Inez Kight Boddie Scholarship Fund

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds need-based undergraduate scholarships for female Christian students through participating institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and supports care for senior women at facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $72,500 to $2,939,000, with a median of $254,000. It does not fund individuals, and institutions not already supported are rarely added; current grantees apply through the foundation’s grant process.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

Tom and Joyce Roth Family Charitabl

Stuttgart, AR

Council of Independent Colleges

Washington, DC

CIC funds programs and professional development that strengthen independent colleges and universities, including NetVUE projects at member institutions and grants to state-based councils. Recent awards ranged from $6,500 to $172,504, with a median of about $26,000; grants went to recipients across the U.S. The profile lists application deadlines for specific NetVUE programs but does not state whether CIC accepts unsolicited requests.

Charles O Pyron Family Foundation

Marietta, GA

Tr Allan C & Lelia J Garden Fdn

Dallas, TX

The foundation primarily supports organizations caring for and educating orphaned or underprivileged children, and providing medical or related services to children with disabilities; recent grants also include scholarships and other charitable work. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,750 to $85,000, with a median of $6,500, and went mostly to Georgia organizations, with some funding in Florida and North Carolina. It says an application form is available online and directs applicants to contact its trustee, Bank of America, but does not explicitly say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

TW Samuel C Dobbs - Lagrange College

Saint Louis, MO

Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc

Columbus, GA

The Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley supports nonprofits through donor-advised and discretionary grants, with a broad range of recipients and a primary focus on the Chattahoochee Valley, though it also gives beyond the region. In 2024, its median grant was $18,000, with awards ranging from $5,042 to $8 million; most donor-advised funds do not accept applications, while competitive programs may accept requests when open.

Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The foundation supports education, churches, and organizations addressing poverty, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $35,000 and a typical grant of $5,000. Its 2025 giving was concentrated in Minnesota and Texas, and it funds only preselected organizations, not unsolicited requests.

Bruce Family Foundation Inc

Tiger, GA

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service, with awards available for K–12 and higher education in the United States and its territories. Awards are up to $5,000 per academic year, based on unmet need, and are paid directly to the school. It accepts scholarship applications through an online portal during its annual application window; it does not make grants to outside applicants.

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds charitable work in health, wealth, living, and learning, with much of its grantmaking supporting North Texas nonprofits; its 2025 grants had a median of $18,779, though award sizes varied widely. Nearly all opportunities are by invitation, and its Nonprofit Gateway profile is not a grant application.