Holdeen Ten Funds (50-10)

Holdeen Ten Funds (55-10)

Saint Louis, MO

Caroline Blanton Thayer Charitable Trust

Boston, MA

The trust supports charitable organizations working in areas including food assistance, social and gender justice, international aid, and historic preservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, typically $10,000, with most funding going to Massachusetts and additional grants in North Carolina, New York, California, and New Hampshire. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stella M B Jenks Trust Uw XXX-XX-XXXX

Manchester, NH

Sterling Fund and Fellowship Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Sterling Fund and Fellowship Foundation supports varied charitable organizations, including youth arts and education, cultural preservation, healthcare access, food assistance, and land conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $300 to $1,795, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially New York, the District of Columbia, Iowa, and New Hampshire. A 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and provides an online grants form; it funds eligible 501(c)(3) public charities, not individuals.

Arizona Community Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Arizona Community Foundation funds eligible nonprofits and community-serving organizations across arts and culture, education, community development, health and human services, the environment, and other areas, primarily in Arizona and sometimes nationally. Its 2025 median grant was $17,760; it accepts competitive applications during grant cycles, while donor-advised grants cannot be applied for.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.

Nathalie & Theodore Jones Charitable

Boston, MA

The primary mission of the organization is to support the activities of the Unitarian Universalist Association Award Fund.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds work to improve health and health equity in the United States, including health policy, community health, prevention, and social justice. In 2024, its grants ranged from $125 to $12.15 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Peierls Foundation

Golden, CO

The Peierls Foundation supports humanitarian relief, health care, education, and conservation, with 2024 grants going mainly to organizations in New York and Colorado, followed by Iowa, Texas, and Georgia. Its 47 grants ranged from $20,300 to $720,000, with a median of $69,500. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Community Foundation supports nonprofits through donor- and foundation-directed grants, with priorities including economic mobility and youth connections as well as education, health, arts, and culture. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts ranged from $5,050 to $4 million; its regional priorities center on Greater St. Louis, especially designated high-need ZIP codes. Grant processes vary by fund, so the profile does not establish whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.