Ian Somerhalder Foundation

Greater Austin Performing Arts Center

Austin, TX

The Long Center funds performing arts, arts education, cultural experiences, and community programs, primarily serving Austin and Central Texas; 99% of its 2025 grant dollars went to Texas recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,088 to $282,123, with a median of $54,000, and it welcomes foundation support for program and operating costs. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Invest in Her Foundation Inc

Appleton, WI

Womenserve

Sebastopol, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

Better Business Bureau

Austin, TX

Better Business Bureau focuses on consumer protection, education, and trust in the marketplace, but its filings report no grants in 2022–2024, so no typical giving level is available. It is based in Austin, Texas, and its network serves communities across the United States and Canada; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

J J Keller Foundation Inc

Neenah, WI

The J J Keller Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits addressing basic needs, poverty, and physical and mental health, including food, housing, clothing, health care, and life and literacy skills in five Wisconsin counties: Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, and Brown. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $600,550, with a median of $10,000. It states that it does not accept unsolicited funding requests; new organizations are invited to contact the foundation before applying.

JP's Peace Love & Happiness Foundation

Wilmington, DE

JP’s Peace Love & Happiness Foundation supports organizations addressing homelessness, vulnerable women and children, veterans, animal protection, and food security, with partners based in Austin, elsewhere in the U.S., and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $365 to $2 million, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected 501(c)(3) organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tingari Foundation

Austin, TX

Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Gates Foundation funds work on global health, poverty reduction, gender equality, economic opportunity, and U.S. education, primarily in low-income countries and the United States. Its 2024 grants had a median of $500,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations are usually invited to apply, with occasional published funding opportunities.

Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Tides Foundation funds community-led organizations advancing equity and justice, including work on health, climate, gender equity, democracy, and immigrant communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely, and it funds eligible organizations in the U.S. and abroad, with the most grant dollars going to California, New York, and Washington, D.C. Some programs are open or invitation-only; the Advancing Girls Fund is listed as open, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited grant requests.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.