Hall Brothers Trust Ed G Hall

Tom & Lilian Grinnan Wilkinson Trust

Brownwood, TX

E P Woodruff Trust

Brownwood, TX

The E P Woodruff Trust funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in areas such as youth activities, arts, social services, accessibility, facility improvements, and emergency response, primarily in Texas. In 2024 it awarded 21 grants of $1,000–$8,000, with a median grant of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited written requests; no deadline is listed.

Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007

Knoxville, TN

The Mary GK Fox Foundation supports education, youth programs, assistance to people in need, arts and cultural organizations, community services, and facility improvements in Greeneville/Greene County, Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $750 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts written applications and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The John Dykema & Michele Maly-

Spring Lake, MI

The foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including health research, education, food assistance, homelessness services, and civic and cultural education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Michigan, with grants also made in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Beneto Foundation

Orangevale, CA

Beneto Foundation funds Sacramento-area nonprofits serving children, families, people with disabilities, and people with low or no income, supporting programs or operating needs. Its guidelines describe grants of $1,500–$25,000, though 2024 awards ranged from $2,500 to $40,000, with a $10,000 median. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Jack and Susie Dugan Family Foundation

Corpus Christi, TX

The Jack and Susie Dugan Family Foundation funds education, housing and homelessness services, support for women and youth, and medical research, primarily in Texas, with grants also reaching other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $18,500, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Cooper Foundation

Evanston, IL

Texas Higher Education Foundation

Austin, TX

The mission of the Texas Higher Education Foundation is to increase participation and success in higher education for all texans. The foundation is a support organization for the Texas higher education coordinating board. It exists to raise public awareness and private sector funding to support the state's higher education plan.

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc

Chicago, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago funds nonprofit work on basic needs and community-led efforts, including healthcare, housing, food assistance, early learning, safety, legal services, and workforce development across greater Chicago and the surrounding region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,002 to $2,038,325, with a median of $25,000; the current Impact Grants cycle is closed to new applicants and limited to current partners, and the BridgeBuilders application is also closed.

The Okner-Robbins Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

The Okner-Robbins Foundation’s 2023 grants supported community, educational, and charitable organizations, including Jewish community services and disability programs; all reported grants went to Illinois recipients. It made 20 grants totaling $203,673, ranging from $1,000 to $21,573, with a median of $10,000. Its final return said applicants could send a written request to David Robbins, but the foundation appears to have wound down, so that guidance may no longer apply.

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds charitable work in health, wealth, living, and learning, with much of its grantmaking supporting North Texas nonprofits; its 2025 grants had a median of $18,779, though award sizes varied widely. Nearly all opportunities are by invitation, and its Nonprofit Gateway profile is not a grant application.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.