Highwind Impact Fund Inc

The Boston Athletic Association

Boston, MA

The B.A.A. supports programs that promote healthy lifestyles and vibrant communities through running, sports, wellness, and community engagement, as well as Boston Marathon-related medical research. Its Gives Back Grants are typically $5,000–$15,000 for eligible nonprofits and public agencies located in and serving Massachusetts; it also offers one medical research award of up to $25,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through the competitive Gives Back Grants application process.

Beyond Sport Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Beyond Sport funds programs that use sport to address social issues, including youth mental wellbeing, inclusion, health, and access to play. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $66,879, with a median of $15,000; funding went mainly to organizations in California, New York, and Illinois, though some programs have broader geographic reach. Applications are accepted through specific program opportunities, subject to their eligibility and application requirements.

Prewoznik Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The Lazard Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA

New York, NY

Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA funds nonprofits using sport or physical activity to improve young people’s health, education, employability, inclusion, and community wellbeing. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $24,000, and its work is nationwide, including Sport for Good Cities such as Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City. Its current grant opportunities are invite-only; organizations can register interest for future opportunities.

The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation

Melville, NY

The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation funds education, children’s welfare, medical care and research, and Jewish philanthropic endeavors, primarily supporting eligible U.S. nonprofits. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $20,000; New York received the largest share. It does not accept unsolicited requests: applications are by invitation, though it considers preliminary inquiries.

The Yelp Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Warburg Pincus Foundation

New York, NY

The Warburg Pincus Foundation supports charitable, educational, and community organizations across fields including the arts, education, journalism, health care, and basic needs, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York organizations and additional giving in other U.S. states and more than 20 countries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $60 to $492,500, with a median of $6,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Penner Family Foundation Inc

Bentonville, AR

The foundation supports higher education and education, as well as work in mental health, employment, and health care. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $8 million, with a median of $25,000; the largest shares went to organizations in California and Rhode Island. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation funds arts and arts education, particularly programs serving children and youth in underserved schools and communities, with a focus on New York City; it also supports public cultural programming and art-related research. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $1 million, with a median of $35,000. The profile lists a letter as application material but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Liberty Hill Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Liberty Hill Foundation funds grassroots community organizing and social justice work, including racial, youth, LGBTQ and gender, environmental, economic and housing justice, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, though awards ranged from $250 to $568,080; the Fund for Change uses an alignment survey and invites organizations it selects to apply, and unsolicited-request policies are not stated.