Henry Herbert Smythe Trust

Stanley W Watson Foundation

Falmouth, MA

The Stanley W Watson Foundation supports Massachusetts organizations across areas including scientific research, healthcare, housing, community services, and conservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $450,000, with a median of $21,000, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hermann Foundation Inc

Worcester, MA

The foundation supports a broad range of work, including health care, land preservation, climate research, arts, education, housing, and services for people affected by ALS or domestic violence. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $497,500, with a median of $50,000; most funding went to Massachusetts, followed by California, Connecticut, and Nebraska. Applications are made by letter, but whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Highland Street Connection

Newton, MA

Highland Street Foundation funds programs supporting children and families, including education, youth mentoring, housing, health care, the environment, and the arts, primarily in Massachusetts, with some support in California and elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $400 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible organizations may submit a letter of inquiry after completing its online eligibility quiz.

The Apple Lane Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Apple Lane Foundation funds a broad range of charitable work, including recreation, emergency response, education, health, housing, food assistance, and peacebuilding. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $36,106, with a median of $1,500; the largest shares went to organizations in California, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, and Iowa. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Richard a Heald Fund

Dallas, TX

The fund supports charitable organizations, including schools, cultural and historical institutions, libraries, churches, and environmental groups; its filing restricts awards to organizations in the Worcester, Massachusetts, area. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. The filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and asks applicants to submit a letter describing their need.

Horizon Foundation Inc

Rockport, MA

Horizon Foundation Inc supports nonprofits working to build sustainable, resilient communities, with interests including children’s learning and leadership, environmental conservation, service, arts and music, and historic preservation. Grants are generally $5,000–$20,000 (about $12,500 on average) for organizations based in or primarily serving specified communities in Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Maine and Massachusetts. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

Lovell Charitable Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The White Companies Charitable Trust

Auburn, MA

Mutual Bancorp Foundation Inc

Hyannis, MA

Mutual Bancorp Foundation funds housing, health and wellness, education, and community services, primarily in Massachusetts, with nearly all 2024 grant dollars going to in-state recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median award of $2,500; it accepts applications online through Cape Cod Five’s community-support process.

Bilezikian Family Foundation Inc

Yarmouthport, MA

The Bilezikian Family Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations working in education, health and human services, science, the arts, and the environment, with a focus on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Armenia. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000 and ranged from $400 to $83,834. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.