Gwen Libstag Family Foundation

Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family

New Rochelle, NY

The Glickenhaus Foundation

Sleepy Hollow, NY

The Glickenhaus Foundation’s 2023 grants supported organizations in health care and research, community services, youth and family programs, reproductive health, and the arts; grants ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median of $1,500. Most funding went to New York organizations, though grants also reached other states. The foundation said it had ceased activity and transferred its assets to successor foundations; its filing lists no required application materials, but does not clearly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bershtel Family Foundation

Long Beach, CA

The Bershtel Family Foundation supports Jewish community and youth programs, refugee services, healthcare cooperation, public broadcasting, and related causes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $300 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to organizations in New York, followed by California, Maryland, and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Foundation for Ethnic Understanding

New York, NY

Diverse racial and ethnic communities relations. Promote understanding and cooperation between and among ethnic groups and reduce tensions among diverse racial and ethnic communities.

Leichtag Foundation

Encinitas, CA

The Leichtag Foundation funds vibrant Jewish life, self-sufficiency, and social entrepreneurship, with a focus on coastal North San Diego County and Jerusalem, including San Diego–Israel connections. Its 2025 grants ranged from $550 to $10.2 million, with a median of $19,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; prospective grantees must be invited by staff.

Moser Family Foundation Inc

Portland, ME

The Moser Family Foundation supports varied charitable work, including food access, housing, youth services, land conservation, and the arts, with most 2024 funding going to Maine organizations and additional grants across several states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

The foundation funds work on poverty, racial justice, housing and homelessness, public safety, Jewish organizing, and peace and democracy in Israel and Palestine, primarily in Greater Washington, DC, with a smaller national and international portfolio. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000 and ranged from $207 to $1 million. It does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are by invitation or partner referral only.

The Morris & Sylvia Trachten Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds nonprofit programs in areas such as arts, education, health, the environment, workforce development, and youth development, including projects that improve services, build organizational capacity, or advance policy and systems change. Its competitive grants mainly serve New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some national and international environmental funding; the 2024 median grant was $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.