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Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust

Tupelo, MS

The foundation funds a range of charitable work, including education, legal aid and civil rights, hunger relief, housing, human rights, and community needs, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Virginia, followed by North Carolina and Washington, D.C. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1.26 million, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation

Allegan, MI

The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation funds nonprofit health, well-being, education, workforce preparation, and basic-needs programs in communities where Perrigo operates, with most recent giving concentrated in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $156 to $165,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts unsolicited requests through an online application, with no application deadlines stated.

The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation

Charlottesville, VA

The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation funds arts, health and wellness, environmental stewardship, economic and community development, and education, primarily in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $600,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville, VA

The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community organizations working on needs such as housing, food access, health, youth development, arts, environmental stewardship, and equity in Charlottesville and surrounding counties. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $20,100; the foundation describes application-based grant programs, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Perry Foundation Inc

Charlottesville, VA

The foundation supports public charities working to improve quality of life for economically disadvantaged people, across areas including education, health, economic opportunity, arts and culture, and sustainable development. Its 2025 grants went to Virginia organizations and ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests by letter describing the organization and proposed request, and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Caplin Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Caplin Foundation supports arts education, community development, nonprofit capacity, children’s services, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $25,000, with a median of $1,000, and were concentrated in Virginia, followed by California and Michigan. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dammann Fund Inc

New York, NY

Dammann Fund supports qualified public charities with teen-parenting programs that build parenting skills and mental-health programs that help people with mental illness live independently, in New York City, Westchester, southwestern Connecticut, and Charlottesville, Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $125 to $30,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char Tr

Eagan, MN

The foundation supports preselected charities, including organizations focused on food assistance, youth experiencing homelessness, community health, and other charitable services. In 2025, grants ranged from $750 to $78,744, with a median of $4,000, and funding went mainly to organizations in California, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Charles Fund Inc

Charlottesville, VA

The Fruehauf Foundation

Houston, TX

The Fruehauf Foundation funds public welfare, medical care, human services, education, religious organizations, disaster response, and animal welfare. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $57,500, with a median of $3,400, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially Texas and California. It accepts letter-form requests, reviewed monthly, from organizations qualifying under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Praxis Foundation (The)

Charlottesville, VA

The foundation supports qualifying 501(c)(3) educational and other charitable organizations; its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $56,502, with a median of $1,000. Giving is primarily in Virginia, though grants also went to organizations in Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, California, and Florida. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter, with no stated deadline.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Lansdowne, VA

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds education programs that help exceptionally promising students with financial need, including college access, academic enrichment, and support for talented students. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $515,000, with a median of $7,702; it funds across the United States, with most grant dollars going to Virginia. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and directs applicants to its website for current application instructions and eligibility.