I Am a Leader Foundation

African American Leadership Forum

Minneapolis, MN

The Organization's mission is to create a radical future for Black Minnesotans by advancing Black-Centered policies and solutions that actualize true liberation.

Wilson-Garling Foundation NFP

Albany, NY

In 2025, the Wilson-Garling Foundation reported one $1,923,000 grant for general charitable purposes, with grant dollars going to a recipient in New York. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Moving Lives Ahead Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

A for Arizona

Roswell, GA

A for Arizona funded Arizona K–12 education, including innovative school models, teaching and learning, and transportation solutions; its past statewide grant cycles awarded nearly $65 million across about 65 grants. Recent awards ranged from about $119,000 to $1.85 million, but its 2025 filing reports no grants and its 2024 return is marked final; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Witz Family Foundation

Oak Brook, IL

The Witz Family Foundation supports health, literacy, human services, disability services, winter sports, and community organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois recipients. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts requests by letter from the soliciting organization and has no stated deadline.

Ciresi Walburn Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Ciresi Walburn Foundation funds education and equitable opportunities for Minnesota children and youth, including school improvement, early learning, literacy, tutoring, educator support, and career pathways. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $515,000, with a median of $50,000, and it does not accept unsolicited requests outside its annual grant process.

Chernick Family Foundation Inc

Oneida, WI

The Chernick Family Foundation supports health, disability services, education, sports, and community initiatives, primarily in Wisconsin, with occasional grants elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $12,500, with a median of $1,500; it accepts requests by letter and has no stated deadline.

Children's Defense Fund

Washington, DC

Children’s Defense Fund supports policy advocacy, youth leadership and movement-building, and reading enrichment through its Freedom Schools, with a focus on children’s well-being, racial justice, education, and family stability. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,250 to $1,414,666, with a median of $32,500, and went mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, Connecticut, Illinois, North Carolina, and California. The profile describes an application process for Freedom Schools sponsors but does not state whether CDF accepts unsolicited general grant requests.

The Sheltering Arms Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Sheltering Arms Foundation funds Minnesota nonprofits serving vulnerable children ages 0–12 and their families, with support for early childhood, youth development, out-of-school-time programs, and related advocacy. Its average award is about $10,000, and requests may be up to $15,000. It accepts grant requests through an application process.

Boston Scientific Foundation Inc

Marlborough, MA

The Boston Scientific Foundation funds health and K–12 STEM education for economically disadvantaged people in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, with emphasis on communities near its employees. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,000 to $600,000, with a median of $20,750. It does not accept unsolicited requests for regional grants; applications are by invitation only.

John and Denise Graves Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The John and Denise Graves Foundation supports education, housing, youth development, and community-building, with a focus on closing equity gaps and improving young people’s lives in Minneapolis and Hennepin County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $516 to $250,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through an alignment form, and also reads letters of interest submitted according to its guidelines as staff capacity allows.

Youthprise

Minneapolis, MN

Youthprise funds Minnesota nonprofits serving Indigenous, low-income, and racially diverse youth, with grants focused on learning and leadership, economic opportunity, and health and safety. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though awards ranged from $5,853 to $612,865.