How Firm a Foundation Inc

Lele Aloha

Lahaina, HI

LELE ALOHA supports healthy communities and the protection of land, ocean, and water resources, with a focus on Lahaina and Hawaiian culture, education, and restoration. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median of $20,000, and all went to organizations in Hawaii. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

NMC Legacy Fund

Victor, CO

NMC Legacy Fund's goal is to build healthy, sustainable communities by providing essential funding for programs and services where existing gaps have been identified and that serve a social service need to our communities.

Duncan Foundation

Salem, VA

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including religious activities, children in financial need, health, medical research, racial equality, and youth programs, primarily through 501(c)(3) organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $53,000, with a median of $5,000; 85% of grant dollars went to Virginia, with some funding in Ohio, Maryland, Texas, and West Virginia. It accepts requests; applicants should contact Gary Duncan with proof of 501(c)(3) status and a description of the proposed use of funds.

Hamilton Family Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including education, accessibility, veterans, conservation, health, and religious work, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Wisconsin organizations. Its 19 grants ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Discoverers Fund Inc

Eau Claire, WI

The Troy Foundation

Troy, OH

The Troy Foundation funds arts and culture, education, health and human services, youth development, environmental protection, community beautification, and emergency assistance for nonprofits. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,310 to $2,438,051, with a median of $22,806; its giving includes Troy and nearby communities, as well as recipients elsewhere in Ohio. Unsolicited requests are not addressed generally, though some specific programs invite eligible organizations to inquire or apply.

The Hillier Family Foundation

Akron, OH

The Hillier Family Foundation supported education, health, social services, and philanthropy, primarily in Ohio, with some funding in Kentucky; its 2022 grants had a median of $27,500 and ranged from $1,485 to $1,005,000. It made grants only to preselected charities and did not accept unsolicited requests, and its final 2022 filing indicates it had wound down and stopped grantmaking.

John C Lasko Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The John C. Lasko Foundation funds church sanctuary construction nationwide, but not debt repayment or non-sanctuary areas; churches must own the project land and cover at least half the costs. In 2024, grants ranged from about $112,000 to $800,000, with a median of about $500,000. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits working in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with discretionary grants focused on Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. Eligible nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations can apply through its online system during open grant cycles, so requests are accepted when a relevant cycle is open.

Cox Charitable Foundation

Edwardsville, IL

Direct Relief

Santa Barbara, CA

Direct Relief funds community health centers, free and charitable clinics, educational institutions, and other organizations addressing health inequities, and provides medical supplies for healthcare facilities serving underserved communities and people affected by emergencies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $4.34 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work across the U.S. and more than 80 countries. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Elisha Leavenworth Foundation Inc

Middlebury, CT

The foundation supports organizations benefiting the greater Waterbury community, including education, social services, arts, and environmental work, and also provides financial aid to students accepted to two- or four-year degree programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $30,259, with a median of $15,000; organizational grants are limited to the greater Waterbury area. The filing describes how students can request an application but does not say whether unsolicited organizational requests are accepted.