Guild of Future Architects Foundation

Mitchell Kapor Foundation

Oakland, CA

The Mitchell Kapor Foundation funds work advancing racial equity in technology, including computing education, responsible innovation, and technology policy, with a focus on Black, Latine, and Native communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.05 million, with a median of $25,000; it works nationally, with a regional focus on Oakland and priorities in California, Detroit, and Atlanta. It requires applicants to speak with foundation staff before submitting an online request.

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

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 Lumpkin Family Foundation

Mattoon, IL

The Lumpkin Family Foundation funds nonprofit work on environmental protection, healthy living, local food and agriculture, community collaboration, and mental wellness, primarily in East Central Illinois and Chicago, with some national support. Grant sizes vary widely; in 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $630,000, with a median of $6,000. Its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, though most programs begin with an online letter of inquiry.

MoveOnorg Civic Action

Beaverton, OR

MoveOn.org Civic Action is a people-powered force for progress. MoveOn wields independent political power by bringing millions together to take action to create a country with a place of honor and dignity for everyone. For more than a generation, MoveOn has channeled millions of voices to protect and strengthen democracy, end endless wars, and advance progressive change.

Marlene & Samuel Halperin Family Foundat

Silver Spring, MD

The foundation supports organizations working in human rights, hunger relief, refugee support, environmental protection, and community services, with most 2024 funding going to recipients in New York, California, and Maryland. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $175,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

Philadelphia, PA

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism funds high-impact local journalism, news technology, audience development, and sustainable business models, with a focus on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania as well as selected local-news efforts nationwide. Its 2024 median grant was $30,000, though awards ranged widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Rose M Badgeley Charitable Trust 10-214890

New York, NY

The trust’s grants support organizations in varied areas, including health, older-adult services, education, arts, and community programs, with nearly all 2026 funding going to New York recipients. Its 2026 grants ranged from $12,500 to $150,000, with a median of $37,500; a 2025 filing says it accepts requests by email or mail and is not limited to preselected organizations.

Hall Art Foundation Inc

Reading, VT

John D and Catherine T Macarthur

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including journalism, arts, Chicago communities, climate and clean energy, homelessness, human rights, and criminal justice reform. Its 2024 grants had a median of $160,000, with awards ranging from $450 to $21 million; funding is nationwide, with the largest shares going to New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Application rules vary by program: some accept self-nominations or Letters of Inquiry, while others generally do not fund unsolicited proposals.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health-access initiatives for disproportionately affected populations, including cancer, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation, in the United States and internationally. In 2024, its median grant was $134,090, though awards varied widely; it says application materials are available upon request and advises organizations to contact it about the process, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The New York Bar Foundation

Albany, NY

The New York Bar Foundation funds New York State organizations working on civil legal services and other law-related projects, including access to justice, legal education, ethics, and public understanding of the law. Recent grants ranged from $5,109 to $90,000, with a median of $7,975. Applications are submitted through its online system; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.