Heyman-Daigle Family Foundation

The Saluto Foundation

San Diego, CA

Kerr Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Kerr Family Foundation funds human services, arts, animal welfare, and community philanthropy, with 95% of its 2025 grant dollars going to California and 5% to Tennessee. Its 21 grants ranged from $100 to $24,000, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Shen Catalyst Foundation Inc

San Diego, CA

The Alan J Hirschfield Family

Jackson, WY

The foundation funds organizations in areas including food security, education, cancer research, and literary arts, with most of its 2025 giving going to Wyoming and smaller amounts to California, Washington, and other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $1,106,500, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Manchester Charitable Foundation

San Diego, CA

Manchester Charitable Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on children’s health, cancer research, homelessness, education, and mentoring. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $100,000, with a median of $26,128; most grant dollars went to California, followed by the District of Columbia and Virginia. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Thomas and Michelle Wermers Family

Garden City, NY

Stacy R Jacobs Foundation

San Diego, CA

The foundation funds preselected charitable organizations working in areas including health care, research, youth and family wellbeing, arts, and community development. In 2024, it made 16 grants ranging from $202 to $350,000, with a median of $6,625; 98% of grant dollars went to California and 2% to New York. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The J Douglas and Marian R Pardee

Oakland, CA

The foundation funds education, cancer research, programs for people with disabilities and youth, public broadcasting, and community activities. In 2024, grants ranged from $600 to $107,500, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to California, with some support in Virginia, Tennessee, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Illumina Corporate Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Illumina Corporate Foundation funds STEM education, access to genomics, and community impact, including programs that build pathways to life-science careers. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $881,989, with a median of $10,000; it has a global focus and prioritizes U.S. communities where Illumina employees live and work. It accepts applications through a form on a rolling basis.

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 Cushman Foundation

San Diego, CA

The Cushman Foundation funds charitable organizations serving San Diego County in areas including seniors, arts and culture, children, education, food insecurity, health, human services, and veterans. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $10,250. It accepts applications through an online process; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons distributes donor-advised fund grants to eligible U.S. charities and institutions across a wide range of causes; international organizations may also be supported after additional due diligence. In 2024, its grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely. Grants are requested by fund holders, and no general application process for organizations seeking funding is described.