James L Niemann Family Foundation

Community Foundation of Western

Sharon, PA

The Community Foundation of Western PA & Eastern OH supports charitable programs in areas such as health, education, human services, arts, and community development. It serves Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania and Trumbull County, Ohio; its 2024 grants had a median of $17,750, with amounts ranging from $5,050 to $609,507. It accepts unsolicited requests through a Letter of Intent, with full applications by invitation.

Joe L & Hester Sims Family

China Grove, NC

The foundation supports food assistance, health care, religious services, and international relief, with most 2025 funding going to North Carolina and smaller grants in several other states. Its grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. It accepts requests beyond preselected organizations; contact Barbara Corriher by the March 31 deadline and include tax-exempt status and the proposed use of funds.

CW and Sandra Antholz Family

McDonald, KS

Bird City Century II

Bird City, KS

The primpary purpose of the bird city century ii development foundation is to promote the needs of the community, specifically bird city, kansas and the cheylin school district, in which it serves to provide community education concerning the organization's activities and needs.

Eddy Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD

Margaret Chesley Memorial Fund

Bellville, TX

The Margaret Chesley Memorial Fund supports qualified tax-exempt organizations in Texas, including fire departments, churches, youth programs, and historic-preservation groups. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median award of $2,000. It accepts requests by letter to trustee Steve Lackey; there are no submission deadlines.

United Charitable

Ashburn, VA

United Charitable supports charitable projects through donor-advised funds and fiscal sponsorship, with reported grants spanning areas such as youth, education, community development, the environment, health, and social justice; sponsored work can be local, national, or global. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $3,479,862, with a median of $10,500. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests; fiscal sponsorship starts with an inquiry, and only qualified programs are invited to apply.

Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation

Cabot, PA

Through its Angel Tear Ministries Fund, the Foundation supports faith-based programs serving underserved children and families, with priorities including basic needs, education, healthcare, and older adults. Its typical grant is about $11,500, though it also makes much larger grants, and giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania while the fund supports domestic and international work. It invites applications for 2027 grants.

Janet Upjohn Stearns Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

Western Asset Management Company

Pasadena, CA

The foundation supports education, health, humanitarian efforts, and civic activities, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California recipients. Grants ranged from $100 to $60,000, with a median of $500. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines funds nonprofits through competitive grants for community impact, organizational capacity, and collaboration, with 2026 priorities including housing, transportation, health, economic opportunity, and inclusion. Giving varies widely: 2024 grants had a median of $12,889, while Capacity Building grants are capped at $7,500. Its programs serve Greater Des Moines and, through an affiliated foundation, Adair County; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the profile.

Pella Rolscreen Foundation

Pella, IA

The Pella Rolscreen Foundation supports charitable organizations working in education and community betterment, including civic, cultural, social, and physical-environment programs in communities where Pella Corporation employees live. Large grants generally range from $10,000 to $50,000 and typically cover no more than 25% of project costs; its 2024 grants had a median of $1,029. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government entities in communities where Pella has manufacturing plants.