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The Sauer Family Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Sauer Family Foundation supports Minnesota nonprofits working on children’s and families’ well-being, including family relationships, emotional well-being, educational success, and equitable career pathways; it prioritizes the seven-county metro area. Its 2025 grants had a median of $89,500, but the foundation says public grantmaking has concluded.

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

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New York, NY

Jeannette and H Peter Kriendler Char Trust

New York, NY

The Jeannette and H Peter Kriendler Char Trust supports charitable organizations in areas including humanitarian aid, education, health care, disability services, civil liberties, public media, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and most funding went to New York organizations. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation

Erie, PA

The Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation funds charitable organizations, with recent grants supporting education, civics, and policy research. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $5 million, with a median of $200,000, and the largest shares went to organizations in Washington, D.C., New York, Virginia, Colorado, and California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Novo Foundation

Hurley, NY

NoVo Foundation supports organizations serving women and children, including work related to children’s well-being, adult health and agency, and local food systems. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $20 million, with a median of $150,000; most funding went to New York, and it also funded organizations in California and elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Four Friends Foundation

Albany, NY

The foundation supports nonprofits using arts and creative expression to help young people thrive, including communications and storytelling capacity; its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $110,000, with a median of $25,000. Its giving is concentrated in New York, with grants also made in California, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Caliber Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The foundation supports work related to education, economic mobility, and the environment, with recent grants also covering public media, food access, libraries, social services, and outdoor experiences. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median of $2,500; most funding went to Minnesota, with smaller shares in Connecticut, Virginia, and California. It accepts requests: applicants should request an application and instructions by letter or phone.

NDN Collective Inc

Rapid City, SD

NDN Collective funds Indigenous-led organizations, Tribes, groups, projects, and individuals advancing Indigenous self-determination and community-based solutions across Turtle Island, including North America and specified island territories. Its 2024 listed grants ranged from $5,600 to $1 million, with a median of $50,000; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation funds education nationally and housing and homelessness in the Bay Area, with an emphasis on racial equity and historically marginalized communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $3 million, with a median award of $250,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Yardeni Family Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those working in health, policy research, Israel-related causes, athletics for people with disabilities, and Jewish wellbeing and human rights. In 2024, it made 25 grants of $104 to $135,000, with a median grant of $4,440; most funding went to recipients in New York, followed by Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

David & Esther Muschel Foundation

Englewood, NJ