J David & Pamela Hakman

Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The foundation funds education, especially teacher development, professional learning, literacy, and stronger teaching and learning opportunities, mainly in California but also beyond. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $10,000; teacher teams can apply for LIGHT Awards of up to $30,000 over two years. General grant requests are by invitation only, while teachers may apply through the LIGHT Awards program.

The Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation

New York, NY

The Probst Family Foundation

Hillsborough, CA

Price Family Foundation

New York, NY

It funded health care and biomedical research, arts, education, and public policy research, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $47,100 and a median of $3,750. Most funding went to New York organizations (84%), with smaller amounts in Colorado, Washington, DC, and Florida. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Givingtrax Foundation

Tacoma, WA

GivingTrax Foundation supports a broad range of charitable, educational, and scientific causes through donor-directed grants, with 2024 awards ranging from $5,115 to $29,407 and a median of $9,689. Grants went to organizations in multiple states, especially California; the foundation vets donor-recommended recipients, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ardian US Foundation Inc FKA

New York, NY

The foundation supports social mobility through education for children and young people in underserved communities, and since 2025 has also funded scientific research. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,500 to $125,000, with a median of $30,000; most funding went to New York, followed by California and Massachusetts. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide supports community-focused work in health, youth opportunity, financial security, resilience, disaster recovery, education, and human services, including local United Way organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675, and went to recipients across multiple U.S. states; it describes its broader reach as global. No application process for unsolicited grant requests is specified.

Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation

Greensboro, NC

The foundation supports golf and sports, education, arts and culture, food assistance, and regional development, with most funding going to North Carolina, particularly the Piedmont Triad. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $280,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hoefer Family Foundation

Burlingame, CA

The foundation supports education, arts and culture, health, conservation, and community services, and also acquires California plein air paintings for a planned public collection. In 2025, it made 38 grants totaling $446,720; grants ranged from $220 to $103,500, with a median of $5,000, and 94% of funding went to California and 6% to Colorado. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma

San Francisco, CA

Jewish Federation Bay Area funds programs that strengthen Jewish life, combat antisemitism, respond to crises, support people in need, and advance justice and inclusion. Its work focuses on the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond; 2025 grants had a median of $22,750, though amounts varied widely. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about its process, but no current opportunities are listed.

Atairos Charitable Foundation

Bryn Mawr, PA

The foundation supports organizations working in areas such as health, education, civil liberties, immigration services, and family support, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania and New York recipients. Its 42 grants ranged from $150 to $24,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hutton Family Foundation

Atherton, CA

The foundation supports organizations working in education, health care, conservation, and children’s rights, with California receiving the largest share of its giving, followed by recipients in Washington, D.C., New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $112,500, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.