, and New York. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Alpaugh Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Alpaugh Foundation supports arts and culture, animal welfare and education, public policy education, community services, homelessness programs, religion, and research. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $45,000, with a median of $1,875; most funding went to Ohio, with some support in Washington, D.C., Michigan, Texas, and California. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; it lists application materials and deadlines as “N/A” and says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

Woodford Foundation

Colorado Springs, CO

The Woodford Foundation funds Colorado and national nonprofits promoting individual, religious, political, and economic freedom, free enterprise, and economic literacy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $60,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests, though it says it will consider letters of inquiry.

Ken W Davis Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The Ken W Davis Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits providing basic human needs and education promoting freedoms in the U.S. Constitution, with a geographic focus on Tarrant County and nearby areas, the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, and national constitutional-freedom work. Recent grants ranged from $2,500 to $70,000, with a median of $17,000. It accepts requests; applications should include project or program details, the amount requested, recent audited financial statements, and an IRS determination letter, and are due by December 31.

The Beach Foundation

West Conshohocken, PA

The Beach Foundation’s grants support a range of organizations working in areas such as free-market policy, individual liberty, journalism, education, and youth activities, with 2024 awards ranging from $16 to $100,000 and a median of $5,000. Based in Pennsylvania, it funded organizations across several states, with the largest shares going to Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. It supports only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.